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Seattle Kraken forward Shane Wright won gold at the 2023 IIHF World Juniors on his 19th birthday. On Friday, the Kraken put an end to his time in the NHL for the remainder of this season. Seattle assigned Wright to his junior team, the OHL’s Kingston Frontenacs, as confirmed by the team. Wright has had […]

The Seattle Kraken and the Edmonton Oilers have 42 points apiece heading into their rematch this Tuesday night at Rogers Place in Alberta. Which of these teams will get the two points when it is all said and done tonight? With all that being said, let’s now take a look at our NHL odds series […]

The Seattle Kraken are still in the infancy stage of their existence in the NHL. The Vegas Golden Knights are also a relatively young franchise in the premier hockey league in the world. However, those are not going to stop the NHL from setting up an NHL Winter Classic showdown in 2024 between the Kraken […]

The Seattle Kraken will continue their road trip as they head into Charlotte for a battle with the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kraken-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Kraken fell 6-2 to the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena on Tuesday. Unfortunately, it was a bad […]

The Seattle Kraken are hoping they can sustain their form after a win over the weekend. That’s also the mission of the Tampa Bay Lightning, who have been on of the hottest teams in the NHL lately. Will the Kraken embarrass Tampa on the road? Or will the Lightning strike anew? With all that being […]

The Seattle Kraken struggled in their inaugural season. While they weren’t likely to replicate the Vegas Golden Knights’ run to the Stanley Cup Finals back in 2017-18, the Kraken won just 27 games and finished dead last in the Pacific Division. This season, however, Seattle has found its footing. Through 25 games, the Kraken hold […]

A pair of unfamiliar squads will go head-to-head as the Montreal Canadiens take on the Seattle Kraken in an epic showdown. It is time to take an exclusive look at our NHL odds series where we make out Canadiens-Kraken prediction and pick. Losers in three of their last four games, the Canadiens enter play looking […]

The Seattle Kraken used a loophole to send 2022 fourth-overall pick Shane Wright to the AHL a few weeks back. Now, he’s returning to the team with a very personal matchup ahead of him. The Kraken recalled Wright from his AHL conditioning stint on Monday. He had four goals in five AHL games, a promising […]

An intense inter-conference duel is scheduled for this evening as the Washington Capitals make a long trek to the pacific northwest to take on the Seattle Kraken. Join us for our NHL odds series where our Capitals-Kraken prediction will be made. Coming into this matchup with a 10-11-3 record, the Capitals are fresh off of an […]

On Wednesday night, the NHL and its fans were witnesses to a ridiculous scoring performance by the Seattle Kraken and the Los Angeles Kings. The final score of that game read 9-8, with the Kraken coming away with the victory in overtime, thanks to the 17th and final game of the contest that was scored […]

Seattle Kraken prospect Shane Wright has had a rather weird time to begin his NHL career. Many, including me, projected the former Kingston Frontenacs star to go first overall. However, he slipped all the way to fourth. It seemed the NHL’s youngest franchise stole the best player in the draft. But the early returns so […]

The Seattle Kraken has had a busy offseason as the franchise is doing everything possible to formulate a competitive roster. It should be a fun season with a ton of new faces on the team. On Friday, the organization made another big move with the Columbus Blue Jackets to acquire Oliver Bjorkstrand. Seattle provides a […]

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg is one of the biggest names on the free agent market. And he remains unsigned after about a week or so. Klingberg is one of the better offensive defensemen in the league. He helped the Stars make the 2020 Stanley Cup Finals, but they fell just short. He has scored […]

It’s been a great offseason for the Seattle Kraken so far, as the front office has brought in some amazing young talent through the draft. Offensively, this roster is set for the next several years, as Seattle just needs their prospects to develop. Meanwhile, the organization has made big moves to improve the defense, especially […]

The Seattle Kraken are looking to buff up the roster ahead of their second season in the NHL and they managed to make a big splash in free agency, bringing a Stanley Cup champion on board. According to Chris Johnston of TSN Hockey, the Kraken have agreed upon a five-year deal with former Colorado Avalanche […]

The Dallas Stars and John Klingberg failed to come to terms on a new contract, making the star defenseman a free agent this offseason. The 29-year-old should have a boatload of suitors on the open market, where he’ll be among the top players at his position. A potential first-line defender on most teams in the […]

Nazem Kadri finally won a Stanley Cup this season after years of falling short. The Colorado Avalanche star enjoyed a prolific postseason, during which he battled through thumb surgery in order to help his team win the title. Once the Stanley Cup celebrations die down, Kadri will have some crucial decisions to make regarding his […]

The Los Angeles Kings will head up north into the Pacific North West to take on the rookie team this season in the Seattle Kraken. This will be the fourth meeting between these two teams this season where the Kings have won two out of the first three. Can they get the gentleman’s sweep tonight? […]

The Colorado Avalanche will head up to the Pacific North West to take on the newcomers of the league, the Seattle Kraken. The Avalanche are now tied in the league with the most points and have clinched the entire Western Conference while the Kraken could not be any more of the opposite, sitting dead last […]

