Chandler Stephenson's contract still remains a bit of a sticking point among fans and analysts. Let's try to figure ourselves out, shall we ..read more

Instead of our normal video branding of Kraken Reaction, this one might more accurately be labled a “Duck Call.” That’s because defenseman Tarin Smith wasn’t chosen in June’s NHL Draft by Seattle but by Anaheim, their Pacific Division rival. Smith earns a mention because he played for the Everett Silvertips. A consistent theme among players ..read more

Seattle Kraken fans, you’ve been unfairly dissed. Big time. Seeing a link to “Best cities for hockey fans” is like the folder with your co-workers’ performance reviews mistakenly left on your desk. You’ll feel icky for peeking…later on. Right now, as a Kraken fan, it’s impossible to resist the urge to know, “How’d we do ..read more

Unlike Kraken prospects who grow their game against junior competition in their own age bracket, Oscar Fisker-Mølgaard didn’t have that luxury. NHL.com’s Bob Condor points out that playing in the Swedish Hockey League, Fisker-Mølgaard is “a teenager playing against men who are pretty much five to 15 years older. Fisker-Mølgaard has a maturity that scouts love.” EPRinkside.com had the native… Source ..read more

A shakeup could be coming to the Seattle Kraken front office. Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli revealed the possibility in a CHED-AM Edmonton interview. “I wonder if at some point (general manager) Ron Francis gets ‘promoted’ to the president’s role. Does (assistant GM) Jason Botterill get elevated? I don’t think that part has sorted itself out. Speaking to people close to the Kraken… Source ..read more

Coachella Valley Firebirds coach Dan Bylsma could hardly have imagined that his year-plus preparing Shane Wright for his first full NHL season would lead to him playing for new Seattle Kraken coach Dan Bylsma. Both coach and player will be graduating to the Kraken this fall. Bylsma, taking over for fired coach Dave Hakstol, and Wright, ready to show off the skills which made him the 4th… Source ..read more

Not since the summer prior to the team’s genesis have the Seattle Kraken seen an offseason as bustling as this one. Seattle relieved head coach Dave Hakstol of his duties mere weeks after their 6th-place finish in the Pacific Division to name his successor, Dan Bylsma, before June. Earlier this month, the team announced Jessica Campbell and Bob Woods as replacements for assistant coaches… Source ..read more

January 8, 2023, the WHL Everett Silvertips traded two of their stars to the Kamloops Blazers. A Chevy Blazer couldn’t hold everything Everett got in return: 10, count ‘em, 10 draft choices, plus four Kamloops players. One of those was Kaden Hammell, who’s been glad to be on the happy side of ‘Tips supporters. “They bring it every night,” Hammell said of fans at Everett’s Angel of the Winds… Source ..read more

Whatever the most unusual event you’ve ever witnessed on a hockey rink… it’s about to be moved down to 2nd most unusual. That is, unless you found your way inside Kraken Community Iceplex on July 13, for the “Oops! All Goalies” extravaganza, in which case you’re already familiar with the spectacle of a 5-on-5 game made up exclusively of netminders. To find out more about this unique… Source ..read more

Julius Miettinen, from Finland, faced the same daunting obstacles of every youngster coming over from Europe. “The hockey is so different here, the ice is smaller, so you have to be ready all the time and your skating has to be good,” Miettinen told NHL.com. “I think the biggest thing here is that they want more all the time. They’re not good with just, ‘OK.’ You have to be the best of yourself… Source ..read more