The 70-plus games shown on KONG and other Tegna stations and streamed by Amazon Prime replace those previously held by ROOT Sports.

Root Sports Northwest had televised the Kraken during the team’s previous three seasons. Tegna stations KING and KONG in Seattle, KGW in Portland and KREM in Spokane will broadcast all 70-plus non-nationally televised Kraken games starting next season.

The Kraken called the departure “mutual and amicable.” The Seattle Times notes that this change could lead to a big drop in local television revenue for the NHL team. There is a significantly lower financial difference between annual rights fees previously paid the Kraken by ROOT Sports as part of their initial five-year deal and what they are guaranteed through this venture.