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...
Jasper Weatherby, a standout hockey player and purposeful stand-up guy from Oregon
Inspired by a family history of fighting for social justice, San Jose Sharks draft pick Jasper Weatherby of Ashland, Ore., uses his stature as a member of the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks to push for equity, diversity and inclusion.
Live Blog: Following the Seattle Kraken on Day 2 of the NHL Entry Draft
9:42AM - The Seattle Kraken did exactly what we expected them to do on the first day of the NHL Entry Draft, selecting Matty Beniers with their first-ever selection. Beniers was the guy that virtually every pundit thought would land in Seattle, and the Kraken agreed...
Seattle Kraken select Matthew Beniers with No. 2 pick in NHL Draft
There it is! The Seattle Kraken officially selected Matthew Beniers as their first-ever pick in the NHL Entry Draft on Friday. Since Seattle was awarded the No. 2 overall spot in the Draft Lottery back on June 2, scouts and pundits have been zeroing in on defenseman...
Who will the Seattle Kraken select in Friday’s NHL Draft?
If everything goes as planned, there won’t be much drama for the Seattle Kraken during the NHL Draft’s first round. Seattle holds the second pick Friday and should have its options narrowed down to a couple of players. The first round starts at 5 p.m. and can be...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 147 – Behind the Ropes at the Expansion Draft
Well, Kraken fans, it has been a WILD week, and there's more to come! This episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast is quite unique, as Darren is mostly driving the bus and doing the heavy lifting on this one without his usual wingmen. Andy does make a couple of...
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