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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 has been consistently the lack of a true, elite superstar. They’ve had depth and at times had flashes of success, but they’ve never had that definitive game-breaker that can consistently get them that pivotal goal. So, when the news broke last week that general manager Jason Botterill had the framework in place to acquire Dallas Stars phenom Jason Robertson, my immediate reaction was pure, unadulterated astonishment. The fact that the front office had a big enough deal lined up, reportedly involving the No. 7 overall pick of the 2026 Draft, to actually reel in a whale of that caliber? Stunning....
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....
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...
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...
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 in the United States. Rounds 2–7 begin at 9:00 a.m. PT on Saturday,...
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 reporting from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Kraken had worked out...
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 has been consistently the lack of a true, elite superstar. They’ve had depth and at times had flashes of success, but they’ve never had that definitive game-breaker that can consistently get them that...
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....
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...
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...
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 in the United States. Rounds 2–7 begin at 9:00 a.m. PT on Saturday,...
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 reporting from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Kraken had worked out...
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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...
Kraken audit complete, (some) areas for growth revealed
When Kraken CEO Tod Leiweke held his end-of-season press conference in April, he raised eyebrows by indicating that the organization would bring in a third party to audit every facet of the team’s...
The 2026 NHL Draft Big Board – Compiled public prospect rankings
NHL Draft Week continues here at Sound Of Hockey with, arguably, my most anticipated post every year. Today, we have the Sound Of Hockey Big Board. As part of our draft process, we also published a midseason version of the Big Board, which you can...
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...
Kraken audit complete, (some) areas for growth revealed
When Kraken CEO Tod Leiweke held his end-of-season press conference in April, he raised eyebrows by indicating that the organization would bring in a third party to audit every facet of the team’s...
The 2026 NHL Draft Big Board – Compiled public prospect rankings
NHL Draft Week continues here at Sound Of Hockey with, arguably, my most anticipated post every year. Today, we have the Sound Of Hockey Big Board. As part of our draft process, we also published a midseason version of the Big Board, which you can...
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