The Seattle Kraken have recalled defenseman Ville Ottavainen from their AHL affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds.

Amidst the recent news that Kraken defenseman Brandon Montour is taking a temporary leave of absence from the Kraken to tend to a family matter, this recall gives Seattle an additional right-handed defensive option to work with while Montour is gone.

Ottavainen, 23, will not be able to offer the Kraken the kind of dynamic, aggressive offensive ability that Montour brings, but that’s not to say that he doesn’t have a solid résumé as a player. The 2021 fourth-round pick played three seasons for JYP in the Finnish Liiga before joining the Firebirds late in 2022-23.

He scored 34 points in 70 games in his first full season with the club, helping the Firebirds get

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