The NHL season is nearing its end and the Seattle Kraken won’t be participating in the playoffs. However, some exciting news has come to fruition for this franchise, as Seattle legends Marshawn Lynch and Macklemore take on a role with the team for the better. According to CNBC, Marshawn Lynch and Macklemore have become minority […]

The St. Louis Blues will be hosting the first-year expansion team from Seattle tonight, the Kraken. These teams have played each other two other teams this season and St. Louis won both matchups. The Blues are looking to make a deep playoff push, winning four out of their last five games, while the Kraken are […]

The two newest teams in the NHL face off against each other tonight as the Vegas Golden Knights head up north to Seattle to take on the Kraken. These newbie teams have already battled each other twice this season, with the Knights coming out on top both times. This Seattle team is what everyone was […]

In what was a busy week for the Seattle Kraken, the team’s first major move ahead of the trade deadline came when they shipped forward Calle Jarnkrok to the Calgary Flames. In exchange for Jarnkrok, the Kraken received a 2022 second-round pick, a 2023 third-round pick and a 2024 seventh-round pick. Let’s take a look […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a big splash ahead of the NHL trade deadline, facilitating a move to acquire Mark Giordano from the Seattle Kraken. The veteran defenseman will join the Maple Leafs in hopes of winning his first-ever Stanley Cup Finals. He failed to do so across his first 16 seasons in the league. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to improve the roster ahead of their Stanley Cup Playoffs push, and they managed to do just that on Sunday, landing Kraken captain Mark Giordano via trade. According to Emily Kaplan, Giordano has been dealt to the Maple Leafs ahead of the NHL trade deadline, adding a key defensive […]

The back-to-back defending Stanley Cup champions in the Tampa Bay Lightning will head to the Pacific North West tonight to take on the new kids on the block in the Seattle Kraken. Despite all the hype that Seattle got because they’re the new team and have cool uniforms, they ended up being what everyone thought […]

The Seattle Kraken made franchise history on Tuesday, as they announced their first ever re-signing of a restricted free agent in the franchises young history. The Kraken re-signed forward Jared McCann to a five-year, $25 million contract, according to NHL.com. McCann leads the Kraken in goals and points, with 21 and 33 respectively. Those numbers […]

The Nashville Predators will head west into Seattle to take on the Kraken for the third meeting between these teams this season. In both of the previous matchups, the total has gone over the suggested bet. Will we see a third game go over for them tonight? It’s time to continue our NHL odds series […]

The Seattle Kraken weren’t without their share of mistakes in the 2021 Expansion Draft and ensuing offseason. The team passed up on big names like Max Domi, Vladimir Tarasenko, Jakub Voracek, and others who could’ve helped out this season, in order to preserve cap space. As a result, we expected the Kraken to have a […]

The Seattle Kraken built their team through the NHL Expansion Draft a few weeks ago, but some of their decisions left fans with questions.  While the team passed on some big-name players like Carey Price in order to maintain cap flexibility, other decisions seemed to lack any reasoning. On multiple occasions, the Kraken seemingly passed […]

The Montreal Canadiens will still have the services of Carey Price. Although the Habs exposed the goalie in the NHL expansion draft, the Seattle Kraken decided not to take the veteran netminder. According to Pierre LeBrun — considered by some as the Adrian Wojnarowski of NHL reporting — the Kraken simply did not have enough […]

The NHL expansion draft took place on Wednesday night as the Seattle Kraken finally got to add some names to their roster. The city of Seattle was excited and so was the NHL after working for years to get a team in place. Well, the Kraken got a special guest appearance from former Seattle Seahawks […]

The Seattle Kraken are this much closer to kicking off their career as an NHL team. On Wednesday, the NHL expansion draft took place and the Kraken finally got to put players on their roster. Fans were excited, the city was excited, and the NHL was excited after working for years to finalize and put […]

The NHL is going to have a new team seeing action on the ice, beginning in the 2021 season. That’s the Seattle Kraken, whose logo you may or may not find cool but hockey fans will surely keep a close eye on in the offseason, especially during the NHL expansion draft.  Starting on Wednesday, July […]

Vancouver Canucks veteran goaltender Braden Holtby could be on the move. According to The Athletic, NHL newcomers Seattle Kraken are eyeing the keeper as one of their first signings. Holtby is expected to be unprotected in the expansion draft, but the Kraken has made contact with the Canucks to retain part of his salary in […]

The Seattle Kraken have hired their first-ever head coach as they prepare for their expansion season in 2021-22. That would be Dave Hakstol, who was an assistant coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs the last two seasons. The 52-year-old released a statement upon getting hired: “It is an honor to be the first head coach […]

The NHL will officially be a 32-team league. On Thursday, the expansion team was announced via their official Twitter page. The Seattle Kraken revealed all. Their name, logo, colors, and jerseys were released on Thursday, and it got a lot of people buzzing. https://twitter.com/NHLSeattle_/status/1286334190439395330?s=20 https://t.co/48kvCIIFAx pic.twitter.com/BKa2vI6TwK — Sean Leahy (@Sean_Leahy) July 23, 2020 Welcome to […]