Seattle Kraken’s 2025-26 Report Cards: Berkly Catton

While Catton had recorded several assists at the beginning of his NHL career, he didn’t score his first goal until Jan. 6, against the Boston Bruins. Two minutes into the second period, Catton sent the puck into the back of the net for his first goal. He wasn’t done there. Late in the third period, he scored his second with a power-play goal.

Impact on the Kraken

For the majority of the 2025-26 season, Catton played in the bottom six. Part of the reason he entered the lineup so early in the season was due to the fact that Jared McCann was injured. He quickly became a part of the lineup instead of a healthy scratch. Although the Kraken tried to slot him on the top line alongside Matty Beniers and Jordan Eberle, that didn’t last long when it was clear he needed more chances to try and train himself up to the top line.

Catton’s performance in the bottom six was still strong for what it needed to be. He ate away minutes to get the top line ready to get back onto the ice. He also found scoring chances and helped his fellow linemates in Frederick Gaudreau and Shane Wright score goals by contributing assists.

Future With the Kraken

Catton is entering the second year of his three-year contract with the Kraken. He is currently signed to an entry-level contract worth $2.85 million, which is just shy of an average annual value (AAV) of $950,000.

Catton will become a restricted free agent (RFA) at the end of the 2027-28 season when he turns 22 years old. The good thing about his current contract is that he won’t have to worry about where he will play until another two seasons. From the Kraken’s point of view, the best part about his contract is that it isn’t a major cap hit. He is such a young player that he has plenty of room to develop, and they have two more years to decide whether or not to re-sign him.

Overall Grade

For the 2025-26 season, Catton receives a C+. It was just his first season in the NHL, and he had a decent performance. However, he has shown that he definitely has room to grow and improve as well.

Heading into 2026-27, Catton has already shown that he has the potential to maintain himself throughout the entirety of an NHL season. Now, he will just need to make sure his offseason training was enough to make the Kraken’s opening night roster for the first time.