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5 Realistic Expectations for the Kraken This Season

The Seattle Kraken have reached a point where simply showing signs of improvement is no longer enough. After missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs for three consecutive seasons, the Kraken are heading into the 2026-27 season with a roster that should be ready to take the next step.

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A Bo Groulx and the Bobby McMann Comparison Makes Sense

Every now and then, a reader makes a comparison that isn't quite right but is interesting enough to stop for a second. The comparison between Bo Groulx and Bobby McMann is one of those.

NHL News / Sound of Hockey / August 12

NHL player taxes explained: Does Seattle really have an advantage?

Washington is one of nine states with no state income tax. Within those nine states are six NHL teams: Florida Panthers (Florida) Tampa Bay Lightning (Florida)

Jaden Schwartz News / The Hockey Writers / August 11

Seattle Kraken’s 2025-26 Report Cards: Jaden Schwartz

The 2025-26 season was a roller coaster for the Seattle Kraken. They had their best start ever and won their first home opener in their five seasons in the league.

Macklin Celebrini News / Yardbarker Quizzes

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?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Seattle Kraken News / The Hockey Writers / August 9

Seattle Kraken’s 2025-26 Report Cards: Matty Beniers

The 2025-26 season was a roller coaster for the Seattle Kraken. They had their best start ever and won their first home opener in their five seasons in the league.

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.

Seattle Kraken News / The Hockey Writers / August 7

Where Are They Now? 5 Former Kraken Entering New Chapters in 2026-27

The Seattle Kraken are entering the 2026-27 season with a very different roster from the one that took the ice for the franchise’s inaugural campaign six years ago.

Seattle Kraken News / Sound of Hockey / August 7

Friday Film Room – Hawke Huff, Jake O’Brien

Welcome to Friday Film Room, our offseason Seattle Kraken prospects series here at Sound Of Hockey. Today, we’ll look at gameplay video, data, and analysis

Seattle Kraken News / Daily Faceoff / August 7

2026-27 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Seattle Kraken’s Top 10

Welcome back. It’s time for Daily Faceoff’s third annual NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown, looking at the best all 32 teams have to offer. We’re highlighting the top 10 prospects for every franchise, their biggest strengths and weaknesses, and so much more.

Eeli Tolvanen News / The Hockey Writers / August 7

Eeli Tolvanen Would Be a Great Fit for the Canucks

It’s been over a month since NHL free agency opened, and while most of the big names have signed, there are still many intriguing players left on the market.

Seattle Kraken News / The Hockey Writers / July 30

Predicting the Seattle Kraken’s 2026-27 Opening Night Lineup

The Seattle Kraken enter the 2026-27 season with plenty of optimism and just as many questions. After a busy start to July, the roster appears deeper than it did a year ago, with several additions expected to strengthen the middle six and a handful of young players pushing for NHL jobs.

Gustav Olofsson News / The Hockey Writers / July 29

Coachella Valley Firebirds Re-Sign Gustav Olofsson to a 1-Year Deal

On Wednesday, July 29, the Coachella Valley Firebirds, the Seattle Kraken’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate team, announced they have re-signed defenseman Gustav Olofsson to a one-year contract.

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.

Eeli Tolvanen News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 26

Free Agent Profile: Eeli Tolvanen

More than three weeks into unrestricted free agency, there are still a handful of intriguing players left on the open market. Among the more interesting ones is winger Eeli Tolvanen.

Seattle Kraken News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 25

The Kraken Remain Stuck In The Mushy Middle

The Seattle Kraken entered this offseason as a team to watch, given their cap situation, holes in the lineup, and recent history of offseason transactions.

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The 'NFL Playoffs rushing record' quiz

The 'NFL all-time receptions leaders' quiz

The 'Rookie passing leader by team' quiz

The '2008 Week 1 starting QBs' quiz

NHL News / NHL on ClutchPoints / July 24

Penguins linked to emerging Kraken trade candidate

It’s been tough sledding in the National Hockey League so far for Seattle Kraken forward Shane Wright — and it could be only a matter of time before the former No.

Seattle Kraken News / The Hockey Writers / July 24

3 Areas the Kraken Need to Improve Ahead of the 2026-27 Season

The Seattle Kraken entered the offseason determined to take a step forward after another disappointing campaign that left them out of the playoff picture.

Shane Wright News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 23

Penguins Intrigued In Shane Wright Trade Possibility

What could be the ‘Wright’ destination for Shane Wright? The former fourth-overall pick in the 2022 NHL draft hasn’t had everything go to plan in his short career with the Seattle Kraken so far.

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.

The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

Cale Fleury News / The Hockey Writers / July 20

Seattle Kraken’s 2025-26 Report Cards: Cale Fleury

The 2025-26 season was a roller coaster for the Seattle Kraken. They had their best start ever and won their first home opener in their five seasons in the league.

Shane Wright News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 18

Shane Wright Prefers Trade To Canucks

Despite asking the Seattle Kraken for a trade a few weeks ago, nothing has materialized on the trade front for center Shane Wright. Still, that could change relatively soon, as Ben Kuzma of The Province reported in an article that Wright prefers a trade to the Vancouver Canucks, and there is mutual interest from the Kraken’s northern rival.

Seattle Kraken News / The Hockey Writers / July 17

Breaking Down the Seattle Kraken’s 2026-27 Schedule

With the height of free agency now in the rearview mirror, all eyes are on the 2026-27 NHL season. On Thursday, the NHL released the schedules for all teams, including the Seattle Kraken.

Shane Wright News / NHL Trade Talk / July 13

Insider Says Shane Wright Has a Team He’d Prefer a Trade To

According to Ben Kuzma of The Province, Shane Wright would like to land with the Vancouver Canucks. Assuming he has a say in things, Wright not only sees an opportunity in Vancouver, but he likes where the team is headed.

Shane Wright News / Daily Faceoff / July 10

Five potential trade destinations for Kraken center Shane Wright

Save for an underwhelming crop of unrestricted free agents, we’re currently in the midst of one of the most fascinating NHL offseasons in recent memory.

Hurricanes owner facing harsh criticism for Stanley Cup decision

Ducks make massive Leo Carlsson decision

Devils' Nico Hischier helps save family in distress in Switzerland

Report: Red Wings' Dylan Larkin expands trade list by one team

These 2025-26 non-playoff teams could make it in 2026-27 – and these playoff teams could miss

Can you name every player who was selected in the Seattle Kraken expansion draft?

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.

Jason Robertson News / Yardbarker / June 26

Jason Robertson rejected $120M offer, nixing blockbuster trade

Jason Robertson reportedly rejected $120M offer from Kraken, nixing blockbuster trade

Robertson did not want to sign there. And it seems no amount of money was going to change his mind on that.

Avalanche trade Valeri Nichushkin: Instant reaction, analysis

Leafs not actively shopping Matthew Knies, but will listen to offers

Report: Blues tell teams that two players are off the market for trades

Three Western Conference teams in need of major trades this offseason

Who is the biggest sleeper on the trade market?

Seattle Kraken News / Daily Faceoff / June 23

The Kraken may (finally) be revving up for a bold move this summer

NHL teams can, broadly speaking, be classified as either contending or rebuilding. Every now and then, however, a team’s actions and results don’t seem to reflect a recognizably cohesive plan.