Kraken Coaching Options: Francis Is Familiar With Brind’Amour Sean Mallon | March 10, 2021 There has been plenty of speculation about the apparent lack of urgency on the part of Seattle Kraken general manager Ron Francis when it comes to hiring a coach. Do…
A Look Back: Grading the Canes’ 2014 Draft Class Alex Ohari | January 25, 2021 Before Ron Francis’ arrival as the Carolina Hurricanes’ general manager in 2014, the team’s recent draft failures were well-documented. Jim Rutherford’s persistence with trading away draft picks and then whiffing…
Seattle Kraken 2020 Year in Review Sean Mallon | January 2, 2021 It’s been a crazy year for every National Hockey League franchise. Adding a pandemic and interrupted season, playoff bubbles, and flat salary caps into the mix threw the most competent…
Penguins 12 Days of Hockeymas: 2 Retired Numbers Nick Horwat | December 23, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…
Penguins 12 Days of Hockeymas: 9 on the Top 100 List Jake Deemer | December 17, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Expansion Draft, Kerfoot & 1-Year Contracts The Old Prof | December 8, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look past the completion of the 2020-21 season to what might happen during the Seattle Kraken expansion…
All-Time Best Players for Defunct NHL Teams Jeff Seide | November 4, 2020 The what ifs. The coulda shouldas. The almosts. They’re the lost or forgotten teams of the NHL. Those that have relocated or merged or went belly-up. While some teams have…
Kraken Need to Move Quick on Head Coach Pick Sean Mallon | November 3, 2020 There are a lot of things the Seattle Kraken can’t do yet. They can’t sign players or make trades, but even if they could, without a coaching team to put…
Ron Francis Brings a Lot to the Table for the Kraken Sean Mallon | September 25, 2020 Ron Francis was hired to be the general manager of the Seattle Kraken on July 18th, 2019. The role, building a professional sports franchise from literally nothing, is unlike any…
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…
5 Greatest Rookie Seasons in Whalers/Hurricanes History Matt Cosman | July 9, 2020 Rookies are often thrust into the spotlight as hockey minds try to predict a young player’s potential for growth. Watching a star grow into their own is one of the…
Hurricanes/Whalers With 100-Point Seasons Matt Cosman | February 14, 2020 The Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes franchise has had its fair share of iconic moments over its 40-year history. They’ve gone through plenty of highs and lows – a relocation, a Stanley…