New NHL “veteran” rules – Why the Kraken roster has been incredibly young in preseason so far
The NHL’s new CBA has changed what qualifies as a preseason veteran, giving teams more flexibility when building exhibition lineups. Here is how the rule affected the Kraken’s first two games and what it means for the roster battles ahead.
Kraken Contracts Corner: Camp cuts and grades for the Douglas and Melanson signings
On Monday, Sep. 21, the Kraken announced the first wave of Training Camp cuts and reassignments. In today's edition of Kraken Contracts Corner, we'll break down those moves and then pick up with Part II of our two-part series grading the Seattle Kraken's significant...
Three Takeaways – Kraken youngsters leave good impressions in weekend sweep
The “Seattle Kraken” came away with a pair of 4-2 preseason wins this weekend over the “Vancouver Canucks” at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday and the “Calgary Flames” at the not-long-for-this-world Scotiabank Saddledome on Sunday. The quotation marks around the three...
Down on the Farm – Ryan Jankowski on the Kraken prospect pool
This is “Down on the Farm,” your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. I'm very excited to be back for Year 3. If you're interested in Kraken prospects, we've had a lot of content for you on Sound Of Hockey recently, including our Sound Of Hockey Kraken prospects...
Kraken Notebook – Jared McCann healthy, Matty Beniers doubles down, Shane Wright responds
If the Seattle Kraken are going to have any success this season, it will be in large part because their top offensive player is performing at the peak of his powers. Jared McCann, 30, who missed 30 games last season and could often be seen flexing his leg between...
Kraken Training Camp Roundtable – Wright, McCann, young players and more
Seattle Kraken Training Camp has arrived! The full group will take the ice at Kraken Community Iceplex for the first time on Thursday, with preseason kicking off Saturday. NHL camps have been shortened for the foreseeable future, with only two weeks (instead of three,...
Grading the Seattle Kraken’s offseason signings: McMann and Samoskevich
On Sept. 4, the last of the Seattle Kraken's restricted free agents, Jacob Melanson, signed a contract with the team. Though additional signings could still come during Training Camp and into the regular season, of course, it seems Seattle's summer business has now...
Five questions heading into Seattle Kraken Training Camp
Training camp is here, and the Kraken have five key questions to answer before opening night. From Jared McCann’s health to Shane Wright’s role, here is what to watch.
Kraken Youth Movement- Which youngsters will factor in this season?
Do you smell that? That’s hockey in the air. Youngsters in the Seattle Kraken organization split a weekend series in Abbotsford against Vancouver’s prospects, winning 7-3 on Saturday and losing 5-2 on Sunday. The games came as part of Rookie Camp, the first official...