Live Blog: Following the Seattle Kraken on Day 2 of the NHL Entry Draft
Welcome to the NHL Draft Day 2 liveblog! We are writing this in chronological order, with the most recent happenings at the top. So, scroll to the bottom to see Seattle's first pick of the day, then work your way up. Enjoy! -- Here is a list of all Seattle Kraken...
NHL Draft Notebook: How Shane Wright fell to the Kraken, local flair for Day 1
We were surprised but not shocked to hear Juraj Slafkovsky’s name get announced Thursday as the first overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. We were more surprised, but—based on organizational needs—still not shocked to also see the New Jersey Devils pass over the...
BREAKING NEWS: Seattle Kraken draft Shane Wright at No. 4 – instant reaction
First thought Complete and utter chaos. But Corey Pronman called it. And I doubted it. It is easy to imagine both Matty Beniers and Shane Wright donning the Deep Sea Blue in Seattle's top-six forward group for many years to come. He was not on our radar in the mock...
The Kraken have 12 picks in the NHL Draft – how have past teams with big draft classes performed?
The Seattle Kraken’s NHL Draft cupboard is stacked for the next two years. But will the windfall of draft picks make a considerable difference for general manager Ron Francis and company? The Kraken, thanks to a busy trade deadline firesale, have 25 total draft picks...
Sound Of Hockey Ep. 195 – The Draft Is Here! Featuring Ryker Evans
These are exciting times for Kraken fans, as the NHL Draft is here, and the team is expected to make some significant changes to its roster in the coming weeks. Seattle made two big hires this week in Steve Briere and Jessica Campbell, and Ron Francis gave a pre-draft...
Sound Of Hockey Seattle Kraken 2022 mock draft
It is draft week Many long-held questions will soon be answered. Who will the Kraken take at No. 4? Will Seattle package any of its picks in a trade? If so, with what goal, draft picks, or veteran players? Where will Thunderbirds players Reid Schaefer and Jordan...
Data Dump: NHL Entry Draft
It is NHL Entry Draft eve in the hockey world, so we thought it would be a good idea to do a data dump on the topic. We will go over who typically gets drafted, expectations, and cover a bit on the Kraken’s specific draft picks. Draft pick expectations Being selected...
Ron Francis on NHL Draft, hiring of Steve Briere and Jessica Campbell
With the NHL Draft just two days away, Kraken general manager Ron Francis addressed local Seattle media on Tuesday after two significant hires were announced by the organization. The first new hire was Steve Briere, who joins the team as goaltending coach, replacing...
Complete game of Seattle Thunderbirds center Jordan Gustafson makes him likely pick in NHL Draft
In the second period of the Seattle Thunderbirds Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Kamloops Blazers, they found themselves trailing by a goal. Early in the period Seattle center Jordan Gustafson received a cross-ice pass in the right faceoff circle....