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Three Takeaways – Matty Beniers gets the overtime winner for Kraken against Flames
For a game in early November, coming away with two points felt oddly important for the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday against the Calgary Flames. With their schedule altered for the upcoming Finland trip—and even some extra extra days between games for some...
Kraken Road Dispatches – Fourth line cooking, Meyers addresses hit on Olofsson
Hello from the friendly skies for another edition of “Kraken Road Dispatches,” as I reflect on my second Kraken road trip of the season. After following the team to Calgary and Edmonton to begin the season, I connected up with them in Washington, D.C., and...
Projecting contract extensions for Jared McCann and Vince Dunn
The Seattle Kraken have explored what it would take to resign pending free agents Jared McCann and Vince Dunn. We believe both are at least open to returning. We use market comparable contracts to project what it would take to reach contract extensions with the players.
Three Takeaways – Kraken ‘get the cobwebs off’ in shootout win over Flames
In a game that had a little bit of everything, the actual Seattle Kraken — the majority of whom will be in the lineup come Opening Night — took down the Calgary Flames 4-3 in a shootout Thursday night at Climate Pledge Arena. And despite most of the lineup being...
Five things that need to go right for the Seattle Kraken
The Kraken weren't as far away from a playoff spot last season as their final standing might suggest. Yes, there were plenty of frustrating nights, and the brutal home stretch where they couldn't seem to get out of their own way. But they were still hanging around the...
Have the Seattle Kraken actually improved this offseason?
We’ve reached the dog days of the hockey summer, when general managers and other members of NHL front offices pack up and head to their respective cottages. During this period between the quieting of free-agent signings and the start of training camps in September,...
Coachella Valley Firebirds roster: What veteran rule?
The Coachella Valley Firebirds will again lean heavily on youth in 2026-27. Here is how the roster is shaping up and why the revised AHL veteran rule should not be a factor.
The 2026‑27 Seattle Kraken schedule: Travel and road‑trip daydreaming
The NHL released its schedule last week for the upcoming 2026‑27 season, which means it’s time for my annual tradition: digging into travel distances, back‑to‑backs, and identifying any appetizing road trips on the schedule. Even before the schedule dropped, we...
Friday Film Room – Chase Reid, Eduard Sale
Welcome back to Friday Film Room, our summer Seattle Kraken prospects series here at Sound Of Hockey. In these posts, we'll pass along gameplay video, data, and analysis of two prospects in the Kraken organization—one 2026 NHL Draft pick and one other...
Shane Wright requested a trade; where do the Kraken go from here?
In a summer of eyebrow-raising moments for the Seattle Kraken, another such instance occurred last week when Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman mentioned in an article that Shane Wright’s agent, Kurt Overhardt, had gone on record to confirm that he had requested a trade...
A Seattle Kraken view on the Leo Carlsson offer sheet
The Leo Carlsson offer sheet could create opportunities for the Seattle Kraken, whether Anaheim matches or Philadelphia lands the young franchise center.