Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2023-2024 Drafts - Top 300 for Points Leagues

The 2022-2023 NHL season has come and gone in the blink of an eye with some calling the playoffs ‘the most exciting playoffs in a long time’ due to the numerous upsets and teams who caught fire at the right time. Eventually, the Vegas Golden Knights returned to the Stanley Cup Finals, the second trip […]

Shane Wright Granted AHL Eligibility

Seattle Kraken center Shane Wright will be allowed to play in the AHL this season if he fails to make the NHL roster, having been granted a special exemption. This is great news regarding Wright's development, as he won't be forced to play another season of junior hockey if he still isn't ready for regular […]

Devin Shore Links Up With Kraken On One-Year Deal

The Seattle Kraken have signed center Devin Shore to a one-year, two-way deal. The 29-year-old will carry a $775k cap hit on the NHL level. Shore spent the last three seasons with the Edmonton Oilers and had nine points (one goal, eight assists) in 47 games for the team in 2022-23. He has posted 135 […]

Andre Burakovsky Expected To Be Fully Ready For Training Camp

Seattle Kraken left wing Andre Burakovsky (lower body) is expected to be fully healthy by the time training camp comes around, and general manager Ron Francis hopes to see a big season from him. "He was our leading scorer when he went out, so we're hoping he can come back and get to the level […]

Vince Dunn Re-Signs With Kraken For Four Years

Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn has re-signed with the team, inking a four-year, $29.4 million deal. The 26-year-old was a restricted free agent and had an arbitration hearing scheduled for July 24. Dunn, who will carry a cap hit of $7.35 million through to 2026-27, earned a big contract following a career year. He was […]

Will Borgen And Kraken Settle On Two-Year Deal

Seattle Kraken defenseman Will Borgen has inked a two-year extension with the club. He earned himself a nice $5.4 million deal that comes with a $2.7 million cap hit. By getting the contract sorted, the Kraken avoided an arbitration hearing with Borgen, who was a restricted free agent following a career-best season. The 26-year-old totaled […]

Kailer Yamamoto Joins Kraken On One-Year Deal

Winger Kailer Yamamoto has signed a one-year contract worth $1.5 million with the Seattle Kraken. The 24-year-old had an eventful week, as he got traded by the Oilers to Detroit, but only for the Red Wings to buy out his contract. This made Yamamoto an unrestricted free agent and he managed to land himself a […]

Matty Beniers Takes Home Calder Trophy

Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers won the Calder Trophy at the NHL awards ceremony in Nashville Monday night. The 20-year-old already made his NHL debut during the 2021-22 campaign, but he was still eligible to be voted the best rookie of the 2022-23 season and the young Kraken star won the award ahead of Buffalo's […]

Philipp Grubauer Surrenders Two Goals In Game 7 Loss

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer stopped 26-of-28 shots on goal in Monday's 2-1 loss against the Stars in Game 7 of the Western Conference second-round series. Grubauer held the Stars scoreless in the first half of the contest, but forward Roope Hintz found the back of the net in the latter stages of the second […]

Oliver Bjorkstrand Scores Late Goal In Game 7 Loss

Seattle Kraken right wing Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the lone goal for the team in Monday's 2-1 loss against the Stars in Game 7 of the Western Conference second-round series. Bjorkstrand's fourth goal of the series took place in the final minute of the third period, and as a result the Kraken were unable to send […]

Philipp Grubauer The Confirmed Starter For Game 7 Monday

Seattle Kraken goalie Philipp Grubauer broke a two-game losing streak, making 20 saves out of 23 shots to lead his team to a 6-3 victory in Game 6. Despite experiencing a few off nights, the 31-year-old goaltender has been consistently reliable throughout the playoffs. He holds a record of 7-6-0 with a goals-against-average of 3.05 […]

Tye Kartye Nets Game 6 Winner For Seattle

Seattle Kraken forward Tye Kartye scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 6-3 victory over Dallas. The 22-year-old made it 4-1 Seattle early in the second period, chasing Jake Oettinger from the game. The Stars managed to close the gap a couple of times, but Kartye and the Kraken eventually cruised to victory, extending the second-round […]

Eeli Tolvanen Totals Three Points In Game 6 Win

Seattle Kraken winger Eeli Tolvanen had his best playoff outing of the year on Saturday, notching three points in a 6-3 victory over the Stars. He scored the team's third goal and dished out two assists, including one on the power play. Tolvanen and Jordan Eberle became the first players in franchise history with a […]

