Kraken sign F Matty Beniers for seven years, nearly $50 million

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The Seattle Kraken locked in their first-ever draft pick, forward Matty Beniers, on Tuesday with a seven-year, $49.98 million contract extension carrying an average annual value of $7.14 million.

Beniers, 21, was a restricted free agent who was selected by Seattle, then an expansion team, with the second pick in the 2021 NHL Draft.

"Matty has been a core part of our team since