The Blackhawks will take on the full $5.5 million due in each of the final two contract seasons for a veteran forward caught up in a Kraken numbers game of wingers following Thursday’s trade for Mason

The Seattle Kraken announced on Saturday that they will exchange forward Andre Burakovsky for Chicago Blackhawks forward Joe Veleno.

The Seattle Kraken dealt winger André Burakovsky to the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday morning for depth center Joe Veleno in a deal that allowed the team to shed salary commitments.