Marcus Fingal

European Scout

Joins the Kraken after two seasons as a scout with the Buffalo Sabres organization. After playing career in Sweden, returned to his first junior club, HV71, to serve as a scout for four seasons. HV71 (often just called 'HV' by fans) alums in the NHL include three-time Stanley Cup winner Niklas Hjalmarsson (former Chicago defenseman and alternate captain with Arizona).

Marcus discovered goalie Erik Portillo in Sweden, persuading Buffalo to draft Portillo in the third round (67th overall) in the 2019 Draft. The young goaltender, 20, was named a USHL First Team All-Star.