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Seattle Kraken News / The Hockey Writers / August 21
Seattle Kraken’s 2025-26 Report Cards: Jared McCann
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.
Seattle Kraken News / Sound of Hockey / August 20
Seattle Kraken Expansion Re-Draft 
Last month we hit the five-year anniversary of the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft. Since that momentous day in 2021, media and hockey fans have engaged in countless hours of debate over the Kraken’s strategy and success procuring talent in that process.
Seattle Kraken News / The Hockey Writers / August 19
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.
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?"
Bobby McMann News / Professor Press Box / August 15
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.
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 / 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.
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.
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.
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 / 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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