July 23, 2021, 7:34pm National Sports
The Seattle Kraken found their potential center of the future with the first draft pick in franchise history. The expansion NHL franchise selected University of Michigan player Matthew Beniers with the No. 2 overall pick in the entry draft on Friday night. Read story
July 23, 2021, 5:14pm National Sports
The Chicago Blackhawks acquired star defenseman Seth Jones, a former Portland Winterhawks standout, from the Columbus Blue Jackets before the NHL draft began Friday, according to three people with knowledge of the move. Read story
July 22, 2021, 5:01pm National Sports
Veteran defenseman Mark Giordano will be at the center of what takes place in the coming weeks as the initial Seattle Kraken roster that was selected during the NHL expansion draft is tweaked and adjusted into the squad that will take the ice in September to begin training camp. Read story
July 21, 2021, 7:15pm National Sports
The Kraken expansion draft lacked drama after all 30 picks leaked out hours before they were revealed, but it had plenty of Seattle to introduce the NHL’s 32nd franchise. Read story
July 20, 2021, 7:25pm National Sports
When the calendar flips to this time of year, there is normally a mix and anger and resentment for sports fans in this corner of the country. Read story
July 17, 2021, 4:06pm National Sports
The NHL pause arrived Saturday after a busy day of league-wide deals that helped teams solidify rosters and make decisions on what players would exposed to Seattle ahead of next Wednesday’s expansion draft. Read story
July 15, 2021, 8:01pm National Sports
The NHL reworked its expansion draft rules in 2017 and Vegas flipped the league on its head by becoming the most successful first-year franchise in NHL history, reaching the Stanley Cup Final in the Golden Knights’ inaugural season. Read story
July 9, 2021, 2:59pm National Sports
The Seattle Kraken will take the ice for the first time in Spokane for their exhibition opener, with the NHL expansion franchise touring around the state of Washington while their arena renovation is completed. Read story
July 8, 2021, 3:13pm National Sports
With the clock ticking on their time together, the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning talked about what they already knew was their last Stanley Cup run as a group. Read story
June 24, 2021, 2:55pm National Sports
Through all the speculation, rumors, leaks and educated guesses that came with the search for the Seattle Kraken’s first coach, the name Dave Hakstol never surfaced. Read story
