Deconstructing the Expansion Draft: Vegas versus Seattle
We are roughly two weeks removed from the Seattle Expansion Draft, and the roster has already shifted quite a bit since the players were announced at Gas Works Park on July 21. Five of the players selected are no longer with the team and three high-profile free agents...
How does the Seattle Kraken roster actually stack up against the NHL?
The last week and a half have been bonkers for the Kraken and their fledgling fanbase. Thirty players were selected in the Expansion Draft, three of those were traded away, seven prospects were taken in the NHL Entry Draft, and three significant unrestricted free...
From Stockholm to Seattle, Alex Wennberg excited for challenge with Kraken
Newly acquired center Alexander Wennberg was all smiles Thursday morning when he met with the local media. You would be smiling too if you had signed a three-year contract worth $4.5 million a year with the Seattle Kraken the day prior. The former Florida Panther and...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 148 – Featuring Seattle Kraken head coach Dave Hakstol
BIG-TIME GUEST ALERT! This week, John and Darren talk to the first head coach in Seattle Kraken history, Dave Hakstol. The focus of the conversation is to get Dave’s thoughts on what has transpired over the last week, with the Kraken completing their Expansion Draft,...
Where does free agent signee Alexander Wennberg fit in the Seattle Kraken lineup?
Everyone likes a donut, except for maybe on a hockey roster. After the Expansion Draft, the Seattle Kraken were light in the middle, like a donut. The team addressed that hole Wednesday by signing center Alexander Wennberg to a free agent contract. Wennberg, 26, is...
Kraken make UFA splash by signing Philipp Grubauer, trading Vitek Vanecek
Splish splash, went the Seattle Kraken on the first day of their first-ever NHL free agency period. When the waves of last week’s Expansion Draft calmed into ripples, Seattle had three relatively young goalies in the fold in Chris Driedger, Vitek Vanecek, and Joey...
What to know about Jaden Schwartz, who is reportedly signing with Kraken
Remember when the Expansion Draft happened… like… a year ago? Oh, what? It was last Wednesday? Well, it certainly feels like it happened much longer ago, because so much has transpired for the Seattle Kraken in such a short period of time. In the frenzy of...
Emptying the notebook on the week that was for the Seattle Kraken
What a week it was. The Seattle Kraken held an Expansion Draft, participated in an NHL Entry Draft, and signed some UFA's all in one week. It probably was the busiest week the Kraken will ever experience. A lot happened, starting with the Expansion Draft held at Gas...
A look at the top 10 NHL free agents and if they fit with the Seattle Kraken
The Seattle Kraken are armed with enough salary cap space to make legitimate runs at highly sought-after players when the free agency period opens Wednesday morning. We reviewed the top 10 free agents available entering free agency to evaluate the chances of the...
Seattle Kraken give qualifying offers to all seven restricted free agents
SEATTLE – The Seattle Kraken announced Monday that the team made qualifying offers to all seven of the restricted free agents on its roster after last week’s Expansion Draft. The NHL deadline for the offers expired at 3 p.m. Pacific on Monday afternoon. Had Seattle...
