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Jacob Melanson

RSEA · age 23 · 2026-27 · drafted 2021 by SEA, round 5, #131 overallOutCompare with…

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Health

Out · Upper Body

Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 17

updated Sat, Oct 3 · cbs

Roster moves

2026-08-25 · Jacob Melanson added to SEA roster

2026-04-14 · Recalled F Jani Nyman from Coachella Valley (AHL). Sent F Jacob Melanson to Coachella Valley.

Beat reports

NEW@sound_hockey · 2 days ago · injury· also @sound_hockey

Also, Lane Lambert shared that Jacob Melanson is on injured reserve with an upper-body injury. Said he wouldn’t expect to see him for the next three games, but he wasn’t too sure of the timeline. #SeaKraken https://t.co/JeFJorJWgS

@sound_hockey · 2026-09-22 · lines· also @sound_hockey, @sound_hockeymentioned

Special teams work at #SeaKraken practice: PP1: Eberle Stephenson McCann McMann Dunn PP2: Montour Kakko Beniers Wright Catton Samoskevich and Mølgaard rotate in PK1: Larson Lindgren Winterton Gaudreau PK2: Fleury Evans Melanson Meyers Ottavainen rotates in https://t.co/Box3t3ZKKB

@sound_hockey · 2026-09-17 · newsmentioned

So piecing things together… McCann / Beniers / Samoskevich McMann / Stephenson / Eberle Catton / Wright / Kappo Winterton / Gaudreau / Nyman Douglas / Meyers / Melanson #SeaKraken

@KateShefte · 2026-09-04 · transaction

Kraken finally re-signed their last RFA, hit machine Jacob Melanson, to a three-year deal ($1.45M AAV).

Status changes

yesterday · CBS

now Out