His older brother, Charlie, is a goalie with the Washington Capitals . The younger Lindgren — who signed a four-year, $18 million contract with the Kraken on Tuesday — figured out his talents were better suited for the blue line than between the pipes when he was a little kid.

The Seattle Kraken made a pair of signings in free agency Tuesday, including a four-year deal with defenseman Ryan Lindgren.

The Kraken signed unrestricted free agent Ryan Lindgren, a defenseman, to a four-year contract hours after the UFA window opened.