The Seattle Kraken will have to work a bit harder before officially adding Philipp Grubauer as the expansion team's newest goaltender after the NHL reportedly rejected his free-agent contract on Sunday.
According to ESPN's Greg Wyshynski, the six-year, $35.4 million contract did not pass NHL Central Registry because it violated the league's requirements for a front-loaded contract. The Kraken are reportedly working on a restructured deal.
CapFriendlyGrubauer's contract w/ the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SeaKraken?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SeaKraken</a> was rejected by the NHL central registry for violating the front-loaded contract requirements:<br><br>-1.5M increase between 22/23-23/24 exceeds 25% of 1st year salary<br><br>The contract needs to be restructured and resubmitted<a href="https://t.