Kraken

Welcome back to our latest edition of NHL Rumours here at Last Word On Hockey. Today our journey takes us to the Pacific Northwest. We are discussing whether or not one of their players could be available, and who might be interested. So, let’s see if we can make sense of the situation between the Seattle Kraken and a goal scorer potentially on the trading block. NHL Rumours: … [Read more...] about NHL Rumours: Seattle Kraken Scorer Could Be Made Available

The 2024-25 season has been over for the Seattle Kraken for a while. While they did not have a great season, failing to make the postseason for the second straight year, they… … [Read more...] about Seattle Kraken’s 2024-25 Report Cards: Matty Beniers

In their inaugural season, the Seattle Kraken believed they had found their franchise goalie for the foreseeable future by signing Philipp Grubauer to a six-year, $35.4MM contract. Grubauer was coming off an impressive season with the Colorado Avalanche, managing a 30-9-1 record in 40 games with a .922 SV%, finishing third place in Vezina Trophy voting. Unfortunately, the … [Read more...] about What Should The Kraken Do With Philipp Grubauer?

The Seattle Kraken have taken care of an important piece of off-season business. News emerged that the Kraken have signed Kaapo Kakko to an extension, thus avoiding arbitration. The deal is for three years and $13.575 million in total. This contract carries an average cap hit of $4.525 million per season and runs through the end of the 2027-28 season. Seattle and Kaapo Kakko … [Read more...] about Seattle Kraken Sign Key RFA Forward to Extension and Avoid Arbitration

When the Rebuild Rankings first began, a project following the 2023 Trade Deadline that has become one of the biggest pieces here at The Hockey Writers, there were two burning… … [Read more...] about NHL Rebuild Rankings: Which Teams Are Closest to Contention – 2025-26 Preseason Edition