Meet the Kraken’s 2026 NHL Draft Class
On June 26 and 27, the NHL hosted the 2026 NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo, New York. Players from all over gathered in upstate New York to have their dreams…
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On June 26 and 27, the NHL hosted the 2026 NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo, New York. Players from all over gathered in upstate New York to have their dreams…
Both players have been solid players in the minors, but have yet to appear in an NHL game.
The NHL draft was this weekend, and even though we had several weeks to get used to the image of Gavin McKenna in a Toronto Maple Leafs hat, the action in the rest of the top 10 was a good mix of unpredictable and intriguing. The Canucks, at No. 3, committed what has the potential to be an all-time goof-up by drafting their brand-new coach's son, Caleb Malhotra. (Anyone want to tell them how long coaches usually last in the NHL?) The Seattle Kraken, drafting at seven, ended up with a possible ...
The 2026 draft has finished, and in just three days, the 2026 Free Agent Frenzy will begin Unlike Friday, all eight teams in the Pacific Division made a selection on Saturday, which featured rounds two through seven. The Calgary Flames made seven selected, tied for the most with the Vancouver Canucks, Seattle Kraken, and Anaheim…
Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill confirmed that winger Jason Robertson turned down a trade to play for the Seattle Kraken.Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported last week that the Stars and Kraken had agreed to a trade sending Robertson to Seattle for the No. 7 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, plus other assets, […] The post Jim Nill Confirms Jason Robertson Nixed Trade to Kraken appeared first on HEAVY .
With the 38th pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Seattle Kraken have selected Casey Mutryn from the United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP) of the USHL. About…
Mutryn had 18 goals, 28 assists and 46 points in 62 games with the US National U18 Team in 2025-26.
Reid was projected by most to be the top defenseman available for the draft.
The NHL has been buzzing with trades ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft, but nothing has rocked the Seattle Kraken more than the news on Thursday when Elliotte Friedman reported that Dallas…
Welcome back to NHL Notebook — the series here at CanucksArmy where we deliver you news and notes from around the National Hockey League — oftentimes through a Vancouver Canucks-tinted lens! At some point, you’ve got to feel a bit bad for the Seattle Kraken. Not long ago, they threw big money at Artemi Panarin, reportedly four years…
Seattle is in desperate need of a star player.
Without question, Chase Reid is our top-ranked defenseman in the 2026 NHL Draft.
Robertson reportedly declined an offer of approximately $15 million per year to join the Kraken.
The 25th overall pick in this year’s draft has been on a bit of a journey. The story starts at last year’s deadline. The pick originally belonged to the Lightning, but they traded it to the Kraken in a deal for Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde. The pick stayed with the Kraken until this weekend, when they shipped it to Florida for Mackie Samoskevich. We didn’t realize it at the time, but the Panthers had something even bigger in mind, flipping the pick to Ottawa few hours later in the Brady...
The Shane Wright trade conversation has carried over from the deadline into the offseason, and two teams have emerged as attached to it. The Fourth Period released its first Summer Trade Watch board for the 2026 offseason, listing the league's top trade candidates along with the teams linked to each, and Wright was among the players included. "As TFP first reported earlier in the season, Wright is available and is also open to a change of scenery," the outlet wrote. "Teams reportedly linked:...
Emma Lingan, Michael Augello and Frank Zawrazky discuss some of the newest Hockey Hall of Famers, what comes next for the Senators and Kraken, more Toronto goalie talk and more.
Seattle’s moves so far this offseason suggest a belief in their ability to contend next season.
On Sunday, the Florida Panthers made the biggest move of the offseason so far. They traded Mackie Samoskevich to the Seattle Kraken for the 25th overall pick in this year’s draft, as well as a conditional second in next year’s draft. They then flipped that 25th overall pick alongside their ninth overall pick, acquiring Brady…
The Florida Panthers acquired forward Brady Tkachuk from the Ottawa Senators on Sunday. Ottawa received three first-round draft selections and one second-round selection in the deal, with Florida sending its 2026 first-round pick, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2026 first-round pick (previously acquired via the Seattle Kraken), a 2027 second-round pick, and a 2029 first-round pick […] The post Panthers star Brady Tkachuk’s new jersey number revealed appeared first on ClutchPoints .
*Things certainly are heating up around here! A couple of teams that we’ve had on our radar as potential trade partners for the Flyers have seen some activity this weekend, as the Kraken made the move to pick up Mackie Samoskevich from the Panthers. [ ESPN ] *It’s Seattle’s Shane Wright that the Flyers have been sniffing around, we should clarify. [ BSH ] *And then the Panthers have turned around and sent out a whole bunch of picks to the Senators in exchange for Brady Tkachuk. [ TSN...
McMann scored 10 goals in 18 games for the Kraken after coming over in a trade with the Maple Leafs.
It’s been a difficult first few seasons for the Seattle Kraken, who entered the NHL as the 32nd expansion franchise in the 2021-22 season and have qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs only one time so far. However, they’ve extended a player that they believe will help lead them to future success. The Kraken, who […] The post Kraken re-sign Bobby McMann to $34.5 million contract extension appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Addressing their offense was the biggest priority of the offseason for the Seattle Kraken, and they've now taken two huge steps to that end on Sunday. The Seattle Kraken are signing Bobby McMann to an extension, per @TheFourthPeriod . pic.twitter.com/rShDZFpYjR — PuckEmpire (@puckempire) June 21, 2026 Insiders Elliotte Friedman and David Pagnotta both dropped the news late Sunday afternoon that the Kraken have re-signed their crucial trade deadline acquisition, avoiding a trip to free ag...
Sometimes a trade is just a trade. What you see is what you get.
A restricted free agent is coming to the Pacific Division. On Sunday, the Florida Panthers traded forward Mackie Samoskevich to the Seattle Kraken. In order to acquire the young winger, the Kraken gave up a first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and a conditional 2027 second-round pick. We have acquired Tampa Bay’s 2026 first-round…