Professional Women\u2019s Hockey League<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cWith her only being a couple hours away, it\u2019s definitely a topic that came up right away,\u201d Samoskevich said on a Zoom call on Monday. \u201cI\u2019ll be able to see her a little more, which will be great.\u201d<\/p>\n
Having his twin sister close by isn\u2019t the only reason Samoskevich hopes to stick around in Seattle. He will need a new contract first, though, since he is a restricted free agent.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll leave that to the agents, that\u2019s their job,\u201d the one-time Stanley Cup champ said of signing a new contract. \u201cI just got to worry about having a good offseason and making sure my body\u2019s ready come training camp.\u201d<\/p>\n
When Samoskevich, who has 64 points across 160 NHL regular-season and playoff games, played for the Panthers, he said he disliked facing Seattle because of their skaters\u2019 collective speed and skill.<\/p>\n
Samoskevich hopes to provide the Kraken with a much-need infusion of talent after they missed the playoffs for the fourth time in their five years of existence. The No. 24 pick in the 2021 NHL draft became a lineup regular for the Panthers because of his skating and playmaking abilities, as well as his penchant for logging shots on goal.<\/p>\n
The Kraken would benefit from the 5-foot-11 Samoskevich playing like current Montreal Canadiens coach and former Tampa Bay Lightning star Martin St. Louis, who he most closely models his game after. Seattle scored 2.73 goals per game in 2025-26, good for 28th in the NHL.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was one of those guys who I heard about his work ethic, and that\u2019s something that I definitely cherish myself in,\u201d Samoskevich said of St. Louis, who scored 391 goals in the NHL. \u201cI\u2019m not a big guy, obviously, but I got to find different ways to make an impact, for sure, and he was definitely one of those guys I watched.\u201d<\/p>\n
Outside of skating like St. Louis, Samoskevich hopes to bring elements of the way the Panthers played during his tenure there to the Emerald City. Admittedly, Samoskevich said, the rigorous game Florida presents to its opponents each night isn\u2019t easy on its players.<\/p>\n
But, the Panthers\u2019 system was a successful one, and Samoskevich is optimistic the Kraken will find a way to bounce back next season.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s something that obviously works at the end of the year, and playoffs and whatnot,\u201d Samoskevich said. \u201cSo, it\u2019s definitely something I want to bring over to Seattle, and hopefully win a ton of games for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n
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