The Seattle Kraken’s NHL Draft cupboard is stacked for the next two years. But will the windfall of draft picks make a considerable difference for general manager Ron Francis and company? The Kraken, thanks to a busy trade deadline firesale, have 25 total draft picks...
It is draft week Many long-held questions will soon be answered. Who will the Kraken take at No. 4? Will Seattle package any of its picks in a trade? If so, with what goal, draft picks, or veteran players? Where will Thunderbirds players Reid Schaefer and Jordan...
It is NHL Entry Draft eve in the hockey world, so we thought it would be a good idea to do a data dump on the topic. We will go over who typically gets drafted, expectations, and cover a bit on the Kraken’s specific draft picks. Draft pick expectations Being selected...
With the NHL Draft just two days away, Kraken general manager Ron Francis addressed local Seattle media on Tuesday after two significant hires were announced by the organization. The first new hire was Steve Briere, who joins the team as goaltending coach, replacing...
In the second period of the Seattle Thunderbirds Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Kamloops Blazers, they found themselves trailing by a goal. Early in the period Seattle center Jordan Gustafson received a cross-ice pass in the right faceoff circle....
Earlier this week, we published the inaugural Sound Of Hockey Big Board. Give it a read. It compiles player information, statistics, and public draft rankings from reporters and scouting services for 675 prospects in the 2022 NHL Draft. Today, we return with a...
With the fourth pick overall in the 2022 NHL Draft the Seattle Kraken will select the best player available. At least, they should. With a still growing prospect pool and multiple needs in their system, they should select whichever player they deem to be the best,...
The Stanley Cup Final is over, and the Colorado Avalanche are the champions. Now, teams across the league will look to find the next Cale Makar, as their focus turns to the 2022 NHL Draft. The draft kicks off on July 7, just nine days from this posting. The opening of...
Having built a base trade value chart using only intra-season trades, my next project was to look at trades involving picks from multiple years to determine how teams value future draft picks in trades. In other words, analyze the time value effect on draft pick...
Last summer, Seattle Thunderbirds winger Reid Schaefer prepared for his first full season in the Western Hockey League with some grueling workouts. That's standard for hockey players, but Schaefer would get a surprise in the fall when the NHL Central Scouting Service...
This post acts as an "appendix" to my introduction of our draft pick value chart developed from trade data. Methodology Using trade information from CapFriendly–i.e. the most indispensable site known to hockey fandom–I compiled a list of trades involving only draft...
As the Seattle Kraken wind down their inaugural season in the NHL, fans will undoubtedly start to turn their attention to the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The Kraken were very active during their first NHL trade deadline in the middle of March when they made six trades that...
