The Kraken announced today that forward Jared McCann will be out for the next three weeks with a lower-body injury. He remains on the active roster for now, but will be the top candidate for an injured reserve placement if Seattle needs a roster spot.

McCann sustained the injury against the Kings on Wednesday. He left that game late in the third period after an awkward tie-up with Los Angeles goalie Anton Forsberg . All things considered, his being back in the lineup around New Year’s is close to a best-case scenario.

A three-week timeline puts him back in the lineup on Jan. 2 against the Canucks. That has him in for a 10-game absence weeks after returning from a 17-game one. That was also a lower-body issue. All told, the 29-year-old has only been available for 11 games th

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