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• Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Nets game-winner Saturday

  6D ago • By RotoWire

  Oleksiak scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Islanders. Oleksiak snapped a seven-game skid at a great time, tallying at 16:47 of the third period to complete the Kraken's comeback. The 31-year-old defenseman doesn't add a lot on offense -- he's gotten on the scoresheet in just three of 18 games so far, though two of those instances were multi-point efforts. Oleksiak has two goals, three assists, 24 shots on net, 18 hits, 37 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating while filling a top-four role.

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• Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Opens scoring in blowout win

  25D ago • By RotoWire

  Oleksiak scored a goal on two shots and logged an assist in Tuesday's 8-2 win over Montreal. Oleksiak sent a puck toward the net that took a left turn off the stick of Montreal defenseman Mike Matheson and beat Sam Montembeault just 25 seconds into the game. The goal was one of five scored by Seattle blueliners and the first of the season for Oleksiak, who later had a primary helper on a Brandon Montour tally. Oleksiak has a goal and three assists through 10 appearances in 2024-25.

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• Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Dishes pair of assists

  10/16/2024 • By RotoWire

  Oleksiak recorded two assists, three blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Predators. Oleksiak and Brandon Montour have formed a strong second pairing for the Kraken early in the campaign. Tuesday's performance marked Oleksiak's first offensive contributions, but he's been as steady as ever with his physical play, adding 10 hits, nine blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over four contests. In deeper formats that reward the rough stuff, Oleksiak is an option as a depth defenseman, but his scoring ceiling is roughly 20 points.

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• Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Pockets assist Thursday

  04/19/2024 • By RotoWire

  Oleksiak recorded an assist, a plus-2 rating and four blocked shots in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Wild. Oleksiak earned five assists over the final 13 games of the campaign. The 31-year-old played in every game of the season for the first time in his career, but he had just 15 points to go with 177 blocked shots, 110 hits and 108 shots on net. Oleksiak is signed for two more seasons and will continue to be a significant part of the Kraken's top four with a focus on the defensive side of the ice.

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• Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Notches helper in win

  04/10/2024 • By RotoWire

  Oleksiak recorded an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Coyotes. Oleksiak snapped a four-game dry spell when he set up Will Borgen's third-period tally. The 31-year-old Oleksiak has had a mediocre year on offense with 14 points through 77 contests, but he's on track to avoid missing a game for the first time in his career. The blueliner has added 104 shots on net, 165 blocked shots, 107 hits, 37 PIM and a minus-2 rating in a second-pairing role.

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