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A Seattle Kraken view on the Leo Carlsson offer sheet
On July 3, the Philadelphia Flyers tendered a massive five-year, $90 million offer sheet to Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson. The deal carries an $18 million average annual value (AAV) and would cost Philadelphia four first-round picks if Anaheim does not match. The Ducks have until July 10 to decide whether to match. The more I think about that $18 million number, the more I think Philadelphia picked the right amount, because in a way, there might not be a clear winner here. Whichever team ends up with Carlsson gets a 21-year-old potential franchise center. But that team also gets a major cap challenge. That could create opportunities for the Seattle Kraken. Seattle is not directly...
The 2026 Seattle Kraken draft class
With the 2026 NHL Draft in the books, the Seattle Kraken have added eight more young players to...
The Jason Robertson fallout – empowerment and the “no no-move clause”
The single biggest narrative surrounding the Seattle Kraken over their five seasons of existence...
Seattle Kraken draft Casey Mutryn at No. 38 overall
With the sixth pick in the second round, the Seattle Kraken selected Casey Mutryn from the U.S. National Team Development Program. Mutryn, a 6-foot-3 right-shot winger, was ranked No. 32 on the Sound Of Hockey Big Board. Mutryn is a strong-skating, physical presence...
Live Blog: Day 2 of the 2026 NHL Draft – Seattle Kraken
Welcome to the Sound Of Hockey NHL Draft Live Blog! The Seattle Kraken enter Day 2 of the NHL Draft with six picks—barring any trades, that’s the fewest selections they’ve had in any draft in their five-year history. We’ll be updating this post throughout the day as...
BREAKING: Seattle Kraken draft Chase Reid at No. 7 overall
With the seventh overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, the Seattle Kraken selected Chase Reid, a right-shot defenseman from the OHL's Soo Greyhounds. The pick comes as a bit of surprise because most prognosticators had projected Reid to be drafted higher. There was some...
A Seattle Kraken view on the Leo Carlsson offer sheet
The Leo Carlsson offer sheet could create opportunities for the Seattle Kraken, whether Anaheim matches or Philadelphia lands the young franchise center.
The 2026 Seattle Kraken draft class
With the 2026 NHL Draft in the books, the Seattle Kraken have added eight more young players to...
The Jason Robertson fallout – empowerment and the “no no-move clause”
The single biggest narrative surrounding the Seattle Kraken over their five seasons of existence...
Seattle Kraken draft Casey Mutryn at No. 38 overall
With the sixth pick in the second round, the Seattle Kraken selected Casey Mutryn from the U.S. National Team Development Program. Mutryn, a 6-foot-3 right-shot winger, was ranked No. 32 on the Sound Of Hockey Big Board. Mutryn is a strong-skating, physical presence...
Live Blog: Day 2 of the 2026 NHL Draft – Seattle Kraken
Welcome to the Sound Of Hockey NHL Draft Live Blog! The Seattle Kraken enter Day 2 of the NHL Draft with six picks—barring any trades, that’s the fewest selections they’ve had in any draft in their five-year history. We’ll be updating this post throughout the day as...
BREAKING: Seattle Kraken draft Chase Reid at No. 7 overall
With the seventh overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, the Seattle Kraken selected Chase Reid, a right-shot defenseman from the OHL's Soo Greyhounds. The pick comes as a bit of surprise because most prognosticators had projected Reid to be drafted higher. There was some...
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2026 NHL Mock Draft, Seattle Kraken seven-round edition
We've reached the culmination of Draft Week at Sound Of Hockey. The 2026 NHL Draft is here. The first round begins at 4:00 p.m. PT on Friday, June 26 (today). Catch it on ESPN, ESPN+, or NHL Network...
Jason Robertson reportedly turned down a massive deal from the Kraken
Well, if the Kraken’s “prolific” offseason hinged on landing a particular big fish, then general manager Jason Botterill took a massive swing at doing just that this week… and missed. According to...
2026 NHL Draft Notebook: Trades, prospect tiers, and Kraken perspective
After sorting through video on scores of prospects, crunching numbers on thousands more, and reading countless reports, rankings, and mock drafts, I approach the finish line of the pre-draft process stuffed with impressions and opinions, both broad...
2026 NHL Mock Draft, Seattle Kraken seven-round edition
We've reached the culmination of Draft Week at Sound Of Hockey. The 2026 NHL Draft is here. The first round begins at 4:00 p.m. PT on Friday, June 26 (today). Catch it on ESPN, ESPN+, or NHL Network...
Jason Robertson reportedly turned down a massive deal from the Kraken
Well, if the Kraken’s “prolific” offseason hinged on landing a particular big fish, then general manager Jason Botterill took a massive swing at doing just that this week… and missed. According to...
2026 NHL Draft Notebook: Trades, prospect tiers, and Kraken perspective
After sorting through video on scores of prospects, crunching numbers on thousands more, and reading countless reports, rankings, and mock drafts, I approach the finish line of the pre-draft process stuffed with impressions and opinions, both broad...
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