Kraken Rumors & News

Daily Faceoff "National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman spoke to the media Saturday in a press conference prior to the 2023 NHL All-Star Game in Sunrise, Florida. Bettman is celebrating 30 years on the job this weekend after being named the NHL’s first commissioner in 1993. There were..." February 05

NHL.com "The 2024 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend will be held at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Feb. 2-3, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced Saturday prior to the 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Game at FLA Live Arena. It will be the ninth time that Toronto and the Maple Leafs have hosted an All-Star..." February 04

The Athletic "It’s NHL All-Star Weekend, when the best players in hockey congregate in one location — this year, it’s South Florida — to show off their skills. Well, most of the best players. This year, the initial 32 All-Stars were selected by..." February 04

Clutch Points "The NHL held its annual Skills Competition on Friday ahead of the NHL All-Star Game. The biggest and brightest stars from across the league were supposed to entertain hockey fans around the world. However, hockey Twitter wasn’t exactly entertained. Reporters, fans, and..." February 04

Bleacher Report "The NHL kicked off All-Star Weekend with the 2023 NHL All-Star Skills Competition at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, on Friday, and the festivities did not disappoint. While the skills competition featured the classic Accuracy Shooting, Breakaway, Fastest Skater and Hardest Shot..." February 04

Daily Faceoff "The NHL Players’ Association is zeroing in on a leading candidate to replace Donald Fehr as its executive director. As reported Wednesday by ESPN’s Emily Kaplan, the PA will be meeting this week in Florida during the 2023 NHL All-Star weekend to discuss the potential..." February 04

Bleacher Report "The annual trade deadline is among the biggest days on the NHL regular-season calendar. With one month to go until this year's deadline of Friday, March 3, this is a good opportunity to look at recent speculation regarding some of the biggest names being bandied about in the rumor..." February 03

The Athletic "The end of an era may be coming in Chicago if the Blackhawks move on from captain Jonathan Toews. The 34-year-old is in the final season of his lengthy eight-year contract that carries a $10.5 million cap hit.  The question stands whether Toews, who..." February 03

Bleacher Report "A well-timed trading deadline addition can be the difference between an early playoff exit and a Stanley Cup banner. Every contender is looking to add, so you better participate in the arm's race. This trading deadline is particularly important. The Connor Bedard sweepstakes have..." February 03

The Score "A pair of Chicago Blackhawk blue-liners are garnering quite a bit of interest. Chicago, which is expected to be a big seller at the trade deadline, has received a number of calls on defensemen Jake McCabe and Connor Murphy in recent weeks, according..." February 03

The Hockey Writers "Recently, I wrote a piece going over four teams that are currently linked to Max Domi. The Toronto Maple Leafs, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, and Dallas Stars are all hoping to acquire the 27-year-old forward, and it ultimately makes sense when looking at how well he has..." February 03

The Hockey Writers "If and when the Edmonton Oilers trade Jesse Puljujarvi (seems more like when than if) there will be plenty of options for the winger who hasn’t quite reached his NHL potential. Teams may view Puljujarvi as a reclamation project, but a select few will also see him as a salary cap dump that..." February 03

Bleacher Report "The NHL All-Star Game has been controlled by the Metropolitan and Pacific Divisions since the event went to a four-division, three-on-three tournament in 2016. Metropolitan and Pacific have three wins each. Metropolitan won last season without Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin,..." February 03

The Athletic "Today marks exactly one month until the NHL trade deadline, which means the only content I’m legally allowed to create until then is trade-related stuff. Sorry, I’m pretty sure it’s in the Canadian constitution. Today, let’s try a simple roster game:..." February 03

Daily Faceoff "The NHL has revealed the full participant list for the 2023 NHL All-Star Skills Competition, taking place Friday at the FLA Live Arena in Florida. The competition will feature three new events, the Enterprise NHL Splash Shot, the Discover NHL Tendy Tandem and the Chipotle NHL Pitch..." February 03

The Score "While Hall of Famer Roberto Luongo will need to dust off his goalie equipment ahead of Friday's All-Star Skills Competition, his patented wit is in mid-season form. "They asked me if I was interested and I don't know why I said yes," Luongo joked following..." February 03

The Athletic "It’s hard enough for some Blackhawks fans to imagine the team trading captain Jonathan Toews — the face of the franchise for 15 years. But to trade him for something as pedestrian as a second-round pick and/or a middling prospect? Inconceivable. Blasphemous,..." February 02

