Are the Seattle Kraken now a playoff contender?
In the third installment of this "becoming a playoff contender" series, we evaluate the Seattle Kraken offseason moves and determine what are the chances they make the playoffs. If you need a refresher, in Part 1, we determined that an NHL team will need a...
Data Dump: 2022 NHL free agency spending
With the signing of John Klingberg last Friday, we can start to do some analysis of the free agency period this offseason. There are still plenty of NHL players out there, but they will trickle in until late September, and it feels possible Nazem Kadri will wait to...
Weekly One-Timers: Klingberg signs with Ducks, Kadri to… Islanders?
We’re back for Weekly One-Timers! It’s been a couple weeks since we’ve done this, so we recognize this has evolved into more “Occasional One-Timers,” but "Occasional One-Timers" simply doesn’t have the same ring to it. So, take what you can get on this front and give...
Kraken sign Ryan Donato to one-year, $1.2 million contract extension
Sounding as much as we possibly can like Steve Van Zandt’s character, Silvio Dante, from The Sopranos: “Just when you think he’s out… They pull him… back in!” Yes, Kraken general manager Ron Francis has brought back fan favorite, Ryan Donato, on a one-year deal worth...
Kraken re-sign Morgan Geekie, add defenseman Michal Kempny – analysis
On Sunday afternoon, the Seattle Kraken agreed to terms with two players on one-year deals: 24-year-old forward Morgan Geekie and 31-year-old defenseman Michal Kempny. Let's dive into our first reactions on the players, the contracts, and projected roles for the...
BREAKING NEWS: Kraken acquire Oliver Bjorkstrand in trade with Blue Jackets
We knew it. We just knew the Kraken weren’t done making moves this offseason, and they showed on Friday that they were willing to use up most of their remaining $9+ million in cap space to make themselves better. The team announced that it had acquired 27-year-old...
Sound Of Hockey Ep. 197 – Are the Kraken Mostly Done with Offseason Moves?
It has been a very busy week around the hockey world and for the Seattle Kraken. Now that the dust has settled, John, Andy, and Darren have a lot to recap and consider, and they do just that on this week's episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast. The guys start...
Episode 197 – Are the Kraken Mostly Done with Offseason Moves?
It has been a very busy week around the hockey world and for the Seattle Kraken. Now that the dust has settled, John, Andy, and Darren have a lot to recap and consider, and they do just that on this week's episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast. The guys start with a...
Just how much NHL talent did the Seattle Kraken find in their 2022 draft class?
Along with Kraken fans, we here at Sound Of Hockey continue to wait on any late-breaking news regarding NHL-level roster moves. We will cover it here whenever any additional transactions are announced. In the meantime, however, we wanted to revisit Seattle's crucial...