NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
Now on the other side of the NHL trade deadline, the final push for the playoffs begins around the league. With rosters now finalized aside from injury of minor league promotions/demotions, franchises have what they have and don’t what they don’t. For the Seattle Kraken, the squad they enter the post-deadline world with today looks […] READ MORE
No longer a secret around the league, the Seattle Kraken look good this season. In almost every way, the 2022-23 version of this franchise stands heads and tails above their 2021-22 inaugural team. As of this writing, Seattle sits second in the Pacific Division, behind the Vegas Golden Knights by just two points, with two […] READ MORE
The current situation for the Seattle Kraken remains a far cry from where fans expected to be in February 2022. Can they go back through the expansion draft and critique every pick? Sure. Can they ask exactly where and when the “weaponizing cap space” plan supposedly began for Ron Francis? Absolutely. Has all that been […] READ MORE
Welcome back to another day of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one. Breaking down head-to-head and other factors that may play in. We also have a featured game of the day, which is considered must-watch TV. Today’s […] READ MORE
The Seattle Kraken have placed goaltender Chris Driedger on injured reserve. News of the backup netminder’s injury came via the team’s PR Twitter account on Tuesday. The #SeaKraken have made the following roster moves: -Yanni Gourde has been activated off of IR-Joey Daccord has been recalled from the Charlotte Checkers-Chris Driedger has been placed on […] READ MORE
Seattle. It’s been a long time coming. But we’re here, and the Seattle Kraken are playing real-life hockey games against real-life opponents. Sure, it’s only the preseason. But nonetheless, the league’s 32nd franchise…conceived just a couple of years ago, and born this summer at the expansion draft…is taking its first steps. And like any new […] READ MORE
It’s been quite a morning across the NHL. While anticipation was building up for tonight’s Seattle Expansion Draft, there’s been a constant stream of information being revealed this morning about who the Kraken will be calling tonight as their picks. Last Word on Hockey will keep a tracker going below containing the reported names selected. […] READ MORE
According to Elliotte Friedman the Seattle Kraken are locking in on getting goalie Chris Driedger signed as one of their first signings of the 2021 expansion draft. Report: Chris Driedger Signed With the Seattle Kraken As we await what SEA decides with Carey Price, word is that the Kraken are closing in on FLA’s Chris […] READ MORE
With the expansion draft protection lists submitted, the players on the block for the Seattle Kraken have been decided. Now in the lead-up to their inaugural draft, the Last Word on Hockey team are proposing their ideal selection from each team. As part of this exercise, salary cap and roster make-up have been incorporated into […] READ MORE
We’re rocketing closer to the start of a busy offseason with plenty of NHL rumoours. Negotiations can be messy and some could get really hard to follow. There will be some difficult choices coming. Today’s NHL rumours focus on the Colorado Avalanche, Seattle Kraken and Ottawa Senators. All NHL rumours come from the original source […] READ MORE
Longtime sportswriter for the Watertown Daily Times. I have covered minor league and NCAA hockey in women's Division I and men's Division III. Also produce the nationally-syndicated Spadora on Sports radio show.