We examine the trade between the Kraken and the Stars involving power forward Mason Marchment, who now joins the Kraken.

The Stars announced Thursday that they had traded forward Mason Marchment to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for a 2025 fourth round pick and 2026 third round pick. The move comes just hours after the team re-signed Matt Duchene to a four-year, $18 million extension that will keep him with the team long term.

SEATTLE (June 19, 2025) — Today, Seattle Kraken General Manager Jason Botterill announced that the club has acquired forward Mason Marchment from the Dallas Stars in exchange for Dallas’ 2025 fourth-round pick (previously acquired by Seattle) and Seattle’s own 2026 third-round pick.