On this week’s Sound Of Hockey Podcast, the guys have a lot to get through from around the NHL and specifically within the Seattle Kraken organization, where three big-time free agents joined the ranks last week.
So, John, Andy, and Darren break that down first and consider what those additions mean for the inaugural roster. They also share their thoughts on what the Kraken have put together in general, before moving on to the rest of the league.
In talking about the rest of the NHL, with so many players on the move over the past couple weeks, the hosts take an approach of discussing only those teams and players who have created the most intrigue with their respective moves. It’s like a pre-filtered version of “Interesting or Carry On.”
Segments on this episode include Weekly One-Timers and Tweets of the Week.
This week, John and Darren talk to the first head coach in Seattle Kraken history, Dave Hakstol. The focus of the conversation is to get Dave’s thoughts on what has transpired over the last week, with the Kraken completing their Expansion Draft, then selecting seven prospects in the NHL Entry Draft, including No. 2 overall pick, Matty Beniers. This is a good insider’s look on what’s happening with the team right now.
Aside from the Hakstol interview, John, Andy, and Darren give their own takes on what has been happening around the Kraken and the rest of the league, including their thoughts on where the Seattle roster stands and where it might end up before opening night. Plus, plenty of general NHL trade talk, signing talk, schedule talk, and free agency talk.
Segments include Goalie Gear Corner, Weekly One-Timers, and Tweets of the Week.
Well, Kraken fans, it has been a WILD week, and there’s more to come! This episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast is quite unique, as Darren is mostly driving the bus and doing the heavy lifting on this one without his usual wingmen. Andy does make a couple of appearances, though, as he and Darren take you behind the ropes at the Expansion Draft event to give you commentary from all of the players that were in attendance – Chris Driedger, Jordan Eberle, Brandon Tanev, Jamie Oleksiak, Mark Giordano, and Haydn Fleury – plus Seattle Kraken head coach Dave Hakstol and general manager Ron Francis and Ryan Clark from The Athletic.
Aside from the very fun audio clips from the Expansion Draft, Darren gives his reaction to the selections and lack of side deals associated. He also shares the latest Seattle news including the NHL schedule release and the details of the NHL Entry Draft.
What, you thought the Sound Of Hockey Podcast was going to wait until AFTER the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft to publish its next episode? Well, with the entire hockey world abuzz with discussion about the Expansion Draft protected lists that got released on Sunday, there was just no way that John, Andy, and Darren could have waited that long to bring you their reactions.
This episode is a little more “from the hip” than regular episodes of the show, but the hosts do everything they can to touch on all of the big Seattle Kraken news from the past few days. Topics covered include the very chaotic pre-draft trade frenzy that closed Saturday, Ron Francis’s latest media availability, and of course the protection lists.
The review of the Expansion Draft protected lists largely comes by way of a game of “Interesting or Carry-On,” but the guys are very careful to touch on all the biggest-named players that have been exposed for Wednesday’s Expansion Draft. This show should bring you fully up to speed for that event.
It’s here, folks. The Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft has arrived, and the Sound Of Hockey Podcast is here to bring you up to speed on everything you should expect going into the big July 21 event at Gas Works Park in Seattle.
TONS of Seattle news is discussed in this week’s episode, from player rumors and (massive) buyouts to the pre-season schedule and much more. Andy and Darren also visited Climate Pledge Arena on Monday, so they give some fun tidbits learned on that tour.
Once the Kraken talk finally dwindles, Andy gives a robust WHL update before the gang moves on to close out the Stanley Cup Final that was Lightning versus Habs. Other topics discussed before moving into segments include the Duncan Keith trade and the Vlad Teresenko trade request.
Goalie Gear Corner makes a triumphant and somewhat surprising return. Other segments include Weekly One-Timers and Tweets of the Week.
Episode 145 of Sound Of Hockey probably won’t age quite as well as others, since the guys recorded before Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final (sorry). BUT, there’s some great content in this one, as always.
This week, the guys start by sharing their feelings on the Matiss Kivlenieks tragedy, which hit very close to home for so many in the hockey world. They then lighten things up by chatting about the Seattle Kraken assistant coach hirings, as well as the naming of the Kraken Community Iceplex, which begs the question, “What’s an iceplex?”
Next, the final Sound Of Hockey Three Stars of the season is presented before John leads Andy and Darren in a challenging game of Let’s Get Quizzical.
Other segments this week include Weekly One-Timers and Tweets of the Week.
