Seattle Kraken
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Report: Canucks, Kraken Have Talked Leddy
According to Dave Pagnotta, the Canucks and Kraken are among the teams that have talked to the Islanders about Nick Leddy. The Islanders will need to cut some salary to make room for Adam Pelech’s new contract, which figures to be around $6 million per season if they give him reasonable term. The Islanders have… Continue reading
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Seattle Expected to Claim Driedger, Trade Claimed Goalies
On 31 Thoughts: The Podcast, Elliotte Friedman says (21:50) that “everyone thinks” the Kraken will select Chris Driedger from Florida and sign him. He also says that Montreal expects that Jake Allen will be selected now that the Habs can easily protect both Joel Edmundson and Ben Chiarot. He says they are interested in Braden… Continue reading
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Voracek to be Exposed in Expansion Draft
Elliotte Friedman reports that Jakub Voracek was told that the Flyers expect him to leave him exposed in the expansion draft. He says if Seattle doesn’t claim Voracek, the team will explore other means of moving him. In NHL Trade Rumors’ Mock Expansion Draft, Philadelphia gave Seattle a 2nd round pick to take on Voracek’s… Continue reading
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Friedman: Oilers Appear to be Favorites for Keith; Seth Jones Impact
On the most recent edition of 31 Thoughts: The Podcast, Elliotte Friedman tackles the latest on the Duncan Keith to Edmonton rumors (32:00), and how they might impact Seth Jones trade talks. He says that the Oilers are very much in on Keith. He also mentioned that Seattle was interested, but it didn’t seem to… Continue reading
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Kraken Name Dave Hakstol Head Coach
The Seattle Kraken have announced that Dave Hakstol will be the first head coach of the franchise. Many considered Rick Tocchet to be the presumptive favorite for the job, but the Kraken decided to go another way. Joe Sacco, Tony Granato and David Quinn were other candidates that were reportedly in contention. Hakstol was head… Continue reading
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Mock Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft
The Seattle Kraken will get a chance to build their roster through the expansion draft on July 21. They will get to select 30 players from each of the 30 NHL franchises that predate the Vegas expansion in 2017. Each of those teams will get to protect either 7 forwards, 3 defensemen and 1 goalie… Continue reading
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Report: Kraken Could Be in on Russian UFA Ukulov
According to the Fourth Period, citing a radio spot by Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times, the Seattle Kraken are interested in KHL star and NHL unrestricted free agent Konstantin Okulov. The Kraken officially became an NHL team this month and are now allowed to sign or trade for players. Okulov, 26, had 18 goals… Continue reading
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