A deep group of forwards, a Norris Trophy winner, a pesky no-movement clause and Pearl Jam all play parts in picking who the Calgary Flames will leave for the Seattle Kraken to select in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft.
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Seattle Kraken Bolster Hockey Operations with Hiring of Jason Botterill and Norm Maciver
SEATTLE -- In a move to bolster their hockey operations department the Seattle Kraken announced the hiring of former Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill along with Norm Maciver on Tuesday morning. Botterill will serve as an assistant general manager to Ron...
What Can the Arizona Coyotes Offer the Seattle Kraken in Expansion Draft?
The Arizona Coyotes experienced some on-ice success this past season. They made the NHL playoffs and beat Nashville in the qualifying round. Off the ice, the Coyotes experienced a series of calamities – to put it nicely – that saw them lose a general manager and get...
World Junior Scoring Through the Preliminary Rounds
The IIHF World Junior Championship Quarterfinals start today. Through the Preliminary Rounds there was a lot of chatter about some of the blowouts, so I thought I would take the opportunity to look at the trends over the years to see if there might be a broader theme....
USA Can Win Group B at World Junior Championship with Regulation Win Over Sweden
Before New Year’s Eve champagne can be popped and the fireworks can start there is still a big hockey game to be played at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton. Team USA will take on Sweden in the last game of the preliminary round and it will decide...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 118 – Smell Ya Later, 2020
It's been a terrible year. Come say goodbye to it with the good fellows at Sound Of Hockey, who have been here with you through it all. On this week's Sound Of Hockey, the last of this atrocious year, John, Andy, and Darren chat about some real, actual hockey,...
Episode 118 – Smell Ya Later, 2020
It's been a terrible year. Come say goodbye to it with the good fellows at Sound Of Hockey, who have been here with you through it all. On this week's Sound Of Hockey, the last of this atrocious year, John, Andy, and Darren chat about some real, actual hockey, as the...
Team USA World Junior Championship Preview
Coming off a disappointing sixth-place finish at the 2020 World Junior Championship in the Czech Republic, Team USA is looking to get back in the medal picture. This group of Americans provides a promising outlook for a bounceback year in this year's WJC, which is...
Episode 117 – Featuring Lamont Buford, Seattle Kraken’s VP of Live Entertainment & Game Presentation
Wow, big-time episode this week on the Sound Of Hockey Podcast! The guys welcome Lamont Buford, VP of Live Entertainment and Game Presentation for the Seattle Kraken, and his interview is worth the price of admission. With Lamont, the guys discuss his rise from "Puck...
World Junior Championship Rosters by the Numbers
It is World Junior Week for us at the Sound Of Hockey The IIHF World Junior Championship is one of my favorite things about the holiday season, and with the NHL still a month away from starting, the WJC means a little bit more this year. I need my hockey fix while I...
Episode 116 – Goalie Gear Controversy, Featuring Lisa Dillman of The Athletic
The Sound Of Hockey guys welcome a fantastic guest this week in the great Lisa Dillman, Senior Writer covering the Los Angeles Kings for The Athletic. Lisa previously worked at the Los Angeles Times for 23 years, so she has stories for days. With Lisa, the guys...
Which Maple Leafs Will Fall to the Kraken in the Expansion Draft
Spending up to the salary cap and chasing that elusive Stanley Cup will leave the Toronto Maple Leafs open for Seattle Kraken to exploit them in the 2021 Expansion Draft.