Kraken

The Kraken’s AHL affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds, have reached the Calder Cup Final in each of their first two seasons of existence. They’re loading up for a third run to the championship series, signing left winger Cam Morrison to a one-year deal, per the league. Morrison, 25, was a second-round pick of the Avalanche in 2016 but never signed, instead opting to land … [Read more...] about West Notes: Morrison, Gulyayev, Georgiev

August is finally here, marking the time of year when teams reconvene at their home rink and begin hardy planning for the upcoming season. That step will come with extra work for the six teams around the league who don’t currently have a captain. Many of these teams, including Seattle, Anaheim, and Utah, have gone years without a captain – instead opting to disseminate … [Read more...] about Poll: Who Will Be The NHL’s Next Captain?

Every season, we expect certain teams to perform to certain standards based on their roster. However, a few teams always decide to turn the tables on our predictions. Last season,… … [Read more...] about 4 Dark Horse NHL Teams to Watch in 2024-25

The Canucks may slot in UFA signing Vincent Desharnais on their top defense pairing alongside Quinn Hughes in spot duty next season, opines Thomas Drance of The Athletic. Doing so would allow Filip Hronek, who spent all of last season stapled to Hughes and is fresh off signing an eight-year, $58MM deal, to drive his own pairing against easier competition. That’s something head … [Read more...] about West Notes: Desharnais, Rossi, Rehkopf