Seattle Kraken opportunities for improvement for the 2025–26 season
The Seattle Kraken wrapped up the 2024–25 season in 27th place. Not great! But while we’ve already highlighted some silver linings from this past season, it might be even more important to look at the other side: the subtle, micro-level areas where Seattle struggled....
Friday Film Room: Fiddler, Wisdom, and Vyazovoi
Welcome to a new recurring column here at Sound Of Hockey—Friday Film Room. In these posts we’ll pass along new gameplay video of three players in the Kraken organization and analyze recent trends or progress in their play. Our goal will be to cover as many players as...
Evaluating Seattle Kraken free agent contracts against market expectation
A recent story from Dom Luszczyszyn of The Athletic gained traction locally when it cast doubt on the performance of the Seattle Kraken front office in free agency. Luszczyszyn analyzed unrestricted free agent contracts from the last five years against the player’s...
If you care about the Seattle Kraken, you should care about PWHL Seattle… Here’s why
This article is both my introduction to SoundOfHockey.com and an introduction to PWHL Seattle to the uninitiated fan. But also, I wanted this article to be a metaphorical lighting of the beacons to call you to my cause. Professional women's hockey is coming to...
Micro silver linings from a rough 2024-25 Seattle Kraken season
The Seattle Kraken wrapped up the 2024–25 campaign sitting 27th in the NHL standings—a spot in which nobody in the organization, or the fanbase, wanted to be. But while the season as a whole was frustrating, the numbers show the Kraken actually excelled in some very...
Kraken roster battle: Considering which rookies will make an impact in 2025-26
Looking at what the Seattle Kraken have done this offseason under new general manager Jason Botterill, it’s plain to see that he expects to factor a couple of young players rising through the ranks into his lineup in 2025-26. After trading for Mason Marchment and...
Data Dump: Seattle Kraken goals against over 2024–25
Last week I posted a deep dive on the Seattle Kraken’s goal scoring over the 2024–25 season. Several of you asked to see the other side of the equation, so this week I’m doing another deep dive, this time into goals against. The publicly available data and tools are...
A look at how Kraken prospects performed at the World Junior Summer Showcase
The World Junior Summer Showcase is an idle summer exhibition among four U20 national teams. No trophy or title is on the line, and summer play always needs to be taken in context. It also means a lot, though. For the nations—the United States, Canada, Sweden, and...
What UFAs are still available for the Kraken to sign?
The bulk of NHL free agency is far in the rearview mirror. But there are still some unrestricted free agents (UFAs) out there who could be intriguing short-term options, especially for the Seattle Kraken, who still need to add to their depth. The Kraken have already...
Data Dump: Seattle Kraken goal scoring over 2024-25
As we approach the dog days of the NHL offseason, I wanted to take a deep dive into the Seattle Kraken’s scoring to identify some areas of opportunity for improvement. Specifically, I want to look at the key drivers of scoring — things like volume, quality, and...
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