Free agency is drawing nearer, which is a stressful time for unrestricted free agents (UFAs) and restricted free agents (RFAs). With an uncertain future, some foreign players are electing to sign with teams in their home country, such as Tomas Tatar earlier this offseason.
The Seattle Kraken headed to Tampa Bay to face off against the Lightning in the second half of a back-to-back on Sunday afternoon. They pulled out a 2-1 win against the Florida Panthers on Saturday but could not repeat their success against the Lightning, who won 4-1.
Joey Daccord entered the 2024-25 season as the clear starter for the Seattle Kraken. In 57 games, Daccord has played 38, with 19 wins. However, after Philipp Grubauer was placed on waivers on Jan.
Yesterday, Jan. 29, the Seattle Kraken took to social media to announce they were placing goaltender Philipp Gruabuer on waivers. The intention was to send him down to play for the Coachella Valley Firebirds, the Kraken’s American Hockey League (AHL) team.
There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.
On the eve of an important divisional matchup versus the Vancouver Canucks (Dec. 28), the Seattle Kraken have bolstered their ranks. On Friday, the club requested the services of defenseman Gustav Olofsson and netminder Ales Stezka from the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Coachella Valley Firebirds.