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...
Ep. 244.5 – Draft Day Done
The 2023 NHL Entry Draft is in the books, and the Sound Of Hockey Podcast is here to help break down all the happenings of the event. The Seattle Kraken selected 10 players to add to their pipeline, so plenty of conversation about that on this .5 episode. John and...
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...
Ep. 244 – Matty Wins the Calder, Busy Week Ahead
It's a big week in the hockey world, with NHL Awards, NHL Entry Draft, and Free Agency all happening. From a Kraken perspective, Matty Beniers won the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year, Dave Hakstol came up short of the Jack Adams Award. Down on the Farm, the...
Sound Of Hockey Seattle Kraken 2023 mock draft
It’s draft week, and that means a lot of content here at Sound Of Hockey. John Barr and Darren Brown will be talking about the draft on this week’s Sound Of Hockey Podcast. On the website, check out: The Sound Of Hockey Big Board, compiling rankings and other data for...