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May 2nd, 20:00NHL
Take Town: Cleaning the glass
This week's trip through Take Town spends a lot of time at the coaching carousel before asking why we can't have more fun talking about hockey.
2023-05-31, 19:44NHLSeattle Kraken extend GM Ron Francis contract three more seasons
The only GM in franchise history will not be a lame duck GM this season.
2022-11-21, 18:47NHLEP Rinkside discussion: What's the Wright choice in Seattle?
Associate Editor Sean Shapiro and NHL Columnist Ryan Lambert discuss the ongoing saga with the Kraken prospect.
2022-11-11, 15:48NHL Prospect ReportShould Shane Wright stay or should he go?
The Seattle Kraken have a key decision to make with the No. 4 pick from the 2022 NHL Draft.
2022-08-01, 16:21NHLWhat We Learned: As August begins, cap crunch comes into focus
Salary cap space is at even more of a premium than usual. But who's actually going to take it on? Ryan Lambert looks into some salary situations in this week's What We Learned.
2022-03-21, 16:24EP NewsMarcus Johansson returns to Washington Capitals in trade with Seattle Kraken
Marcus Johansson will have a homecoming when he returns to the team that drafted him in 2009.
2021-11-22, 18:17NHLWhat We Learned: When do struggling teams reach the point of no return?
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2021-10-28, 19:26NHLBreaking down the Seattle Kraken's slow start
Predictive models saw the Seattle Kraken as an instant contender, but their first impression has been uninspiring.
2021-07-22, 14:27NHL Expansion Draft 2021Takeaways from Seattle's Expansion Draft
Dimitri Filipovic takes a look at how Seattle chose to construct their team in the expansion draft, what we should expect from them in year one, and where they go from here.
2021-07-22, 01:32NHLThe Seattle Kraken reveal their NHL roster
The big day is finally here. The Seattle Kraken finished up the expansion draft with their inaugural roster, and J.D. Burke has all the details in this piece on Rinkside.
2021-07-19, 20:13NHLEP Rinkside's Seattle Kraken expansion mock draft
JFresh chooses his optimal Kraken roster ahead of Wednesday's long-awaited expansion draft.
2021-07-19, 13:00NHLWhat We Learned: Seattle Kraken shouldn't try to be great in Year 1 — because they might not have to
The Seattle Kraken are in a good position to come out of the gates strong, and they might not even need to overextend themselves to make it happen. Ryan Lambert has that, and more, in this week's What we Learned.
2021-06-24, 20:52NHLSeattle Kraken name Dave Hakstol first head coach in franchise history
The college experience is what led the Kraken to give the former Philadelphia Flyers coach a second chance at an NHL head coaching job.
2021-05-13, 17:41AHLAround The AHL: Seattle puts another piece in place
Seattle’s AHL affiliate in the Coachella Valley is expected to begin play for the 2022-23 season. Patrick Williams provides an update.
2021-04-22, 12:00NHL Expansion Draft 2021Some ideas for how the Seattle Kraken will approach the Expansion Draft, and what they might look like in the short-term
When the clock strikes midnight on the 2020-21 NHL season, all eyes are going to shift to Seattle, where the Kraken are set to enter the league as its 32nd team. Russ Cohen spoke to former NHL executive Shawn Simpson, asking him some questions about how he would approach the expansion draft and beyond.
2021-04-15, 13:00NHLExpansion Draft Update: Where do all 30 teams stand after the deadline?
With the Seattle expansion draft less than 100 days away, JFresh goes team-by-team to see where everybody currently stands.
