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2026 NHL Mock Draft, post-Lottery edition
Following the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery, the Kraken will pick seventh when the 2026 NHL Draft begins on June 26. (How did Seattle end up here, and how does the Lottery even work? Check out our pre-Lottery primer.) Last summer the Kraken selected Jake O'Brien at No. 8 overall–a pick that is looking like a sound investment so far. O'Brien has amassed 116 total points across 68 regular- and post-season OHL games. Could the Kraken find a similar high-end producer this year? Or is this the season Seattle finally drafts a defenseman in the first round? There is a relatively high degree of uncertainty in the prospect hierarchy this year as we enter the final pre-draft stages. There is also some...
Seattle Kraken 2026 NHL Draft Lottery preview
The first big milestone of the Seattle Kraken offseason comes Tuesday evening with the 2026 NHL...
What went wrong for the 2025-26 Seattle Kraken
When a season unravels the way the Seattle Kraken’s did, there’s usually a laundry list of things...
What’s next for Shane Wright and the Kraken?
In a year that was expected to be a major step forward for Seattle Kraken center Shane Wright, the 22-year-old took a noticeable step back, at least statistically. Once touted as one of the next faces of hockey during his junior days in the Ontario Hockey League,...
Down on the Farm – Firebirds advance in AHL playoffs, Kraken have sixth-best lottery odds on May 5
This is your Seattle Kraken prospects update. Usually, I’d say this is your “weekly” update, but we’re returning from a two-week hiatus resulting from conflicting personal and professional obligations (and some draft preparations). Thanks for hanging with me. We have...
2026 NHL Mock Draft, post-Lottery edition
Following the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery, the Kraken will pick seventh when the 2026 NHL Draft begins on June 26. (How did Seattle end up here, and how does the Lottery even work? Check out our pre-Lottery primer.) Last summer the Kraken selected Jake O'Brien at No. 8 overall–a pick that is looking...
Seattle Kraken 2026 NHL Draft Lottery preview
The first big milestone of the Seattle Kraken offseason comes Tuesday evening with the 2026 NHL...
What went wrong for the 2025-26 Seattle Kraken
When a season unravels the way the Seattle Kraken’s did, there’s usually a laundry list of things...
What’s next for Shane Wright and the Kraken?
In a year that was expected to be a major step forward for Seattle Kraken center Shane Wright, the 22-year-old took a noticeable step back, at least statistically. Once touted as one of the next faces of hockey during his junior days in the Ontario Hockey League,...
Down on the Farm – Firebirds advance in AHL playoffs, Kraken have sixth-best lottery odds on May 5
This is your Seattle Kraken prospects update. Usually, I’d say this is your “weekly” update, but we’re returning from a two-week hiatus resulting from conflicting personal and professional obligations (and some draft preparations). Thanks for hanging with me. We have...
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Everett Silvertips continue to roll through WHL Playoffs
“Not again.” That was the feeling among practically all Everett Silvertips fans when their second-round opponent, the Kelowna Rockets, tied Game 5 late in regulation on Friday. It was only two...
Kraken Notebook – Exit interviews, reflection on team’s collapse, Bobby McMann’s future
When the Stanley Cup Playoffs got underway this past weekend, the Seattle Kraken could only watch from afar (if they were watching at all… Matty Beniers said on Friday that he doesn’t like to watch because it’s salt in the wound). That’s because...
Everett Silvertips continue to roll through WHL Playoffs
“Not again.” That was the feeling among practically all Everett Silvertips fans when their second-round opponent, the Kelowna Rockets, tied Game 5 late in regulation on Friday. It was only two...
Kraken Notebook – Exit interviews, reflection on team’s collapse, Bobby McMann’s future
When the Stanley Cup Playoffs got underway this past weekend, the Seattle Kraken could only watch from afar (if they were watching at all… Matty Beniers said on Friday that he doesn’t like to watch because it’s salt in the wound). That’s because...
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