The Seattle Kraken has hired young retiree Frans Nielsen in their hockey operations department.
With his fifteen seasons of NHL experience, he becomes a player development consultant.
Nielsen, 38, finished his career by playing a year in Germany with Berlin in 2021-2022.
In 925 NHL games with the Islanders and Red Wings, he scored 473 points (167 goals, 306 assists) and 166 penalty minutes. He added ten points in 24 playoff games.