Digging into the 2025-26 Seattle Kraken schedule
The Seattle Kraken’s offseason is in full swing, and while attention has (rightfully) been on the draft, trades, and free agency, I always look forward to the release of the NHL regular-season schedule. And as I do every year, I also like to dig into the numbers...
Kraken Contracts Corner: Key changes in the new NHL CBA
On July 6, the NHL and NHLPA announced they had agreed to a new four-year deal extending their labor agreement through the 2029-30 season. The new agreement contains a number of league-wide changes scheduled to take effect in the 2026-27 season. For example, NHL teams...
Ep. 344 – Featuring Caden Price and Kaden Hammell
The Sound Of Hockey prospect interview series carries on as the guys interview Caden Price and Kaden Hammell on this latest episode. Fun conversations with both. Also, lots of Development Camp thoughts and RFA updates, then eventually a BIG game of catch-up on what...
Understanding the arbitration process: What it means for Kaapo Kakko and the Kraken
It happens every offseason—restricted free agents file for arbitration, and fanbases panic. In the case of the Seattle Kraken, forward Kaapo Kakko has filed for arbitration, becoming the fifth player in franchise history to do so. However, no Kraken player has ever...
Seattle Kraken offseason quietly improves the penalty kill
The Seattle Kraken made two subtle (but notable) roster moves this offseason that could have a sneaky impact on a part of the game that hasn’t historically been a strength for the team: the penalty kill. Frédérick Gaudreau, acquired via trade from Minnesota, and Ryan...
Kraken Notebook – Grubauer staying, RFA updates, Dev Camp thoughts, and more!
The NHL’s annual mad dash from the Stanley Cup Final to the July 4th holiday has ended. While there is still business being transacted, things have cooled off following a chaotic two-week fever dream that included the NHL Draft, free agency, Development Camps, the...
Photo Gallery – 2025 Kraken Prospects Camp
Ep. 343 – Featuring Blake Fiddler and Nathan Villeneuve
What a fun episode this is! It's been a massive week in the Kraken sphere, and the Sound Of Hockey Podcast is at Development Camp and ready to bring you up to speed. In addition to covering all the Kraken-related headlines from this week, the guys also give you two...
Recapping the Seattle Kraken’s picks in the 2025 NHL Draft
The Seattle Kraken emerged from the 2025 NHL Draft with a projectable top-six scoring forward, a consensus late first-round defense talent, and several depth blueliners who are lottery tickets to contribute at the NHL level but can fill the organizational need for...