Post Deadline Update
January Update 2018
Things start to go off the rails in January. On January 5th Leland Irving who was having a pretty decent comeback year with a 5-9-3 and .887 save percentage goes down with a UCL tear and will miss the rest of the year. Same Brittain who is sporting a .919 save percentage and a stunning 19-1-1 record with Utah in the AHL is recalled to fill the void for the rest of the year. After a 2-7 start to the year the Kraken have decided to get a head start on the deadline craziness.
January 21st, 2018
Kraken trade RD Dennis Wideman to Penguins for Pens 1st Round Pick in 2019 and Pens 2nd Round Pick in 2019.
Leading the team's defense with 21 points in 49 games, Wideman was proving he was not done in the NHL. As many as 10 suitors were looking at Wideman and he was likely the best offensive D rental on the market. Pens have decided to go all in this year and needed to add some more offence to the back end.
Kraken trade C John Mitchell to Predators for LD Andrew O'Brien and Predators 2nd Round Pick in 2018
Perhaps a mirror to the Gaustad trade from a few years ago, Mitchell has shown great leadership leading the Kraken to a solid record and competitiveness with even established teams. Also still a solid PK guy and faceoff guy, Preds needed some depth down the middle. Paid a high price but could be worth it if 1st place Predators can go on a run.
End of Month Report: Kraken finish the month 2-10-3 to fall to 15-33-6. With the team falling apart everyone knows that a firesale is on the way. They have a whole bunch of expiring contracts and will be loading up for the future.
Around the NHL: Detroit starts a complete firesale when they trade also Petr Mrazek to Buffalo for a 2nd Rounder in 2018. Left with Machovsky and Coreau on the team. Winnipeg adds some depth scoring in Thomas Vanek from Vancouver for Ben Chiarot, a 2nd in 18 and a 5th in 18. Detroit continues their sale by getting a 1st and 2nd in 18 from Pittsburgh for a resurgent PA Parenteau. LA acquires 20 goal scorer Radim Vrbata from Florida for goalie prospect G Matt Villalta. Big deal of the month is Vegas trading RW James Neal and prospect RW Jonas Rondbjerg to Carolina for struggling LD Haydn Fleury, prospect RD Luke Martin, 1st Round in 18 and 2nd Round in 18. Quebec continues to try to build a team on the fly getting RD Erik Gudbranson from Vancouver for 3rd in 18 and 4th in 18.
February 2018
Kraken start the month off with another pair of deals.
Kraken trade LD Jakub Kindl to Colorado for C Carl Soderberg and Av's 3nd Round Pick in 2018
Avalanche currently sit in 9th in the West. Soderberg, who was waived twice during the year, has not found a role and holds negative value with his huge contract. Colorado adds a depth piece for their blueline with getting rid of Soderberg's deal, while Kraken add a decent middle 6 center to help solidify a center position that has lacked, particularly after Mitchell and Hensick being traded. Kraken also add a pick.
Kraken trade RW Teddy Purcell and C TJ Hensick to Minnesota for C Matt Cullen, RD Carson Soucy, MIN 2nd Round Pick in 2018
Kraken continue to add picks to their stable. Cullen was a healthy scratch in Minnesota and was dealt so he wasn't forced off the roster. Soucy was a toss in for contract numbers. Minnesota meanwhile is loading up for a Cup challenge. Purcell had 22 points in 54 games and Hensick had 24 points in 54 games. Both will add some depth scoring for the Wild.
After going 2-2 to start the month the Olympic break hits. As a pleasant surprise one Kraken player is in fact named to an Olympic squad. #1 center Marek Hrivik is named to the Slovakian team. He would in fact play #1 C for Slovakia and scores a goal and an assist going +1 in the tournament opener against Kazakhstan. He would struggle in the remaining games going -5 with 1 assist in the last 4 games as Slovakia exits in the quarterfinals. Canada wins the Olympics in the shootout against Sweden. Russia takes bronze.
Trade Deadline MAYHEM.
The Seattle Kraken would set a new record by completing a stunning 11 trades on deadline day. The roster would be reshaped, albeit with not many key pieces to deal the action was mostly minor.
