Ryan Clark of The Athletic: Tod Leiweke expects Seattle to spend towards the upper limit of the salary cap. While logistics await for the Kraken, there is the business at hand as to how they fill their roster. Ron Francis has been given authority to spend as he sees fit. If he has to come near the cap limit then so be it.
Francis carries the option of using conventional and unconventional methods when it comes to building the Seattle roster. It will be an intriguing scenario to see what side deals and sweeteners the general manager may be enticed with.