Jani Nyman Back in Seattle: Kraken Pull Emergency Recall From Coachella Valley
The Kraken made a move just before 11 am Pacific on March 18, recalling forward Jani Nyman from the Coachella Valley Firebirds on an emergency basis. This is the kind of roster juggling that tells you someone upstairs is dealing with injuries, and sure enough, the team is down to 12 forwards with Eeli Tolvanen and Jaden Schwartz both out. When you're forced to use an emergency recall, you've got problems to solve.
Nyman Brought Back After Hot Stretch in the AHL
Nyman started the 2025-26 season with the Kraken, appearing in 24 games and putting up 4 goals and 2 assists. He got sent down to Coachella Valley at the end of December, and that move looks smarter by the day. With the Firebirds, Nyman has been absolutely cooking it, racking up 18 goals and 9 assists in 29 games. That's basically a point-per-game pace in the minors, which is the kind of production that gets a guy a second look when the parent club gets desperate.
A Draft Pick Looking for His Shot
Nyman was the 17th pick in the second round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft (49th overall). The kid's got size and knows how to drive to the net front, the kind of skills that can matter in a packed playoff race. Last season he got 12 games with the Kraken, scoring 3 goals and 3 assists, including one in his NHL debut. That's not a ton of runway, but it's enough to show he belongs at this level.
Road Trip Ahead
The Kraken are spending the rest of March on the road before getting back to Climate Pledge Arena on April 2nd to face the Utah Mammoth. That's a lot of games away from home, and with the injury situation what it is, depth suddenly matters way more than it did a week ago.
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