The Kraken are firing head coach Dave Hakstol, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports. Assistant coach Paul McFarland will also not return to the team next season, the team confirmed. Speaking to reporters early last week, general manager Ron Francis declined to confirm whether Hakstol would be back with the team in 2024-25 despite a two-year extension kicking in on July 1. … [Read more...] about Kraken Fire Head Coach Dave Hakstol
Kraken Reassign Ryker Evans
The Kraken sent defenseman Ryker Evans to AHL Coachella Valley on Sunday, per a team announcement. With Seattle wrapping up their season last week, the rookie blue-liner returns to the minor leagues to suit up in playoff action with the Firebirds. Evans, 22, was passed over when he was initially eligible for the NHL Draft in 2020, but his follow-up campaign with the Western … [Read more...] about Kraken Reassign Ryker Evans
Kraken Re-Assign Eduard Sale To AHL
In recent days, Seattle has been signing some of their junior prospects and then assigning them to the AHL to keep their seasons going. When it comes to Eduard Sale, he was already under contract but he will also continue his 2023-24 campaign as the Kraken have re-assigned him to AHL Coachella Valley, per the AHL’s transactions log. The 19-year-old was a first-round pick by … [Read more...] about Kraken Re-Assign Eduard Sale To AHL
Kraken Announce New Television Deal
Harman Dayal of The Athletic tweeted that Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet downplayed Brock Boeser’s early exit from practice today. Boeser had left the ice after taking a shot up high on the wrist during a powerplay drill. Tocchet said that Boeser was fine as far as he knew and added that Boeser hadn’t said anything about a potential ailment. The Canucks are already … [Read more...] about Kraken Announce New Television Deal
Kraken Sign Caden Price
While Seattle’s season is over, they’ve been keeping busy on the transactions front in recent days with some of their prospects. That continued today as the team announced (Twitter link) that they’ve signed defenseman Caden Price to a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal will carry an AAV of $908K. The 18-year-old was a third-round pick by the Kraken last June, going … [Read more...] about Kraken Sign Caden Price