Seattle Kraken: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Mackie Samoskevich, Jake O’Brien To Open Season On Injured Reserve

The Kraken have placed forwards Mackie Samoskevich and Jake O’Brien on injured reserve to start the year, the team announced. Seattle won’t need any further roster moves to submit a compliant opening-night roster tomorrow; their camp roster has been slimmed to 25 players for nearly a week.

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Monday Musings: Here we go for Kraken season!

The preseason is done, and the games will count from here on out, starting with the season opener in Calgary on Thursday. It’s difficult to extrapolate many insights from a shortened preseason when only the last two games resembled NHL lineups.

Mackie Samoskevich News / Daily Faceoff / September 26

Kraken’s Mackie Samoskevich out day-to-day with upper-body injury

Seattle Kraken forward Mackie Samoskevich is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury, the club announced Saturday morning. The Kraken also announced that Samoskevich will not play in Saturday’s preseason game against the Vancouver Canucks.

Seattle Kraken News / Sound of Hockey / September 25

Down on the Farm – Post-camp Kraken prospect stock watch

“Down on the Farm” is your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. This week we check in on the stock of several Seattle Kraken prospects who participated in camp and the first two preseason games.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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Ville Ottavainen News / Daily Faceoff / September 25

Kraken’s Ville Ottavainen fined for altercation in preseason game

It’s preseason for the NHL’s Department of Player Safety, too, but Thursday’s game between the Seattle Kraken and Calgary Flames gave them a chance to shake off some rust.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

NHL News / Sound of Hockey / September 25

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 ones that 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.

Seattle Kraken News / Sound of Hockey / September 24

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.

Seattle Kraken News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 22

Kraken’s Jake O’Brien Out Day-To-Day With Injury

The Seattle Kraken have announced that center prospect Jake O’Brien is out day-to-day with a lower-body injury. It is the same injury that held O’Brien out of game action during Seattle’s rookie camp, and his absence is considered precautionary, head coach Lane Lambert told Kraken broadcaster Mike Benton.

Seattle Kraken News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 21

Kraken Place Four Players On Waivers

The Seattle Kraken made sweeping cuts to their training camp roster, bringing their lineup down to 25 players well ahead of the September 28th deadline.

Seattle Kraken News / Daily Faceoff / September 21

Five NHL players placed on waivers for Sept. 21

As we creep closer to the start of the 2026-27 NHL season, a handful of players have hit the waiver wire. On Monday, the Seattle Kraken placed forwards John Hayden, Logan Morrison, Jon-Randall Avon, and goaltender Victor Ostman on waivers.

Seattle Kraken News / Sound of Hockey / September 21

Three Takeaways – Kraken youngsters leave good impressions in weekend sweep

The “Seattle Kraken” came away with a pair of 4-2 preseason wins this weekend over the “Vancouver Canucks” at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday and the “Calgary Flames” at the not-long-for-this-world Scotiabank Saddledome on Sunday.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Seattle Kraken News / The Hockey Writers / September 19

3 Kraken to Watch This Preseason

The 2026-27 NHL season is officially upon us. Teams have finished up their rookie camps, and training camp is now underway. Every team is trying to finalize its roster to make sure it has the best players come opening night.

Seattle Kraken News / Daily Faceoff / September 19

2026-27 NHL team preview: Seattle Kraken

If I had to sum up the Seattle Kraken‘s 2025-26 season in two words, it would be “they existed.” Among the many storylines of the season, the Kraken were never really front of mind in the hockey world, and it showed in their on-ice play.

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Vince Dunn News / The Hockey Writers / September 19

Seattle Kraken’s 2025-26 Report Cards: Vince Dunn

Last season, the Seattle Kraken had their best start, winning their home opener for the first time in five seasons since they joined the league. The Kraken were primed to take a playoff spot by American Thanksgiving, a decent indicator of who will make the postseason.

Seattle Kraken News / The Hockey Writers / September 19

Kraken Bring Speed & Intensity Early in Training Camp

The Seattle Kraken wasted little time setting the tone for training camp. From the opening stretches of the first day, the intensity was evident. Players competed hard throughout the session, creating plays whenever opportunities presented themselves and pushing the pace across the ice.

Seattle Kraken News / Sound of Hockey / September 18

Down on the Farm – Ryan Jankowksi on the Kraken prospect pool

This is “Down on the Farm,” your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. I’m very excited to be back for Year 3. If you’re interested in Kraken prospects,

Seattle Kraken News / Sound of Hockey / September 17

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.

Vince Dunn News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 16

Kraken Name Dunn, Montour Alternate Captains

The Seattle Kraken have added defensemen Vince Dunn and Brandon Montour as alternate captains for the 2026-27 season, the team announced Wednesday via NHL.com.

Chuck Fletcher News / Daily Faceoff / September 16

Kraken hire Chuck Fletcher as senior advisor to GM

A notable name is moving to the Emerald City. On Wednesday, the Seattle Kraken announced that the team has hired former NHL general manager Chuck Fletcher to become the team’s new senior advisor to GM Jason Botterill.

Josh Mahura News / The Hockey Writers / September 15

Seattle Kraken’s 2025-26 Report Cards: Josh Mahura

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / September 12

Matty Beniers Sends Message to Stars Who Don’t Want to Play in Seattle

The Seattle Kraken haven’t exactly had the same success as the Vegas Golden Knights through the first five years of their existence, but that hasn’t necessarily been for a lack of trying, especially of late.

Seattle Kraken News / NHL Rumors / September 9

2026-27 Seattle Kraken Season Preview

The Seattle Kraken enter the 2026–27 season with a largely unchanged roster after a quiet offseason that saw them add one key forward, re-sign a late-season acquisition, and say goodbye to several veteran depth pieces.

NHL News / Yardbarker / July 22

Penguins' interest in Wright could reveal their plan after Crosby

Penguins' interest in Shane Wright could reveal their plan after Sidney Crosby

Crosby and Evgeni Malkin have controlled the top two center positions for the Penguins for nearly two decades.

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Shane Wright News / NHL Trade Talk / July 4

Kraken Agree to Trade Shane Wright to a Team in Need of a Young Center

Shane Wright‘s time in Seattle is coming to an end. According to Elliotte Friedman, the Kraken have agreed to trade the young center this summer, with Wright’s agent, Kurt Overhardt, confirming the situation directly: Seattle GM Jason Botterill has agreed to move Wright to a team in need of a top young center.