Flames closing to signing OHL F Kerins, Kraken to add Kartye

Two members of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds are set closing on signing entry-level contracts in the NHL.

TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reports the Calgary Flames are finalizing a deal with forward Rory Kerins, while the Seattle Kraken are expected to sign winger Tye Kartye.

A couple of @OHLHoundPower are closing in on NHL contracts. Rory Kerins is finalizing a contract with the @NHLFlames. Meanwhile, Tye Kartye is expected to sign with sign @SeattleKraken and former Hounds great…Ron Francis.

Kerins, who was a sixth-round pick of the Flames in 2020, is in the midst of a career-year with the Greyhounds, posting 33 goals and 84 points in 50 games this season. He joined the AHL's Stockton Heat for four games last season, failing to post a point.

Kartye, an unrestricted free agent, has 33 goals and 58 points in 45 games this season. The 20-year-old had 25 goals and 53 points in 64 games last season.