The Seattle Kraken placed their number-one defenseman, Vince Dunn, on long-term injured reserve (LTIR) with an upper-body injury on Tuesday. He suffered the injury after falling into the boards during the Kraken’s recent game against the Philadelphia Flyers, a 6-4 win, and is projected to miss at least a few weeks.
The move is retroactive to Oct. 17, meaning that the Kraken cannot reactivate Dunn and insert him back into the lineup until at least Nov. 12 against the Columbus Blue Jackets. This is due to the collective bargaining agreement, which states that players on LTIR must miss at least ten games and/or 24 days of the season.
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