Kraken sign free agent forward Luke Henman as their first official roster player

It's official, the Seattle Kraken have arrived. The NHL's 32nd team have officially signed their first roster playing, inking 21 year old free agent forward Luke Henman to a three year, entry level contract.

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The 21 year old forward is currently captain of the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada and is the midst of a playoff run with the QMJHL club. He's a former 4th round pick of the Carolina Hurricanes in 2018 back when Kraken GM Ron Francis was GM of the Hurricanes. Henman, a native of Halifax, NS has 16 goals and 43 points in 32 games with the Armada this season.

"I am super-excited and honored," said Henman in a prepared statement on the Kraken's website. "I have a belief in my game. My main focus will be to put in the work to get better. I immediately face-timed my parents," Henman said. "I wouldn't be where I am today without my parents [Melanie and Anthony]. Then I called my siblings [two sisters, 25 and 15, and a brother, 17; all hockey players]. We had the nice overtime win and then I got the news. It was a pretty cool day."

Henman's contract is officially a two-way deal, meaning he's more than likely bound for the Kraken's AHL affiliate in Palm Spring, CA but Francis seems bullish on his new signing. 

"Our scouts have been watching players all year," said Ron Francis, Kraken general manager. "In this case, [scout] Mike Dawson has been a strong supporter for Luke. Robert Kron [director of amateur scouting] and Tony McDonald [scouting advisor] like him too."

If nothing else, Henman will provide the answer to the future trivia question: "Who was the first player in Seattle Kraken history?"