With Kraken rookie camp starting next week, we’re nearing the end of our summer Seattle Kraken prospects series here at Sound Of Hockey. “Down on the Farm” posts with actual game updates are on the ...

It is well known that the team scoring first has an advantage. Over the past two regular seasons, 2024-25 and 2025-26, teams that scored first won 66.5 percent of games. That is the top-line number, ...

Using quantifiable data measures to identify 300 top skaters eligible for the 2027 NHL Draft before the draft season begins.

Former Michigan State goalie Dolan Gilbert is the first permanent emergency backup goalie (EBUG) in Kraken history.

Film, data, analysis checking in on the development of Seattle Kraken prospects Caden Price and Lukas Dragicevic.

Aside from a shooting‑percentage bender in 2022–23, the Seattle Kraken haven’t exactly been known as a high‑scoring team. But last season’s offensive output felt particularly challenging. Lane Lambert ...

Over the years, there have been many studies quantifying the value of NHL Draft picks. Most of these studies have looked at the performance or longevity of the players taken at the various draft ...

Last month we hit the five-year anniversary of the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft. Since that momentous day in 2021, media and hockey fans have engaged in countless hours of debate over the Kraken’s ...

The first big milestone of the Seattle Kraken offseason comes Tuesday evening with the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery, which will be televised on ESPN in the United States starting at 4:00 pm PT. As was the ...

This offseason has brought a steady stream of roster movement across the Pacific Division. Between an unusually high number of trades, a wave of early‑July free‑agent signings and a signed offer sheet ...

With minimal Kraken news over the last week, this is an interview-heavy episode, but it so happens that Former Best Friend of the Pod Chris Peters is a VERY capable talker. As always, fantastic ...