Seattle Kraken center prospect Ollie Josephson has committed to the University of North Dakota for the 2025-26 season. He will move to the United States after spending the last three seasons with the WHL’s Red Deer Rebels. Seattle drafted Josephson in the fourth-round of the 2024 draft. Josephson lived up to his claim as a top juniors prosect by carving out a high-impact role … [Read more...] about Kraken’s Ollie Josephson Commits To North Dakota
Seattle Kraken Sign Ryker Evans To Two-Year Deal
The Seattle Kraken have come to terms with their lone remaining restricted free agent. According to a team announcement, the Kraken have signed defenseman Ryker Evans to a two-year, $4.1MM ($2.05MM AAV) contract through the 2026-27 NHL season. The Kraken selected Evans with the 35th overall pick of the 2021 NHL Draft. He was coming off a solid, albeit shortened, year with the … [Read more...] about Seattle Kraken Sign Ryker Evans To Two-Year Deal
Kraken Hire Zac Dalpe, Adam Purner To Development Team
The Seattle Kraken have announced two late-summer hires. Recently retired pro Zac Dalpe will join the club as a Player Development Consultant, and Adam Purner will take on the role of Video Analyst, in the 2025-26 season. Dalpe played through over 15 years between the NHL and AHL lineups, while Purner has spent the last three seasons as the video coach for the AHL’s Hershey … [Read more...] about Kraken Hire Zac Dalpe, Adam Purner To Development Team
Montour A Viable Candidate For Olympics?
After not making Canada’s 4 Nations Face-Off roster, Kraken blueliner Brandon Montour opted to accept an invitation to the Worlds back in May in the hopes of improving his chances of being selected to play in the Olympics. He fared quite well in the tournament, tying for the lead in points by a defenseman with nine. Accordingly, NHL.com’s Mike Zeisberger suggests that the … [Read more...] about Montour A Viable Candidate For Olympics?
Canucks, Kraken Re-Engaging In Marco Rossi Trade Talks With Wild
While previous reports indicated the Canucks and Kraken both had interest in acquiring Wild restricted free agent center Marco Rossi at various points during the offseason, talks have been quiet for weeks now after Minnesota didn’t land the type of offers they wanted. However, with less than a month now until training camp, they’re now restating their interest in acquiring him … [Read more...] about Canucks, Kraken Re-Engaging In Marco Rossi Trade Talks With Wild