Jordan Eberle Has A Three-Point Night Against Dallas

Seattle Kraken right wing Jordan Eberle was one of the main offensive catalysts in Saturday's 6-3 win over Dallas, scoring two goals and registering one assist. He had a power-play goal and an empty-net marker in the contest while fitting an assist to Matthew Beniers in between. Eberle has been huge for the Kraken in […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (5/13/23): Showdown Slate - Daily Fantasy Hockey

Greetings, RotoBallers! Saturday evening promises to be an exciting night with one playoff game on the schedule. I aim to provide valuable insight and assist you in identifying potential top players for your DFS Showdown lineups. Each game carries significant weight as the playoffs continue, making it imperative to collaborate and examine this slate on […]

Jared McCann Scores First Playoff Goal

Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann potted his first goal of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Dallas. After falling behind 3-0, McCann helped the Kraken get the deficit to one goal, but the team couldn't add any more goals and will now face elimination in the next game. Seattle has had […]

Vince Dunn Extends Scoring Streak With Two Assists

Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn extended his point streak to four games with a two-assist effort in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Stars. He was plus-two for the game and had a very productive 21-minute night with one shot on goal, one block, three hits and two penalty minutes, but the Kraken were blown away […]

Jaden Schwartz Scores Twice In Game 4 Against Dallas

Seattle Kraken left wing Jaden Schwartz lit the lamp two times in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Dallas. It's his second multi-goal game of the 2023 postseason. Schwartz has tallied five goals in total in these playoffs and also has four assists to his name. He is leading the team in goal-scoring and shares the best […]

Philipp Grubauer The Likely Starter In Game 4

Seattle Kraken goalie Philipp Grubauer will likely tend twine in Game 4 against the Dallas Stars Tuesday. Grubauer has played a vital role in Seattle having a 2-1 series lead, stopping 24 of 26 shots in Game 3, which resulted in a 7-2 victory over Dallas. The 31-year-old netminder has been exceptional in the playoffs, […]

Daniel Sprong Out On Tuesday

Seattle Kraken winger Daniel Sprong (undisclosed) won't feature in Tuesday's Game 4 against the Stars. He was forced to leave Sunday's Game 3 early with an undisclosed injury and hasn't been able to recover in time for Tuesday's game. Sprong had a superb 46-point campaign during the regular season in a very limited role, but […]

Jared McCann Could Return For Seattle Tuesday

Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann could be back in the lineup Tuesday for Game 4 against Dallas, with head coach Dave Hakstol announcing that McCann will take part in the warmups to determine if he feels well enough to play. Incredibly, the Kraken find themselves just two wins away from a Western Conference Finals spot […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (5/9/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]

Matthew Beniers Collects Two Points In Sunday's Win

Seattle Kraken center Matthew Beniers factored on two goals in Sunday's impressive 7-2 victory over Dallas. The rookie centerman posted one goal and one assist as the Kraken grabbed a 2-1 lead in the series. The playoffs haven't gone too well for Beniers, who sits on only two goals and two assists through 10 games, […]

Philipp Grubauer Gets The Nod Sunday

As expected, Seattle Kraken goalie Philipp Grubauer will start versus Dallas in Game 3 of the second-round Western Conference series Sunday. Grubauer picked up a 4-2 loss on Thursday, allowing four goals on 37 shots. Despite the loss and struggling in the regular season, the German-born tender has played well in the playoffs posting a […]

Jared McCann Set To Remain Out For Game 3

Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann (undisclosed) won't be available for Sunday's Game 3 against Dallas. He skated in Saturday's practice, but Seattle's top goal-scorer is still recovering from an undisclosed injury that he suffered in Game 4 of the first-round series against Colorado. McCann, who posted 40 goals and 30 assists during the regular season, […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (5/7/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]

Tye Kartye Scores His Second Postseason Goal

Seattle Kraken forward Tye Kartye scored the team's first goal and had five hits in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Dallas. He was set up by Vince Dunn in the middle of the second frame, but the Kraken were already two goals down by then and couldn't save the game. Kartye scored with his lone shot […]

Vince Dunn Bags An Assist In Thursday's Loss

Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn finished Thursday's 4-2 loss to Dallas with one assist, picking it up on Tye Kartye's second goal of the playoffs. Dunn had two shots on goal himself and registered one hit in 21:53 of ice time. The 26-year-old has struggled to replicate his superb regular-season form in the playoffs, but […]

Philipp Grubauer In The Crease For Seattle In Game 2

Seattle Kraken goalie Philipp Grubauer will guard the cage in Game 2 of the Western Conference second-round series against Dallas. Grubauer stopped 31 of 35 Stars shots in Game 1 to pick up a 5-4 overtime win on Tuesday. The German tender has been solid between the pipes in the playoffs after two sub-par regular […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (5/4/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]