5 Players the Kraken Need to Avoid in the Expansion Draft Daniel Blanda | February 19, 2021 There are many players who the Seattle Kraken should draft, but who are the tempting names that they should steer clear of when it comes time to decide on July…
Kraken Expansion Draft Watch: Red Wings vs. Lightning, Predators vs. Panthers Sean Mallon | February 5, 2021 On Friday evening, there are a number of good National Hockey League games to enjoy and Seattle Kraken fans will be watching for bubble or second-tier players who might find…
Blue Jackets’ Expansion Draft Plans Could Be in Trouble With Laine Deal Daniel Blanda | January 30, 2021 There are three varying viewpoints to the following conversation involving Patrik Laine. If you’re a Columbus Blue Jackets fan, you may have heart palpitations and start to sweat a few…
Seattle Kraken Goalie Targets for Expansion Draft Sean Mallon | January 28, 2021 Perhaps the most important position on any National Hockey League team is the goaltender. Looking across the league, it’s easy to see how a top talent in net such as…
Kraken Expansion Draft Targets on Maple Leafs Roster The Hockey Writers | January 26, 2021 The Seattle Kraken will have their expansion draft on July 21, 2021. Each NHL franchise except the Vegas Golden Knights will have until July 17, 2021, to submit a Protection…
Avalanche Face Tough Decisions in the Kraken Expansion Draft Ilyas Hussein | December 24, 2020 With the NHL and NHLPA establishing an agreement on the 2020-21 NHL season, it means the 2021 Expansion Draft looms near. The Colorado Avalanche were lucky enough to only lose…
Seattle Expansion Draft Date and Details Daniel Blanda | December 23, 2020 Mark your calendars! According to TSN’s Bob McKenzie, the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft is officially set for July 21, 2021 — exactly 30 weeks and one day away. Or 211…
3 Bold Seattle Expansion Draft Picks From the Western Conference Casey Dobson | September 22, 2020 As we reach the culmination of the strange but wonderful 2019-20 NHL season, it only feels appropriate to speculate about what the future holds. While the uncertainty of COVID-19 and…
3 Things the Kraken Can Learn from the Playoffs Mark Jones | September 11, 2020 The Seattle Kraken hockey operations department has a blank canvas that doesn’t come along often in professional sports. They get to build a team from scratch and they have plenty…
Is Blue Jacket Gavrikov Exempt From Expansion Draft? Pete Bauer | September 5, 2020 In the summer of 2021, the NHL’s newest team, the Seattle Kraken, will be formed through an expansion draft. This draft will use the same rules as those for the…
NHL Popularity Is Poised to Grow Christopher Kelsall | August 1, 2020 COVID-19 notwithstanding, the National Hockey League (NHL) may now be poised to experience renewed growth in popularity. With the addition of the Vegas Golden Knights and their stunning debut season…
Red Wings Expansion Draft Projections 2.0 Tony Wolak | July 27, 2020 Could the Detroit Red Wings have a new rival soon? Now that the Seattle Kraken have officially revealed their team name, the NHL suddenly has two octopus-affiliated franchises. There are…