Philipp Grubauer returns to net for the Kraken, but defensive breakdowns prove costly for the much-maligned goalie in a 6-4 loss to the Ducks on Tuesday night.

The moves come less than three weeks after the Kraken assigned longtime NHL forward Daniel Sprong to Coachella Valley.

The Seattle Kraken yesterday put Philipp Grubauer on waivers yesterday. With his $5.9 million cap hit it’s very unlikely that anybody would claim him, however, I’ve been told that the Penguins have had talks with Seattle about him and Seattle pick up some salary here a trade could happen.

The 33-year-old goalie from Germany has been an NHL fixture since 2015. If he passes waivers, which he likely will, he'll join the Firebirds

The Seattle Kraken have finally run out of patience with goaltender Philipp Grubauer as they placed the veteran on waivers on Wednesday with the intention of sending him to AHL Coachella Valley,

The Seattle Kraken goalie cleared waivers on Thursday and is expected to be assigned to the American Hockey League’s Coachella Valley Firebirds, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported.

The Seattle Kraken have waived goaltender Philipp Grubauer on Wednesday following a recent rough stretch of games. This season has been one to forget for the German netminder with a 5-15-1 record, a brutal 3.83 goals against average and a measly .866 save percentage.

To say goaltender Philipp Grubauer has been below average this season is likely the understatement of the decade. In 21 games played in ’24-’25, Grubauer has a measly five wins.

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SEATTLE -- Philipp Grubauer cleared waivers and was assigned to Coachella Valley of the American Hockey League by the Seattle Kraken on Thursday. Grubauer is 5-15-1 with a 3.83 goals-against average and .866 save percentage in 21 games. His GAA and save percentage are last among the 54 goalies to play at least 15 games this season.

The lowlight of one man’s career highlighted the issue with this team. Goaltender Philipp Grubauer being waived Wednesday was significant, but it paled in comparison with the Seattle Kraken’s core problem.