Category: Kraken
Kraken To Extend Adam Larsson On Four-Year Deal
Elliotte FriedmanThe Seattle Kraken are working on a deal to keep defenseman Adam Larsson in the Pacific Northwest for the next four years per reports from Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman included in a follow-up report that Larsson’s salary will be $5.25MM each season making it a four...
Read moreFive things to look forward to this Kraken season
Dan BylsmaEarlier this week at Sound Of Hockey, our resident WHL expert, Cameron Riggers, published a story highlighting five things he’s looking forward to in the Dub this season. The article inspired me to think about five things I’m excited about from a Kraken perspective, as Rookie Camp and Training Camp...
Read moreHighest-Paid NHL Players By Team
SharksWe listed the top 50 highest-paid NHL players on Wednesday for the 2024-25 season. That list is a good tool for pointing out what stars are actually getting paid and identifying some inefficient spending habits among the richer deals, but it didn’t include every team. Five clubs – the Ducks, Islande...
Read moreSeattle Kraken goaltending outlook for the 2024-25 season
Philipp GrubauerAs the Kraken embark on their fourth season, Philipp Grubauer and Joey Daccord are set to again share time between the pipes. Seattle was a top-10 team in goals against (232) and save percentage (.909) during the 2023-24 season, but notably, it was the only top-10 team in goals against that missed t...
Read moreWho will be the next captain of the Seattle Kraken?
Seattle KrakenThe conversation surrounding the Seattle Kraken captaincy is one I’ve largely avoided over the past couple of seasons. Some fans seem to care about it a lot, but I generally haven’t involved myself for a couple of reasons. The first reason I haven’t engaged too often in this debate is that I don’t t...
Read moreBeniers signs 7-year, $49.98 million contract with Kraken
KrakenMatty Beniers signed a seven-year, $49.98 million contract with the Seattle Kraken on Monday. It has an average annual value of $7.14 million. The 21-year-old forward, who was a restricted free agent, had 37 points (15 goals, 22 assists) in … Continue reading → The post Beniers signs 7-year, $49.98...
Read moreBeniers secures seven-year extension from Kraken
KrakenThe Seattle Kraken signed forward Matty Beniers, 21, the franchise's first-ever draft pick, taken No. 2 overall in 2021, to a seven-year extension on Tuesday worth just under $50 million that locks in a cornerstone piece of the franchise's future.
Read moreMatty Beniers signs seven-year, $50 million contract extension with Seattle Kraken
KrakenThe Seattle Kraken finalized an extension with Matty Beniers, one of the NHL’s top young talents, on Tuesday. The team announced a seven-year, $50 million contract with the 2023 Calder Trophy recipient worth $7.143 million per season. The 21-year-old, Massachusetts native was a restricted free agent...
Read moreKraken Re-Sign Matthew Beniers To Seven-Year Deal
KrakenThe Kraken have agreed to terms with top RFA center Matthew Beniers on a seven-year contract, the team announced Tuesday. It’s worth $50MM, working out to a $7.14MM cap hit through the 2030-31 season. Per PuckPedia, the deal carries a total salary of $7.15MM in every season except its last, where it...
Read moreCan Dan Bylsma improve the Kraken’s offense? Plus, what to look for during Preseason
Dan BylsmaThe Seattle Kraken have been active this offseason, making a splash in free agency and shaking up the coaching staff. With the NHL preseason starting in just over a month, we wanted to go over what we expect to see from the Kraken under new bench boss, Dan Bylsma. Coaching style Bylsma’s approach to...
Read moreSeattle Kraken goal scoring forecast for 2024-24
KrakenOnce the Seattle Kraken roster settles in each offseason, I like to project the team’s playoff chances by forecasting its goal scoring. You can review the last two offseason forecasts here: 2022-23 and 2023-24. I will eventually integrate the scoring forecast with playoff projections in an article c...
Read moreForecasting the Kraken power play for 2024-25
Brandon MontourSeveral weeks have passed since the Seattle Kraken made a significant splash in free agency by committing $90 million to two high-profile signings. Assuming no trades on the horizon, the Kraken’s roster appears set for the 2024-25 season. I have previously stated on the Sound Of Hockey Podcast that...
Read moreData Dump: Digging into the 2024-25 Seattle Kraken schedule
Seattle KrakenWe just had a very busy week covering the Seattle Kraken, and something that might have been overlooked was the official release of the NHL schedule for the 2024-25 season. As I do every year, I enjoy looking at a few key data points across the league to see how the Kraken schedule stacks up […] The...
Read moreKraken reach 2-year, $6.95M deal with Tolvanen
Oliver BjorkstrandThe Kraken on Friday agreed to terms with restricted free agent Eeli Tolvanen on a two-year contract worth $6.95 million.
Read moreTolvanen, Catton each sign contract with Kraken
Eeli TolvanenEeli Tolvanen signed a two-year contract with the Seattle Kraken on Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed. The 25-year-old forward, who was a restricted free agent, had 41 points (16 goals, 25 assists) in 81 games for the Kraken last … Continue reading → The post Tolvanen, Catton each sign cont...
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