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How much does scoring first really matter in the NHL?
Scoring first gives NHL teams a clear advantage, but how much depends on team strength, home ice and timing. We break down the numbers and see where the…
Eeli Tolvanen Signs with New York Rangers
Transition is tough. Another longtime (inasmuch as a team that is only five years old can be longtime) Kraken has officially left. Okay, the Kraken were pretty…
AHL Coachella Valley Signs Connor Murphy
The AHL’s Coachella Valley Firebirds, an affiliate of the Seattle Kraken, have added more goaltending depth for the 2026-27 season. According to a team…
2026 NHL-affiliated prospects ranking
Welcome to our fourth annual analysis of all NHL-affiliated prospects and each organization’s prospect pipeline. September is here. Rookie camps and…
Data Dump: Scoring chances under Lane Lambert
After digging into Lane Lambert’s impact on Kraken goal scoring in my last piece, I couldn’t shake the feeling that there was still more research to look at or…
Extremely Bold Predictions for the 2026-27 Kraken Season!
With the 2026 season around the corner, the Kraken’s future seems more up in the air than ever before, not just because of the changing landscape of the sport,…
Friday Film Room – Caden Price, Lukas Dragicevic
With Kraken Rookie Camp right around the corner—starting on Friday, Sept. 11—we’re nearing the end of our summer Seattle Kraken prospects series here at Sound…
Kraken have their first full-time EBUG: former Michigan State goalie Dolan Gilbert
The Seattle Kraken have their first permanent emergency backup goalie (EBUG). Dolan Gilbert, a 25-year-old recent graduate of Michigan State University, will…
Preseason 2027 NHL Draft data-only watchlist
It’s getting to be that time of year. September is right around the corner. Junior teams in North America and Europe are reassembling for camp and preseason…
Seattle Kraken Open Training Camp September 17
We are just 23 days away from the start of training camp, but — good news — if you want your fix of Kraken players you don’t even have to wait that long!*…
Data Dump: Goal scoring under Lane Lambert
Aside from a shooting‑percentage bender in 2022–23, the Seattle Kraken haven’t exactly been known as a high‑scoring team. But last season’s offensive output…
Multiple Teams Have Shown Interest In Eeli Tolvanen
Several teams have shown interest in UFA winger Eeli Tolvanen, although his former team in Seattle isn't one of them.
Friday Film Room – Rylan Singh, Julius Miettinen
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 of…
Evening Notes: Olofsson, Russia, Quebec City
The Seattle Kraken are returning a familiar face to the organization. According to an announcement from the AHL’s Coachella Valley Firebirds, the organization…
O'Brien To Miss WJSS With Knee Tendinitis
Prospect news including injury updates, a Capitals prospect wants to return to North America, and more.
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. But…
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…
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…
Seattle Kraken Schedule Drop! Release 2026-27 Schedule
The Seattle Kraken schedule for the 2026 – 2027 season dropped today, and there’s plenty to see: A few notables: This year marks an 84-game season, up from the…
AHL Coaching Notes: Haviland, Loh, Ford
The Ontario Reign, the Los Angeles Kings’ AHL affiliate, named Mike Haviland an assistant coach on Tuesday, the team announced. Haviland, 58, arrives with more…
Shane Wright wants out, and his development is the key to why
Elliote Friedman of SportsNet revealed in a bombshell that the Kraken were once again exploring all options with Center Shane Wright, as according to Wright’s…
Kraken add Curtis Douglas in FA on 2-year, 1.25m AAV contract
Cue up Manny Fresh, because the Kraken like their forwards Real Big this free agency. The Kraken announced the signing of Forward Curtis Douglas to a 2 year…
DJLR Free Agency Frenzy LIVETHREAD
Welcome to free agent frenzy, friends. The NHL has already begun making goofy trades all over the place after the Kraken made a perfectly reasonable call for…
Kraken Select F William Tomko 204th Overall!
The Kraken’s final selection is here! Meet William Tomko! Tomko appears before us as a Right shot Forward at 6’0, 198 pounds, playing for the Sioux Falls…
The Seattle Kraken's 2025 Year in Review
A complete timeline look at the Seattle Kraken’s 2025 season, best player, trades, signings, extensions, coaching changes, and organizational updates.
How the Kraken's new style is shaping their season
Under Lane Lambert, the Seattle Kraken have revamped their defensive and offensive systems, focusing on control behind the net, smarter structure, and faster…
Jani Nyman is the Seattle Kraken's secret weapon
Jani Nyman is proving he’s ready for the NHL with a lethal one-timer and improved all-around play. Here’s why the Kraken should keep him on the roster.
Kraken season off to a terrible start without even opening puck drop
The Seattle Kraken are facing a nasty case of the injury bug ahead of their season opener, with several key players nursing ailments.
Hiring Ron Francis was a horrible start for the Kraken
A deep dive into Ron Francis’s tenure as Kraken GM, examining how poor decisions have left Seattle capped out and struggling at the bottom of the league.
The Seattle Kraken’s 5 Worst Contracts: A heavy cap for the middle of the roster
The Seattle Kraken are paying starter money for role players and backup production. Here are the five worst contracts weighing down the roster.
Kraken could pull off late-summer blockbuster
The Seattle Kraken could shake up the NHL by pulling off a late-summer blockbuster trade involving a top unsigned RFA.
Seattle Kraken mascot has terrifying bear encounter on camera
The Seattle Kraken's mascot, Buoy, got caught in a situation that most of us would never want to be in during a video shoot in Alaska.