PHILIPP GRUBAUER NEWS

No buyout on horizon The Kraken will not buy out Grubauer's contract after a poor statistical season, reports the Seattle Times.

Impact General manager Jason Botterill confirmed late Friday that the team is going to work with Grubauer and try to improve the team in front of him, too. "We believe that Philipp can bounce back from that situation." Grubauer will be available late in drafts for 2025-26, and could be an astute stash if he can truly turn things around.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

After making coaching, front office changes, Kraken recognize much more is needed to contend

A day after firing coach Dan Bylsma and promoting longtime general manager Ron Francis to president of hockey operations, the Seattle Kraken recognize much work is needed to get th...

APRIL 22 • Associated Press

Prevails in shootout Grubauer stopped 20 of 23 shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Blues.

Impact Grubauer let a couple of one-goal leads slip away, but he never let the Blues pull out too far ahead. In the shootout, he played a starring role, stopping five of seven attempts to help the Kraken get the win. Grubauer is up to 8-17-1 with a 3.49 GAA and an .875 save percentage over 26 outings. He's redeemed himself a bit since a stint at AHL Coachella Valley, going 3-2-0 with 11 goals allowed on 129 shots (.915 save percentage) over his last five outings. Still, don't be surprised to see Joey Daccord get the nod for the Kraken's season finale at home versus the Kings on Tuesday.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Prevails in shootout Grubauer stopped 20 of 23 shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Blues.

Impact Grubauer let a couple of one-goal leads slip away, but he never let the Blues pull out too far ahead. In the shootout, he played a starring role, stopping five of seven attempts to help the Kraken get the win. Grubauer is up to 8-17-1 with a 3.49 GAA and an .875 save percentage over 26 outings. He's redeemed himself a bit since a stint at AHL Coachella Valley, going 3-2-0 with 11 goals allowed on 129 shots (.915 save percentage) over his last five outings. Still, don't be surprised to see Joey Daccord get the nod for the Kraken's season finale on Tuesday at home versus the Kings.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Stephenson scores in 7th round of shootout to give Kraken 3-2 win over Blues

Chandler Stephenson scored the deciding goal in the seventh round of the shootout, and the Seattle Kraken beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3

APRIL 13 • Associated Press

STL@SEA: Faksa ties the game early in the third | St. Louis Blues Radek Faksa (STL) scores goal against Philipp Grubauer (SEA) to make it 1 - 1

APRIL 13 • NHL.COM

STL@SEA: Leddy grabs the lead | St. Louis Blues Nick Leddy (STL) scores goal against Philipp Grubauer (SEA) to make it 2 - 3

APRIL 13 • NHL.COM

STL@SEA: Parayko scores a beauty in return | St. Louis Blues Colton Parayko (STL) scores goal against Philipp Grubauer (SEA) to make it 2 - 3

APRIL 13 • NHL.COM

Starting vs. Blues Grubauer will get the home start Saturday against St. Louis, per SoundofHockey.com.

Impact Grubauer will be between the pipes for Seattle in their penultimate game this season. It'll be the first start since March 31 for the 33-year-old Grubauer, who's 7-17-1 with an .875 save percentage this year.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Available Thursday Grubauer (illness) is available for Thursday's road game against Vegas, per the NHL media site.

Impact Joey Daccord will get the start, but Grubauer is the only other goaltender on Seattle's roster, so it seems he will serve as the understudy. Grubauer has a 7-17-1 record, 3.52 GAA and .875 save percentage in 25 appearances this season.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Will not suit up Tuesday Grubauer is battling an illness and won't suit up for Tuesday's game versus Utah, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports.

Impact Grubauer likely would have been in line to start Tuesday after Joey Daccord played Monday in Los Angeles, but a flu bug has changed the plans. It's unclear if Grubauer will be ready to go Thursday at Vegas. Tuesday's game concludes the last back-to-back set on the Kraken's schedule, so it's possible Grubauer may not get another game this season.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

Gives up three goals Monday Grubauer stopped 28 of 30 shots in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Stars. The third goal was an empty-netter with 1:07 left in the third period.

Impact Grubauer looked solid between the posts against one of the best teams in the Western Conference, but the offense didn't provide him enough support. Grubauer was limited to just four appearances in March, but his numbers were decent, as he went 2-2-0 with a 2.03 GAA and a .925 save percentage while stopping 98 of the 106 shots he faced.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Duchene, Johnston score 45 seconds apart in Stars' 3-1 win over Kraken

Matt Duchene and Wyatt Johnston scored early in the first, and Casey DeSmith made 35 saves as the Dallas Stars beat the Seattle Kraken 3-1 on Monday night

APRIL 1 • Associated Press

Drawing home start Grubauer is set to start in Monday's home matchup against the Stars, per Davy Jones' Locker Room.

