Kraken reassign veteran forward to AHL

The Seattle Kraken have reassigned forward Devin Shore to their AHL affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds.

Forward Brandon Tanev, who has been out with an injury since October 10th, was a full participant in practice Sunday. In order to activate him and return him to coach Dave Hakstol’s lineup, the team needed to clear a roster spot, so Shore is headed to the AHL.

Shore has been with the Kraken since October and played in the team’s Saturday night game against the Edmonton Oilers. A veteran bottom-six center, Shore has 431 career NHL games on his resume. He scored one goal and two points with the Kraken this season, skating in a total of nine games.

He spent last season as a depth forward for the Oilers, scoring nine points in 47 games. Shore hasn’t been a full-time AHLer ever in his career, so it’s likely that he’ll find his way back to the Kraken roster at some point this season.