Kraken Notebook – Ron Francis talks about Brian Dumoulin, FA’s leaving
The first day of NHL free agency was quite busy across the league, but in Seattle, things remained relatively quiet. In fact, the Kraken saw more players leave their organization than they brought in, as all four of the team’s free agents found new homes...
Seattle Kraken re-sign G Joey Daccord on a two-year deal
Typically, the Friday afternoon press release evokes dread in a fanbase. It's almost always bad news. And there was some of that yesterday, with Daniel Sprong and Morgan Geekie being cut loose. But at 4:18 p.m. Pacific, news of the opposite kind broke: goalie (and...
The Kraken approach to NHL free agency is tricky
Even though Morgan Geekie and Daniel Sprong were not tendered qualifying offers, we still don't expect any ground-breaking moves by the Seattle Kraken when free agency opens Saturday at 9 a.m. Pacific. Let's examine the roster position by position to see where...
Kraken do not extend qualifying offers to Sprong or Geekie; now UFA’s
The Seattle Kraken announced Friday that they had extended qualifying offers to restricted free agents Will Borgen, Vince Dunn, Cale Fleury, and Kole Lind. This means those four players will most likely be back with the organization for the 2023-24 season, barring...
Seattle Kraken draft Lukas Dragicevic at No. 57 – pick profile
Lukas Dragicevic, selected No. 57 overall by the Seattle Kraken, is a 6-foot-1, right-handed offense-first defenseman who plays in Washington State already, with the Tri-City Americans in the WHL. Instant reaction This pick made so much sense. A perfect combination of...
Seattle Kraken draft Oscar Fisker Molgaard at No. 52 – pick profile
Oscar Fisker Molgaard, selected No. 52 overall by the Seattle Kraken, is a 6-foot-0 center who made it to the SHL, one of the top professional leagues in the world, as a 17-year-old. Quick thoughts on the pick Initially, this pick struck me as a lower-upside selection...
Seattle Kraken draft Carson Rehkopf at No. 50 – pick profile
Carson Rehkopf, selected No. 50 overall by the Seattle Kraken, is a 6-foot-2 shot-first, scoring winger. He played with the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL this season. Quick thoughts on the pick One day after the Kraken invested in a high-upside left-shot winger with a...
Live Blog: Day 2 of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft – Seattle Kraken
Welcome to the Sound Of Hockey NHL Entry Draft live blog. The Kraken have ten picks in total today. We will continue to add information about their selections here throughout the day. The most recent updates will show up first, so scroll down on the page to see...
BREAKING NEWS: Seattle Kraken draft Eduard Sale at No. 20 – instant reaction
Eduard Sale (pronounced SHAH-lay), selected No. 20 overall by the Seattle Kraken, is a 6-foot-2 left-shot winger. He played at the professional level this season in perhaps the third-best league in the world, Czechia's Extraliga, for HC Kometa Brno. Quick thoughts on...
Kraken Musings as we head into the 2023 NHL Entry Draft
It has been a while since we have done a round of Musings, but with a crazy week ahead across the league, I thought it was time I dusted off the template and shared some thoughts before we head into the NHL Entry Draft and then free agency. Managing expectations of...
