Cost made the choice, sources state, because he is not sure whether he will be available to begin next season due to injuries and desired to help secure Jake Allen, the groups backup goaltender.Price is scheduled to see an expert in New York on Thursday to examine his knee and hip injuries, and figure out whether he requires surgery.Seattle basic supervisor Ron Francis has actually been given the consent to invest to the cap by ownership, but Prices $10.5 million cap hit would be rich, and the 33-year-old is under agreement for five more seasons. Price is likewise due a $11 million bonus offer in September.Had Price joined the Kraken, he could have been the first face of the franchise, comparable to Marc-Andre Fleury with the Golden Knights.