The Seattle Kraken hope that goaltender Philipp Grubauer can regain his form playing for AHL Coachella Valley after his struggles reached a breaking point this week for the team.

The Seattle Kraken have placed goaltender Philipp Grubauer, one of the team's highest earners, on waivers with the purpose of being assigned to the AHL, the team announced Wednesday.

The 33-year-old goalie from Germany has been an NHL fixture since 2015. If he passes waivers, which he likely will, he'll join the Firebirds

The Seattle Kraken have waived goaltender Philipp Grubauer on Wednesday following a recent rough stretch of games. This season has been one to forget for the German netminder with a 5-15-1 record, a brutal 3.83 goals against average and a measly .866 save percentage.

The Seattle Kraken have finally run out of patience with goaltender Philipp Grubauer as they placed the veteran on waivers on Wednesday with the intention of sending him to AHL Coachella Valley,

The Seattle Kraken goalie cleared waivers on Thursday and is expected to be assigned to the American Hockey League’s Coachella Valley Firebirds, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported.

Philipp Grubauer returns to net for the Kraken, but defensive breakdowns prove costly for the much-maligned goalie in a 6-4 loss to the Ducks on Tuesday night.

The Seattle Kraken have put goaltender Philipp Grubauer on waivers with the purpose of sending him to the minors.

The Seattle Kraken put goalie Philipp Grubauer on NHL waivers Wednesday. What would a buyout look like next off-season if Seattle goes that route?

After a tight first period and unlucky deflection led to a 1-1 tie, Seattle busts the game open with four goals in the first eight minutes of the middle period, two from Brandon Montour

Brandon Montour broke a 20-game scoreless streak and four more Seattle Kraken players netted goals in the win.