Daily Faceoff "With just over four weeks remaining until the NHL’s March 3 Trade Deadline, we’ve got you covered every day at Daily Faceoff with at least one trade-focused story leading up to Deadline Day. Today we’re going to focus on Edmonton Oilers forward Jesse..." February 02

The Athletic "A few things about the NHL that’d be necessary to remember if we weren’t constantly reminded of them: The dialogue surrounding the league is often stupid. The news is often bad. And plenty of time, the errors are unforced. So, with that in mind, there was a bit..." February 02

The Athletic "The Canucks kickstarted trade season with Monday’s blockbuster deal sending captain Bo Horvat to the Islanders. But they’re likely not done. A day after the big trade, Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin joined me and Ryan Rishaug on..." February 01

The Athletic "Today marks the 30th anniversary of Gary Bettman becoming the NHL’s first commissioner. It’s a big milestone, one that puts Bettman ahead of legendary president Frank Calder’s 26 years and within range of Clarence Campbell’s 33. Even that doesn’t do..." February 01

The Athletic "A veteran hockey executive whose family helped reshape the conversation around LGBTQ+ issues in professional sports — through bravery, then tragedy — said he was left “clearly and visibly annoyed” when two NHL teams scaled back on scheduled Pride events, but..." February 01

The Hockey Writers "The trade deadline is just about a month away, and all eyes are on the rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks because of it. After announcing the start of their full-on rebuild last season, the Blackhawks currently have a 15-29-4 record and only the Columbus Blue Jackets have fewer points. As a result,..." January 31

The Athletic "The Canucks and Islanders kicked NHL trade deadline season into high gear on Monday with the Bo Horvat trade. But with the deadline 31 days away, looking around the league you’ll see a lack of salary cap space available which may hinder teams from making..." January 31

Daily Faceoff "The byes are back in town. Ugh. Sorry. Bad joke. But it’s true. Following a two-season hiatus after COVID condensed the league schedule, the NHL has officially reinstituted midseason bye weeks for 2022-23. The bye week concept was introduced in 2016-17 as a way of giving teams a..." January 31

The Athletic "The Ducks, they’re bad! This isn’t anything new or surprising. Anaheim was rated the worst team in 2022, and nothing changed in the opening month of 2023. Season-wide, the Ducks are one of the worst teams at generating offense at five-on-five and finishing their..." January 31

Andscape "Hockey jerseys, a ’90s hip-hop fashion trend, have returned, with their vibrant colors framing logos from lightning flashes and bears to leaves and sharks. Some of the biggest names in music such as Snoop Dogg, J. Cole and Drake have been seen wearing NHL team jerseys. And on..." January 31

Bleacher Report "As the second half of the NHL season ramps up and teams begin jockeying for playoff spots, there's another battle going on at the bottom of the standings. The allure of drafting NHL Central Scouting's No. 1 skater in their midterm rankings, Connor Bedard, is strong...." January 30

The Athletic "Here are our writers’ picks for the most likely assets to be dealt.   Anaheim Ducks John Klingberg: Among the pending unrestricted free agents on the Ducks’ roster, the 30-year-old Klingberg is easily..." January 30

The Hockey Writers "The Detroit Red Wings currently have a 21-19-8 record and trail the Pittsburgh Penguins by seven points for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. If they do not climb up in the standings before the trade deadline, they will very likely be sellers. Pending unrestricted free agent..." January 30

The Athletic "Officially, every NHL team is already past the halfway point of their season. By the time you read this, most teams will have played 50 or more games. But the All-Star Game is this weekend and that marks a sort of unofficial midseason point for the year. So we’re using..." January 30

Daily Faceoff "Vegas Golden Knights forward Chandler Stephenson will replace injured Seattle Kraken forward Matty Beniers at the 2023 NHL All-Star Game in Florida this weekend. Beniers was banged up in a game against the Vancouver Canucks last week and a return date hasn’t been determined at..." January 30

Bleacher Report "As we approach the NHL All-Star break the Boston Bruins have clearly established themselves as the NHL's best team. Entering play on Saturday their record was 10 points better than any other team in the league, their goal differential was 42 goals better than any other team and..." January 29

