Down on the Farm – Junior seasons begin, J.R. Avon settles in
Welcome to "Down on the Farm," your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. This week we'll go over the latest prospect news from Kraken training camp, including a number of junior reassignments. We'll also get into a few exciting professional debuts for Kraken...
Ep. 354 – Featuring Matt Murray
Preseason games have happened, and the Seattle Kraken are already VERY banged up. The guys give their thoughts on the many injuries Seattle is facing in training camp, plus their reactions to the team’s on-ice performance thus far. Other topics include the goalie...
Injury woes starting to pile up for Seattle Kraken in training camp
Injuries in hockey are inevitable. It’s a high-speed, high-intensity, chaotic game in which a player can be doing everything right, and yet, in the blink of an eye, their whole season can be derailed. For the Seattle Kraken, they may have enough talent to make the...
Candidates to have a rebound season for the Seattle Kraken in 2025-26
With the preseason underway and the regular season around the corner, it’s time to highlight a handful of Seattle Kraken players who can improve on last year’s results. I’m calling them "rebound candidates," but that doesn’t mean they had bad seasons in 2024-25. It...
Forecasting the Kraken’s 2025–26 Goal Scoring
Kraken preseason is officially underway. As I have done in previous preseasons, I like to project Seattle's playoff chances by forecasting the team's goal scoring. You can review my last three forecasts here: 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25. This forecast looks at...
Three Takeaways – Jani Nyman stars in Kraken preseason win over Canucks
The Seattle Kraken got off to a strong start in the Lane Lambert Era on Sunday with a 5-3 preseason win over the Vancouver Canucks. Sure, it was a meaningless exhibition, and Seattle dressed a much more seasoned lineup than Vancouver, but the home team controlled long...
Kraken Notebook: Lane Lambert pushing hard, storyline and injury updates
Believe it or not, Sunday is game day for the Seattle Kraken… or at least for some semblance of the Kraken made up of players within the organization. And while their lineup Sunday against the “Vancouver Canucks” will look nothing like what we’ll see on Opening Night,...
Down on the Farm – How Jagger Firkus is developing his professional game
Welcome back to Year 2 of "Down on the Farm," your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. If you're interested in Kraken prospects, we've had a lot of content on Sound Of Hockey for you recently, including our Sound Of Hockey Kraken prospects ranking, our...
Ep. 353 – BFOP Alison Lukan in studio, plus Jacob Melanson
It’s a big-time episode this week, with Alison Lukan returning in studio. Lots of discussion about Kraken rookies, Taylor Swift, and much more. Next, the group considers some storylines for training camp and ponders how Matt Murray will fit into the goal crease this...
Early breakdown of the Coachella Valley Firebirds roster
As Kraken training camp gets into full swing, it’s a good time to also review the Coachella Valley Firebirds roster. Which new prospects are eligible to join, which veterans remain, and how will they impact the AHL’s veteran rule? Veterans returning The AHL is a...
Five storylines to watch at Kraken training camp
Seattle Kraken training camp FINALLY gets underway Thursday with its first on-ice session. The early stages of camp are always borderline overwhelming, with more than 50 players spread across three groups. But over the next couple of weeks, things will quickly...
Kraken rookie camp notebook: Thoughts on Catton, Nyman, Villeneuve, Goyette
We’re in that time of year where every passing day feels like one step closer to hockey season. A new milestone is met, a new storyline emerges, a new roster takes shape. One such milestone is the end of Kraken rookie camp, which officially wraps up Tuesday with the...