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Are key Torrent players on the way out?
Yesterday, we got official confirmation that in "Phase 1" of the PWHL offseason, the Seattle Torrent protected three players from the unfolding expansion process: center Alex Carpenter, defenseman Anna Wilgren, and goaltender Hannah Murphy. (For an overview on how the expansion process will work, see John Barr's preview post.) From here, "Phase 2" is bound to be a painful one for the team and its fans. Forwards Hannah Bilka, Julia Gosling, and Danielle Serdachny, defender Cayla Barnes, and goalie Corrine Schroeder are among those players at significant risk of departing in the coming days. Could captain Hilary Knight join them? Let's take a quick look at (1) who the Torrent protected and...
Five Seattle Kraken offseason objectives
The Kraken enter the offseason with cap space, draft capital and a strong prospect pool. But instead of chasing a quick fix, Seattle should focus on building a clearer path toward late-2020s contention.
Seattle Torrent expansion simulation
News has been trickling out for weeks about the upcoming PWHL expansion draft, which will stock...
Down on the Farm – Firebirds season ends, most valuable Miettinen
Welcome to "Down on the Farm," your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. In this quick holiday weekend edition, we'll get you up to date on a couple of Seattle Kraken prospects playing in the Memorial Cup, one signing his entry-level contract with the Seattle...
WHL champion Everett Silvertips readying for Memorial Cup ‘sprint’
You would have been hard-pressed to find Everett Silvertips head coach Steve Hamilton saying one bad thing about his team’s performance following a Game 1 loss in the WHL Finals at the hands of the Prince Albert Raiders. Losing a series-opening contest can be a big...
Seattle Kraken 2026 offseason priorities
After much hemming and hawing and retrospection, both from the Kraken and from our team here at Sound Of Hockey, we’re ready to put the 2025-26 team’s late-season downfall behind us and begin looking ahead at how Seattle can avoid such a collapse in the future. The...
Are key Torrent players on the way out?
Yesterday, we got official confirmation that in "Phase 1" of the PWHL offseason, the Seattle Torrent protected three players from the unfolding expansion process: center Alex Carpenter, defenseman Anna Wilgren, and goaltender Hannah Murphy. (For an overview on how the expansion process will work,...
Five Seattle Kraken offseason objectives
The Kraken enter the offseason with cap space, draft capital and a strong prospect pool. But instead of chasing a quick fix, Seattle should focus on building a clearer path toward late-2020s contention.
Seattle Torrent expansion simulation
News has been trickling out for weeks about the upcoming PWHL expansion draft, which will stock...
Down on the Farm – Firebirds season ends, most valuable Miettinen
Welcome to "Down on the Farm," your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. In this quick holiday weekend edition, we'll get you up to date on a couple of Seattle Kraken prospects playing in the Memorial Cup, one signing his entry-level contract with the Seattle...
WHL champion Everett Silvertips readying for Memorial Cup ‘sprint’
You would have been hard-pressed to find Everett Silvertips head coach Steve Hamilton saying one bad thing about his team’s performance following a Game 1 loss in the WHL Finals at the hands of the Prince Albert Raiders. Losing a series-opening contest can be a big...
Seattle Kraken 2026 offseason priorities
After much hemming and hawing and retrospection, both from the Kraken and from our team here at Sound Of Hockey, we’re ready to put the 2025-26 team’s late-season downfall behind us and begin looking ahead at how Seattle can avoid such a collapse in the future. The...
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Down on the Farm – Julius Miettinen dominates WHL playoffs, Jake O’Brien makes his pro debut
Welcome to "Down on the Farm," your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. In this week’s column, we’ll bring you on the ice in Coachella Valley, where Jake O'Brien made his professional debut this...
The 2026 NHL Draft data-only watchlist
Welcome to our annual data-driven analysis of the top prospects in the 2026 NHL Draft. We're digging deep, giving you a watchlist of 200 first-time eligible and 100 re-entry skaters to follow as the...
Seattle Kraken season review: What the data says about an up-and-down year
The Seattle Kraken’s season had three distinct phases: a promising start, a pre-Olympic surge and a post-break collapse. Here is what the data shows.
Down on the Farm – Julius Miettinen dominates WHL playoffs, Jake O’Brien makes his pro debut
Welcome to "Down on the Farm," your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. In this week’s column, we’ll bring you on the ice in Coachella Valley, where Jake O'Brien made his professional debut this...
The 2026 NHL Draft data-only watchlist
Welcome to our annual data-driven analysis of the top prospects in the 2026 NHL Draft. We're digging deep, giving you a watchlist of 200 first-time eligible and 100 re-entry skaters to follow as the...
Seattle Kraken season review: What the data says about an up-and-down year
The Seattle Kraken’s season had three distinct phases: a promising start, a pre-Olympic surge and a post-break collapse. Here is what the data shows.
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