Countdown to TradeCentre: Kraken explore deal for Giordano

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It appears Mark Giordano's time with the Seattle Kraken will be short-lived.

TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reported Thursday that the franchise's first-ever captain is likely to be moved ahead of the trade deadline after meeting with Kraken general manager Ron Francis to discuss his future.

​"A player that now looks like he’s most definitely going to change addresses before the end of the season is Mark Giordano," LeBrun said on Insider Trading. "We told you a couple weeks ago that there was going to be a conversation between Giordano, the Seattle Kraken’s captain, and general manager Ron Francis. That chat has occurred. And what the two have decided is that Seattle will explore the trade market for their veteran captain, see what’s out there, and most likely move him.

"And in general I’m told they hope to be aggressive with all their cap space in terms of making other moves."

Earlier this month, LeBrun pointed to the Florida Panthers as one of the team's interested in the 38-year-old.

Giordano, who carries a cap hit of $6.75 million, has six goals and 23 points in 48 games with the Kraken this season.

The 38-year-old native of Toronto had spent his entire 15-year NHL career with the Calgary Flames before the Kraken selected in last summer's expansion draft. TSN's Travis Yost wrote last week on how the Flames have managed to find success this season despite losing their