The biggest moves of the 2024 offseason have passed and the 2024-25 season is close to two months away, meaning it is the perfect time to start predicting how each NHL team will perform. Every season comes with countless shocking results and breakout stars. This season is expected to be no different as the caliber of skill in the league is at an all-time high. While it is obvious Connor McDavid and Cale Makar will continue their stardom, who are the lesser-known players poised to break out? Anaheim Ducks – Mason McTavish Mason McTavish was selected with the third overall ..read more

NHL teams revealed their regular season calendars in July. Every one of a club’s 82 dates is important. But beyond such platitudes, it is fair to highlight certain nights and special sequences. It might be because one’s preferred franchise plays a historical or regional rival, because it’s a playoff rematch from the previous season, or because a new signing will face their former teammates. There are no bad choices. Today we look at key sequences in the Seattle Kraken’s 2024-25 schedule. These moments in the season may reveal a lot about where the club stands in relation to last season’s ..read more

Every season, we expect certain teams to perform to certain standards based on their roster. However, a few teams always decide to turn the tables on our predictions. Last season, the Vancouver Canucks, who, after missing the playoffs by 12 points in 2022-23, took the league by storm, winning the Pacific Division and making it to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Similarly, the Nashville Predators, who, after parting ways with many long-time players at the 2023 Trade Deadline, willed their way to the playoffs last season. As we near the start of the 2024-25 campaign, teams begin ..read more

It’s the middle of the summer and the only ice most people are probably interested in are the cubes floating in their libation of choice. There is some hockey-related activity during these days of sunshine and pool parties, even though it doesn’t directly involve puck battles and goals. Things have ..read more

Last week, we looked at which teams fared best in free agency. Today, we’ll look at some teams who took the wrong approach or maybe didn’t improve their rosters as much as it may seem. Of note, this article only includes UFA signings, so if your favorite team made some trades, those transactions will not be discussed in great detail. Boston Bruins Notable UFA Signings The Boston Bruins made a few depth additions, but their most notable acquisitions were signing Elias Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov to some pretty pricey contracts. Center depth was a problem for the Bruins this past ..read more

It’s only late July but the 2023-24 season is shrinking in the rearview mirror. With the NHL Draft practically a month ago and the free agency frenzy cooling off, it’s that time of year when one starts to look forward to the campaign ahead. For the Seattle Kraken, they are in a precarious position. They were far from terrible but critical deficiencies made 2023-24 forgettable.  General manager Ron Francis took quick measures with lavish free agent signings – Chandler Stephenson and Brandon Montour – but those can only amount to so much. What would a successful 2024-25 seaso ..read more

With the eighth pick of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, the Seattle Kraken have selected Berkly Catton from the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League (WHL) About Berkly Catton Though especially undersized for a center at 5-foot-11 and 163 pounds, Berkly Catton has all of the upside to make ..read more

The 2024 NHL Draft is behind us. After two days of witnessing tomorrow’s players having their names called up in the technological marvel that is the Sphere in Las Vegas, everyone can now start assessing how each franchise performed. Who made brilliant picks? Who made controversial ones? But readers who ..read more

With the 40th pick of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, the Seattle Kraken have selected Julius Miettinen from the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League (WHL) About Julius Miettinen Julius Miettinen’s biggest strengths are his size and skating. With those two skills in his arsenal, he dominates in front ..read more

The Seattle Kraken have signed forward Chandler Stephenson to a seven-year deal with an average annual value (AAV) of $6.25 million, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. A third-round pick of the Washington Capitals in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Stephenson has spent his career thus far with the Capitals ..read more