Impact Grubauer's last start was in a 4-0 loss to Minnesota on March 19. The veteran netminder has played better of late, albeit a small sample size, going 2-1-0 with a .921 save percentage and a 2.02 GAA across three appearances this month. The Stars are tied for fourth in the NHL with 3.41 goals per game and defeated the Kraken 5-1 in the first half of this back-to-back set in Seattle on Saturday.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Gets no help in loss Grubauer stopped 24 of 27 shots in Wednesday's 4-0 loss to the Wild. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Impact Grubauer gave up three goals within the first 4:29 of the contest. The Kraken were able to make an effort on offense with 34 shots on net, but they couldn't solve Filip Gustavsson, handing Grubauer his first loss in three outings since he returned from AHL Coachella Valley. The 33-year-old netminder is down to 7-16-1 with a 3.59 GAA and an .873 save percentage over 24 appearances. Grubauer has been far too inconsistent to be trusted in fantasy, and he's unlikely to see much more than one start a week for the remainder of the campaign. Look for Joey Daccord to draw the start in Saturday's road game versus the Oilers.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Starting in Minnesota Grubauer will start Wednesday's road game versus the Wild, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.

Impact Since coming back to the big club March 2, Grubauer has won both of his starts, allowing three goals on 49 shots. He'll have a tough task Wednesday, as the Kraken are on the second half of a back-to-back after Joey Daccord backstopped them to a 6-2 win over the Blackhawks on Tuesday. The Wild have been lacking on offense lately -- they haven't exceeded three goals in any of their last six games, with their last instance above that mark being a March 4 win over the Kraken.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Wins again Friday Grubauer stopped 23 of 25 shots in Friday's 4-2 win over Utah.

Impact Grubauer's time with AHL Coachella Valley looks to have served him well to get back on track. He's allowed just three goals on 49 shots over two starts, both wins, since returning from the minor-league club March 2. The 33-year-old could help alleviate Joey Daccord's workload down the stretch -- Daccord's performance has started to crater under heavy usage, and Grubauer may just be the hot hand currently. For the season, Grubauer is 7-15-1 with a 3.61 GAA and an .872 save percentage over 23 appearances. Even if he's able to claim a larger role, fantasy managers may want to proceed with caution.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Eeli Tolvanen scores early, and again late, to lead Kraken to a 4-2 win over Utah

Eeli Tolvanen scored two goals, the first just 51 seconds into the game and the second into an empty net with 1:09 left, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-2

MARCH 15 • Associated Press

Tending twine Friday Grubauer will be between the pipes versus Utah on Friday, Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times reports.

Impact Grubauer returned to the win column Saturday for the first time since Dec. 30, stopping 23 shots in a 4-1 victory over Philadelphia. Grubauer spent a month in the minors in February after he was waived by the Kraken, and he returned with a flourish with Saturday's win. He is 6-15-1 with a 3.69 GAA and an .870 save percentage across 22 NHL appearances this season. Utah is averaging 2.83 goals per game in 2024-25, 21st in the NHL.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

First win since recall from AHL Grubauer made 23 saves in 4-1 win over the Flyers on Saturday.

Impact It was Grubauer's first NHL win since Dec. 30. He was placed on waivers by Seattle on Jan. 29 after giving up five goals on 22 shots in a 6-4 loss to the Ducks the day before. Grubauer was sent to Coachella Valley (AHL), where he was 5-2-0 with a 2.87 GAA and an .893 save percentage in seven games. His teammates really stood tall for him Saturday -- they blocked 15 shots in a true team effort.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Matty Beniers stars as the Kraken beat the Flyers 4-1

Matty Beniers, Chandler Stephenson and Tye Kartye scored in the second period, helping the Seattle Kraken beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1

MARCH 8 • Associated Press

Starting in Philadelphia Grubauer will be between the visiting pipes in Philadelphia on Saturday, according to Adam Kimelman of NHL.com.

Impact It's been a tough season for Grubauer who was waived by the Kraken in January after going 5-15-1 with a 3.83 GAA and an .866 save percentage. He turned things around a bit at AHL Coachella Valley and will make his first start since his recall Sunday. The Flyers are generating 2.86 goals per game this season, 17th in the league.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Wild, Kraken out to build on skid-busting victories When the Seattle Kraken play host to the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night, the first 10,000 fans will receive a Philipp Grubauer bobblehead.G...

MARCH 4 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM