Seattle Kraken agree to 7-year contract extension with Matty Beniers worth $50 million

Beniers’ new deal will average $7.14 million per season and he becomes the first Seattle draft pick to sign a contract extension. Beniers was a restricted free agent.

Beniers and Wright lead Seattle Kraken’s rookie class

Drafted a year apart, Beniers, 19, and Wright, 18, have the skills to make a major impact on the second-year club.