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Kraken Weekend Recap – Eeli Tolvanen is claimed off Waivers by Seattle + Game recap of Kraken win in South Florida
As reported by Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet and NHL Network, The Seattle Kraken has made a colossal move and claimed Nashville Predators’ former first-rounder Eeli Tolvanen. Due to cap space, they have placed center Karson Kuhlman on waivers. This comes just one day after the Kraken snapped their three-game losing streak against the Florida Panthers […]
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Breaking: Shane Wright Headed to AHL
Seattle rookie forward Shane Wright is headed to the Kraken’s AHL affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Under the NHL’s loophole with junior-age players, if a player misses five consecutive games at the NHL level, they can be sent to the AHL for a two-week conditioning stint. Wright was the consensus number-one pick for the 2022 […]
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Which Rookies Are Staying? Which Rookies Are Leaving?
The nine-game benchmark is fast approaching which is big for teams because it is up to the coaching, management, and front-office staff to decide which rookies stay and which will get sent down to the junior or AHL levels. Juraj Slafkovsky Although he has had many games where he showed flashes of what he can […]
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Release the Troll! – The Seattle Kraken Have Unveiled Their Official Mascot
After having first announced it during their preseason game on Monday night against the Edmonton Oilers, the Kraken has finally revealed who their mascot is: Buoy! Seattle has a rich history of sports mascots, such as Mariner Moose, Seattle Storm mascot Doppler, and the infamous Seattle Sounders mascot Sammy. In an early promo video, Kraken […]
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Another brutal season awaits the Montreal Canadiens
After a season where the team finished at the bottom of the Eastern Conference and an offseason that raises a lot of questions in two weeks, the Montreal Canadians will begin another long season. Last year this writer went on a Habs podcast and even wrote an article saying they would miss the playoffs after […]
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Why the Canadiens selected Juraf Slafkovsky over Shane Wright
Martin Lapointe said it best. “[Juraj Slafkovský] is a kid that you want to be around,” the Montreal Canadiens’ co-director of amateur scouting stated about their No. 1 draft pick. Slafkovsky has confidence, maturity, and swagger. Some may not know that he moved away from home and lived independently when he was just 15 to […]
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Why Taking Simon Nemec Was The Right Choice
Many people probably laughed, or they wanted to drive up to Montreal and yell at Tom Fitzgerald. You would think it was a gift from Santa Claus and the hockey gods, with Shane Wright available. But the Devils went ahead and took defenceman Simon Nemec. He was the third-ranked prospect amongst European skaters and was […]
Read MoreNew Jersey Devils take Simon Nemec With Number Two Pick
Draft Night Upon the draft lottery, the New Jersey Devils won the rights to the second overall pick. The Montreal Canadiens got to pick first and shocked the world to some degree when they took Slovakian winger Juraj Slafkovsky. Shane Wright was available for the taking. The Devils did not take Shane Wright, who fell […]
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Habs still undecided about the number one pick
With less than a week before the 2022 NHL Draft in Montreal and with the Canadiens holding the number one pick, a lot of decisions still need to be made. This past week something happened that is honestly a rare occurrence with Bob Mackenzie end of season NHL Draft rankings which now have Juraj Slafkovsky […]
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Why It Would Be Best For Shane Wright to Stay In The OHL
Shane Wright put himself on notice during the 2018-19 season with the Don Mills Flyers putting up an absurd 150 points in 72 games and another 18 points in seven games en route to winning the OHL Cup. His skills earned him exceptional status, allowing him to play in the OHL as a 15-year-old. Right […]
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