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A data-only ranking of 2023-24 Seattle Kraken prospects
Welcome to Prospect Week at Sound Of Hockey. All week we’ll bring you content about the players that will be the future of the Seattle Kraken and other teams around the NHL. Today, I’ll kick things off with a “data-only” ranking of Seattle’s skater prospects. This “data-only” ranking is built on Thibaud Chatel’s NHL equivalency research and uses only quantifiable measures: prospect points per game and strength of the player’s current league, with adjustments made by me for prospect age and positional value. This approach is similar to what we did in making a data-based ranking of 2023 NHL Draft and 2024 NHL Draft prospects. If you want the full gory details on method, check out this...
Sound Debate – Should the Seattle Kraken trade for Mitch Marner?
Welcome to Sound Debate! We’ve never tried this before, but John Barr and I (Darren Brown) have...
Kraken prospects Jagger Firkus and Tyson Jugnauth set to meet in WHL Championship Series
Two Seattle Kraken prospects, Jagger Firkus and Tyson Jugnauth, are set to face one another in the...
Seattle will have pick No. 8 in the 2024 NHL Draft; who could the Kraken select?
On June 28, 2024, Macklin Celebrini will (in all likelihood) hear his name called by the San Jose Sharks as the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. The Sharks will have the opportunity to make this pick from the stage at Sphere Las Vegas because it won the 2024...
Data Dump: Stanley Cup Playoff series length, scoring, and more
It's been a while since we've had a good old-fashioned Data Dump, but that doesn't mean I haven't been actively scouring the publicly available data for insights. I spent the better part of my weekend rebuilding my data pipelines so that I could condense things into a...
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Western Conference second round preview
The Dallas Stars have punched their ticket to the second round after winning a decisive Game 7 on Sunday night, making them the last of eight teams to advance through the opening series. We reviewed the Eastern Conference here, and in this article we will preview the...
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A data-only ranking of 2023-24 Seattle Kraken prospects
Welcome to Prospect Week at Sound Of Hockey. All week we’ll bring you content about the players that will be the future of the Seattle Kraken and other teams around the NHL. Today, I’ll kick things off with a “data-only” ranking of Seattle’s skater prospects. This “data-only” ranking is built on...
Sound Debate – Should the Seattle Kraken trade for Mitch Marner?
Welcome to Sound Debate! We’ve never tried this before, but John Barr and I (Darren Brown) have...
Kraken prospects Jagger Firkus and Tyson Jugnauth set to meet in WHL Championship Series
Two Seattle Kraken prospects, Jagger Firkus and Tyson Jugnauth, are set to face one another in the...
Seattle will have pick No. 8 in the 2024 NHL Draft; who could the Kraken select?
On June 28, 2024, Macklin Celebrini will (in all likelihood) hear his name called by the San Jose Sharks as the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. The Sharks will have the opportunity to make this pick from the stage at Sphere Las Vegas because it won the 2024...
Data Dump: Stanley Cup Playoff series length, scoring, and more
It's been a while since we've had a good old-fashioned Data Dump, but that doesn't mean I haven't been actively scouring the publicly available data for insights. I spent the better part of my weekend rebuilding my data pipelines so that I could condense things into a...
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Western Conference second round preview
The Dallas Stars have punched their ticket to the second round after winning a decisive Game 7 on Sunday night, making them the last of eight teams to advance through the opening series. We reviewed the Eastern Conference here, and in this article we will preview the...
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NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference second round preview
The first round of the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs is in the books and featured goaltending controversies and injuries, two Game 7 thrillers, and another heart-breaking ouster for the Toronto Maple...
Kraken GM Ron Francis adds color about the firing of Dave Hakstol
Kraken general manager Ron Francis addressed the local media on Monday afternoon at Kraken Community Iceplex, following his decision to relieve head coach Dave Hakstol of his duties. While none of...
BREAKING: The Seattle Kraken have fired head coach Dave Hakstol
The Seattle Kraken have relieved Dave Hakstol of his head coaching duties, the team announced on Monday. “I thank Dave for his hard work and dedication to the Kraken franchise,” said Kraken general manager Ron Francis via a press release....
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NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference second round preview
The first round of the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs is in the books and featured goaltending controversies and injuries, two Game 7 thrillers, and another heart-breaking ouster for the Toronto Maple...
Kraken GM Ron Francis adds color about the firing of Dave Hakstol
Kraken general manager Ron Francis addressed the local media on Monday afternoon at Kraken Community Iceplex, following his decision to relieve head coach Dave Hakstol of his duties. While none of...
BREAKING: The Seattle Kraken have fired head coach Dave Hakstol
The Seattle Kraken have relieved Dave Hakstol of his head coaching duties, the team announced on Monday. “I thank Dave for his hard work and dedication to the Kraken franchise,” said Kraken general manager Ron Francis via a press release....
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