Bleacher Report "The Vancouver Canucks need to make big changes, and with each passing day it seems more and more likely those changes will begin with a Bo Horvat trade before the March 3 trade deadline. That became even more apparent this week when the Canucks made the decision to re-sign pending..." January 28

Sportsnaut "The NHL All-Star Game is taking place on Feb. 4, 2023, at FLA Live Arena, in Sunrise, Florida, with the skills competition set to happen the night before. Usually, the All-Star Game is considered the halfway mark of the season.  However, with the event now in February instead of..." January 28

Daily Faceoff "Seattle Kraken head coach Dave Hakstol has confirmed that Matty Beniers will not be made available for the team’s games against Calgary and Columbus this weekend. There’s no word as to whether or not he’ll still participate in the NHL all-star game next weekend as..." January 27

Bleacher Report "Whether your favorite NHL team is a Stanley Cup contender, a fringe playoff club or a rebuilding bottom-feeder, you can be sure its general manager is working the phones in advance of the NHL trade deadline. Most teams will make some sort of a deal between now and the March 3 trade..." January 27

Clutch Points "The March NHL trade deadline is getting closer, which means the focus on Chicago Blackhawks star center Jonathan Toews is only going to get more intense. Toews has yet to waive his no-trade clause, but if he does, these are some of the best NHL trade deadline destinations for the..." January 27

The Score "New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald has a clear goal in mind ahead of the March 3 trade deadline. "If it's possible, I'd like to add a top-six winger," Fitzgerald told The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun. "And I'd like to be able to..." January 27

Daily Faceoff "Ken Hitchcock estimated the drive would be five hours, give or take. He was determined to make every minute of it count. It was November 2011. The struggling St. Louis Blues had just fired head coach Davis Payne and named Hitchcock their new bench boss. They had a home game scheduled..." January 27

The Hockey Writers "During his Chicago Blackhawks tenure, Sam Lafferty has shown that he’s the perfect role player. Despite getting limited opportunities to crack the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster, Lafferty emerged as a major positive since Blackhawks general manager (GM) Kyle..." January 27

The Athletic "Maybe you’ve heard this before, but Jakob Chychrun is on the market.  This has been floating around for some time, but injuries and the asking price have held up a deal.  Why should other teams be interested in this player that..." January 26

ESPN "Ryan Hartman is many things to the Minnesota Wild: a physical, grinding forward; a 34-goal scorer last season; a favorite among fans, to the point where they raised money to help him pay an NHL fine; and according to his father Craig, the same "pain in the ass he was when he was..." January 26

Bleacher Report "For the first time since 2019, the NHL's annual free-agent period begins at noon ET on July 1. Hockey fans and pundits will be focused on the potential destinations of the unrestricted free agents (UFAs). At the same time, the negotiations involving notable restricted free agent..." January 25

The Athletic "How do you tank? Simple question really, but one that rarely gets asked. Or doesn’t get asked enough. Gary Bettman says “nobody tanks” in the NHL. Anyone watching this season knows better. So while, yes, players and coaches do their best to win,..." January 25

Sportsnet "One of the more common text messages I received in the wake of the Canucks firing Bruce Boudreau and hiring Rick Tocchet was: “Why Rick Tocchet?” Of course, the question would come after a dozen “What the hell are the Canucks doing lol”-themed messages, but the..." January 25

The Score "Gary Bettman is adamant teams across the NHL don't throw their seasons in hopes for some lottery luck. "Nobody tanks because we have a weighted lottery," the commissioner said Tuesday, per The Athletic's Arpon Basu. "You're not going to lose games to..." January 25

Bleacher Report "The Montreal Canadiens are enduring the ups and downs of their first full season of rebuilding under executive vice president Jeff Gorton and general manager Kent Hughes. They've improved over their disastrous 2021-22 campaign but currently find themselves 11 points out of wild-card..." January 24

Clutch Points "Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun can expect to hear his name in NHL trade deadline discussions more and more in the coming days and weeks, just like a year ago. In 2022, the Coyotes ultimately did not pull the trigger on a Chychrun trade, but that continues to be a..." January 24

Daily Faceoff "We’re in the second half of the 2022-23 NHL season – and if your team is near the bottom of the standings, it’s been a miserable few months. The good thing is Connor Bedard is the ultimate consolation prize for missing the playoffs. We’ve been detailing the..." January 24