From the Thunderbirds to the Kraken, Alexander True has made a name in Seattle hockey
Growing up as a kid in Denmark, Kraken center Alexander True hadn’t thought much about the city of Seattle. That changed in 2014 when the Seattle Thunderbirds selected the 6-foot-5 center in the Canadian Hockey League’s import draft when he was 17. Now, seven years...
How 2021 NHL free agency spending compared to other seasons
For this week's Data Dump, we thought it would be fun to look at what has transpired in the 2021 NHL free agency period by the numbers. For the last year we have been talking about the salary cap crunch impacting most of the teams across the league. The 2020 free...
Kraken sign Marcus Johansson, Connor Carrick, Vince Dunn
Alright, we will admit, the "Weekly One-Timers” feature on good ole’ soundofhockey.com has turned into more of “Occasional One-Timers” than we planned. But there’s been so much to cover over the past few weeks for the Seattle Kraken, that we’ve rightfully let those...
VIDEO: Scenes from the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft
Go behind the ropes with the Sound Of Hockey crew at the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft! In this video, you'll hear from Jamie Oleksiak, Mark Giordano, Haydn Fleury, and Brandon Tanev, and you'll get a good feel for the atmosphere at Gas Works Park on July 21, 2021.
Yanni Gourde is excited to join Kraken, thinks they will be hard to play against
Less than a month after winning the Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Yanni Gourde was selected by the Seattle Kraken during the Expansion Draft. Now the 29-year-old center from Quebec is busy packing his bags. On the surface it might be easy to imagine a certain...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 149 – Signings, Trades, and Hijinks
On this week's Sound Of Hockey Podcast, the guys have a lot to get through from around the NHL and specifically within the Seattle Kraken organization, where three big-time free agents joined the ranks last week. So, John, Andy, and Darren break that down first...
Episode 149 – Signings, Trades, and Hijinks
On this week's Sound Of Hockey Podcast, the guys have a lot to get through from around the NHL and specifically within the Seattle Kraken organization, where three big-time free agents joined the ranks last week. So, John, Andy, and Darren break that down first and...
A look at the Seattle Kraken defense
When Ron Francis selected the bulk of his club during the Expansion Draft, it was clear that the strength of the Seattle Kraken was going to be on defense. Francis put together an experienced blue line with a mix of skill sets, including some big, physical guys....
Deconstructing the Expansion Draft: Vegas versus Seattle
We are roughly two weeks removed from the Seattle Expansion Draft, and the roster has already shifted quite a bit since the players were announced at Gas Works Park on July 21. Five of the players selected are no longer with the team and three high-profile free agents...