Grading the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2025 Trade Deadline Harrison Smajovits | March 8, 2025 Another trade deadline has passed, and the Tampa Bay Lightning were buyers once again. They made one move, but arguably, this is a move that they made count. Now that…
How Oliver Bjorkstrand Impacts the Lightning Forward Core Jack Pallotta | March 7, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois continues to be active with deals again at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. The Lightning’s forward core had some gaping holes, and the team…
Grading the Lightning’s Trade for Oliver Bjorkstrand & Yanni Gourde Alex Chauvancy | March 5, 2025 The Tampa Bay Lightning swing for the fences when they make trades. Earlier today, they announced they had linked up with the Seattle Kraken to acquire Oliver Bjorkstrand and former…
Lightning Acquire Bjorkstrand & Gourde for 1st Round Picks, 2nd & Eyssimont Jacob Billington | March 5, 2025 The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired forwards Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde (75 percent retained), Kyle Aucoin, as well as a 2026 fifth-round pick from the Seattle Kraken in exchange…
3 Ambitious Trade Targets to Lift Hurricanes to New Heights Alex Ohari | February 7, 2025 Set to embark on their seventh-consecutive postseason journey, the Carolina Hurricanes have already started acquiring reinforcements to try and elevate their roster to the next level. The shock trade that…
Kraken’s Oliver Bjorkstrand Set to Play in His 600th NHL Game Jess Amato | February 6, 2025 As the Seattle Kraken get ready to host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night, Oliver Bjorkstrand is preparing to play his 600th NHL game. Bjorkstrand was selected in the…
3 Takeaways From the Kraken’s Embarrassing 6-2 Loss to the Red Wings Jess Amato | January 13, 2025 The Seattle Kraken faced the Buffalo Sabres on Jan. 11 and then traveled to Detroit to face the Red Wings 24 hours later. Both games ended in a 6-2 score,…
Kraken’s Lower Lines Are Pulling Their Weight Edgar Chaput | January 5, 2025 As the Seattle Kraken strive to find any sense of consistency this season, the front office and head coach have tried a little bit of everything. Sometimes out of necessity…
3 Takeaways From the Kraken’s 5-1 Win Over the Bruins Jess Amato | December 13, 2024 The Seattle Kraken have finally found their groove. Hosting the Boston Bruins on Thursday night, they were able to come away with a 5-1 win. Bjorkstrand with Two Goals and…
Kraken Played Far Better Hockey During Eastern Road Trip Edgar Chaput | December 9, 2024 On Dec. 3, we addressed that the Seattle Kraken were experiencing a rough patch. At the time, it was just before puck drop on the first of four away matches in…
3 Takeaways From the Kraken’s 7-5 Win Over the Rangers Jess Amato | December 9, 2024 The Seattle Kraken closed out their four-game road trip with a bang. The Kraken headed to the East Coast, where they faced off against four teams, closing it out with…
2024-25 Seattle Kraken Showing Early Improvements Over Last Season’s Team Edgar Chaput | November 15, 2024 In the spirit of The Hockey Writers contributors sharing their thoughts on how their teams are performing so far in 2024-25, we shall do the same for the Seattle Kraken. However, rather…