The Seattle Kraken are off to a 5-2-0 start, with all four forward lines contributing. We examine the scoring, expected goals and deployment behind their early success.
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Should the Seattle Kraken trade for Simon Edvinsson?
On Friday night, the Seattle Kraken traveled to play the Detroit Red Wings in what turned out to be an eventful game. A second-period offensive explosion saw the Kraken come away with a 6-2 win. For everything the game had, it did not feature the likes of Red Wings...
A fully healthy season for Kaapo Kakko would be a boost for Kraken
There are many players on the Seattle Kraken roster who have “prove it” years ahead of them. Whether it’s for a contract next year, being able to maintain their production from the season prior, or taking a big step in development. There’s an argument to be made that...
Kraken Road Dispatches – Vince Dunn’s future, Curtis Douglas, and an encouraging start
Hello from the friendly skies en route back to Seattle! The Seattle Kraken split their two-game road trip, with a dominant 6-1 win at the Calgary Flames on Thursday and then a stinging 3-1 loss at the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. They now return to Seattle to face...
Mackie Samoskevich set for Kraken debut against Oilers; Jacob Melanson on IR
Hello from Edmonton, where the Seattle Kraken are set to take on the fast-and-loose Edmonton Oilers Saturday at Rogers Place. Head coach Lane Lambert confirmed that forward Mackie Samoskevich will make his debut after sitting out the first game in Calgary with an...
Kraken Roundtable – 2026-27 Seattle Kraken season hopes, concerns, and predictions
For those of us who have had the Kraken on our minds since the final horn in Denver last spring, the wait is finally over. A long—occasionally newsy, but relatively uneventful—offseason is in the past. It all begins anew Thursday with the Seattle Kraken in Calgary to...
Seattle Kraken: Path to the Playoffs – 2026-27 season kickoff
The Seattle Kraken enter an expanded 84-game season with a new goal: Strivin’ for 97. We break down Seattle’s roster changes, October schedule and the path to a Pacific Division playoff spot.
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,...
Kraken have their first full-time EBUG: former Michigan State goalie Dolan Gilbert
The Seattle Kraken have their first permanent emergency backup goalie (EBUG). Dolan Gilbert, a 25-year-old recent graduate of Michigan State University, will become the first player in franchise history to serve in the role after a change to the NHL’s collective...
Seattle Kraken Expansion Re-Draft
Last month we hit the five-year anniversary of the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft. Since that momentous day in 2021, media and hockey fans have engaged in countless hours of debate over the Kraken’s strategy and success procuring talent in that process. Did the Kraken...
NHL player taxes explained: Does Seattle really have an advantage?
How do taxes work for NHL players? We break down income tax across all 32 NHL teams, including duty days, residency, signing bonuses and Seattle’s tax advantage.