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Jared McCann

29-Year-Old Left WingLW
Seattle Kraken
IR
Injury Lower Body
Est. Return 1/2/2026
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
McCann finished 2024-25 with 22 goals and 61 points in 82 outings, making it his third straight campaign of at least 60 points. Seattle isn’t known for its offense, but McCann is the squad’s best weapon. There is a minor x-factor here because McCann underwent surgery over the summer due to an undisclosed issue that he dealt with during the season. His projected recovery time was six weeks after undergoing the surgery April 21, so McCann should be fine for training camp, but if there are any setbacks, then it might negatively impact his summer training or even put his early availability into question. However, barring further details, that worry isn’t a big enough reason to avoid McCann, and he should still be penciled in to record about 20 goals, 60 points and 200 shots in 2025-26. Read Past Outlooks
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Left Wing
Shoots Left
Height 6'1"
DOB 5/31/1996
Born Stratford, Canada
Drafted 1st Rd, #24 Overall in 2014
Signed a five-year, $25 million contract extension with the Kraken in March of 2022.
Lands on injured reserve
LWSeattle Kraken
Lower Body
December 13, 2025
McCann (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
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McCann is likely to miss the rest of December after being given a three-week return timeline Friday. Jacob Melanson was called up from AHL Coachella Valley to fill the spot on the Kraken's roster.
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2025–26 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    17:12
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    3:30
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:21
 
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16:46
2:34
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McCann failed to replicate his 40-goal, 70-point campaign from 2022-23, picking up 29 goals and 62 points over 80 contests in 2023-24. His shot volume was steady, but his conversation rate dropped from 19.0 percent to 13.4 percent, which almost wholly explains his slight drop in offense. All things considered, the 28-year-old has three straight years over the 50-point mark since the Kraken took him in their expansion draft. McCann's role is simple -- he's in the lineup to be a finisher in a top-six role and on the power play. He can also kill penalties and should be capable of flirting with another 30-goal campaign, and a little more success for his teammates could get him back to the 70-point mark. Look for McCann to play exclusively on the wing this year given the Kraken's wealth of center depth.
McCann followed up a 50-point breakout in the Kraken's inaugural campaign with a 40-goal, 70-point effort last season. While it was an excellent display and some vindication for the Kraken after McCann's five-year, $25 million extension in March of 2022 was questioned, it was also a season built on a 19.0 shooting percentage. There's a major regression red flag to raise here, but on the plus side, the 27-year-old is likely to remain alongside Matty Beniers for the 2023-24 season. McCann's been more of a shoot-first player in Seattle, but he's had years with more assists than goals. His price will likely be high on draft day, but savvy fantasy managers will see if he drops a couple of rounds before grabbing him this fall.
McCann finished his first season with the expansion Kraken hot, posting seven points in his final eight games to finish with 50 for the year, the first time in his career he reached that mark. McCann saw a significant bump in usage in all situations given the lack of depth on the Seattle roster. His 2:36 per game with the man advantage was by far a new career high and that additional time resulted in 17 power-play points, one more than McCann posted in the prior two seasons combined. The Kraken added a pair of reliable forwards this offseason in Andre Burakovsky and Oliver Bjorkstrand, so McCann should have better linemates this year, making him a sneaky mid-round option in fantasy leagues.
With a lack of center depth in Seattle, McCann has a genuine chance to play top-six minutes until Yanni Gourde (shoulder) is healthy. For much of his career, McCann has been a third-liner, but he's been productive with at least 30 points in each of the last two campaigns. He racked up 14 goals and 18 assists last year with the Penguins, although the quality of forward talent surrounding him with the Kraken will be significantly lower, and his 15.1 shooting percentage is likely to dip. The 25-year-old still presents an intriguing option for managers in deeper formats -- McCann is likely to see power-play time, and a full season could give him a shot at his first 40-point campaign.
Figuring out where McCann fits into the Penguins' lineup didn't get any easier this offseason when the team brought in Mark Jankowski and Evan Rodrigues, both of whom can play center. Still, even if he projects to play on the third-line wing, the 24-year-old McCann will likely continue to serve as the next man up for the top six if and when Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin picks up an injury. Despite being maligned as an inconsistent producer, the gritty Ontario native still managed to tie his career high of 35 points and set a new personal best in assists (21) and power-play points (six) last season.
After putting up just 18 points in 46 games with the Panthers, McCann was traded to Pittsburgh as part of a package deal in February. The change of scenery seemed to invigorate the left-handed forward, as he went onto tally 17 points in 32 games with the Penguins. The 23-year-old set career highs in goals (19) and points (35) in 2018-19, and could be in a position to improve on those numbers in 2019-20. While he was initially brought in to be a third-line center, McCann paired well with Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel on Pittsburgh's top line, and may find himself playing there again this year, though given his skills as a two-way forward, he could also lineup with Evengi Malkin. Either way, coach Mike Sullivan will be hard pressed to keep the smooth-skating McCann out of a top-six role this season.
McCann played just 29 games at the NHL level during the 2016-17 season, splitting time between the big club and AHL Springfield. However, the 2014 first-round (24th overall) pick was able to earn an everyday role with the Panthers last season, scoring nine goals and 28 points across 68 appearances. He then signed a two-year deal to stay with Florida during the 2018 offseason, so the team is clearly confident in his ability to be a full-time NHL forward. After averaging 13:15 of ice time per game last year, that number should increase slightly, setting up McCann to clear 25 points once again in 2018-19.
Acquired in an offseason trade from the Canucks prior to last season, McCann managed just one goal and seven points in 29 games with the Panthers; he spent most of the campaign in the AHL, where he scored 25 points in 42 games. Florida’s pretty deep down the middle, which means that if McCann sticks with the big club, it'll likely be as a winger. The 2014 first-round pick has lots of talent and is known for his speed and shooting ability, but he currently lacks the strength and experience to be a reliable offensive weapon in the NHL. McCann may split the season between the NHL and AHL as he continues to develop.
Vancouver’s 2014 first-rounder (24th overall), McCann totaled nine goals and nine assists in 69 games as a rookie last season, but was dealt to the Panthers in the offseason along with a couple picks for blueliner Erik Gudbranson. While the 20-year-old is a natural centerman, he’ll likely shift over to the wing – likely in a third-line role – due to Florida’s collection of young talent down the middle. Despite his pedigree, McCann doesn’t have game-breaking talent, but he’ll likely exceed last season’s production with a year of NHL experience under his belt.
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Facing three-week absence
LWSeattle Kraken
Lower Body
December 12, 2025
McCann is dealing with a lower-body injury that will sideline him for at least three weeks, the team announced Friday.
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Exits contest late
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Undisclosed
December 10, 2025
McCann (undisclosed) left Wednesday's game versus the Kings in obvious pain after a collision with goalie Anton Forsberg, Geoff Baker of the Kraken's official site reports.
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Buries goal in loss
LWSeattle Kraken
December 4, 2025
McCann scored a goal in Thursday's 9-4 loss to the Oilers.
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Slides assist in return
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November 27, 2025
McCann notched an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Stars.
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Activated Wednesday
LWSeattle Kraken
November 26, 2025
McCann (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Wednesday.
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Could return this week
LWSeattle Kraken
November 23, 2025
McCann had a "hard skate" Sunday and could return this week, The Sounds of Hockey reports.
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McCann has not played since Oct. 18 due to a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old is progressing through the recovery steps and could be nearing a return as soon as this week. The Kraken play Sunday on the road against the Islanders, Wednesday at home against the Stars and then not again until Saturday against the Oilers. McCann had three goals and one assist before the injury.
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