The big deal is Kraken deal RW Steve Moses to Carolina for CAR 1st Round pick in 2019.
After months of fruitless contract talk with Moses the tough decision to deal him was made. The Kraken's breakout star Moses had 31 goals, 60 points in 55 games. His price was reduced since many thought he was the product of just icetime but his breakout was hard to deny. Carolina sits 8th in the East as of deadline day and needs all the help they can get. Made a hard push for him to add some more balanced scoring having already added Neal. Kraken are expected to make a big push to get Moses back if he does hit the UFA market.
Kraken trade LW Chris Vande Velde to San Jose for G Troy Grosenick and SJS 3rd Round in 2020.
Sharks needed some depth and a good PKer for their playoff push, currently 6th in West. Grosenick is injured for the year then UFA, 3rd rounder was good value for Vande Velde.
Kraken trade LW Drew Miller to Columbus for RW Nick Moutrey and CBJ 5th round in 2019
Despite a solid year as a 3rd/4th liner the market was really soft for Miller. At 34 it's probably his last kick at the can. Blue Jackets are 12th in east, but just 5 points out.
Kraken trade LD Marc-Andre Gragnani to Tampa Bay for LW Michael Bournival and PIT 4th round in 2018
Tampa Bay had need of a PP QB for the team and despite being an often healthy scratch early on Gragnani had shown PP prowless in the later half of the year with 13 points in last 25 games. Bournival had demanded a trade from Lightning after being a healthy scratch almost all of 2018. Will get a chance to earn a contract late in the year with Kraken.
Kraken trade C Chris Porter to Milwaukee for MIL 4th Round in 2018
Milwaukee wanted a proven veteran that they knew they could re-sign.
Kraken trade C Andrew Desjardins to Los Angeles for C Andrei Loktionov
Loktionov had demanded a trade from LA after playing just 19 games this year. After trading some PK depth LA wanted a solid PKer at no cost and Desjardins was not attracting attention. Loktionov will get his chance in Seattle.
Kraken trade RD Victor Bartley to Carolina for C Clarke Bishop and CAR 5th Round in 2020
Carolina gets a depth #7 while ditching a bust with another year on their deal. Kraken continue to stockpile picks.
Kraken trade C Ryan Haggerty to Quebec for QUE 4th in 2019
Kraken add a pick for guy unlikely to get his chance. In Quebec Haggerty will get a chance to finish year in NHL.
Kraken trade RW Scott Kosmachuk, LW Brendan Ranford, C Colin Smith to Washington for RD Jyrki Jokipakka and WSH 3rd Round Pick in 2018
Washington needed to ditch Jokipakka after acquiring Jason Garrison and Aaron Ness demanding to be called up. They acquired 3 depth guys that can be borderline NHLers.
Kraken trade RW Nick Moutrey, LD Andrew O'Brien, RD Carson Soucy to Quebec for C Andy Blanke
Minor league trade, Quebec needed AHLers, Kraken wanted to purge contract.
Kraken trade G Daniel Altshuller to Kansas City for KC 3rd Round in 2018
Altshuller not only becomes KC's top goalie right now he does still have upside. Wasn't likely to find room in Seattle.
Around the League:
Nashville acquires RW Kyle Okposo from Buffalo for LW Vladislav Kamenev and rights to RD Dante Fabbro and LD David Farrance in a huge blockbuster as Nashville pushes for cup while Buffalo rebuilds. Calvin de Haan to Arizona for rights to RD Filip Westerlund and LD Noel Hoefenmayer to Islanders. LA continues to load up with RD Mike Green and rights to G Joren van Pottelberghe from rebuilding Detroit for RW Adrian Kempe and LD Stepan Falkovsky. Washington gets RD Jason Garrison from Vegas for a pair of 3rd round picks. Minnesota adds depth down the middle with C Ryan Spooner from rebuilding Boston for LD Gustav Olofsson and 2 3rds. Toronto gets rid a bit of their wing logjam by dealing LW Connor Brown to St. Louis for RD Nate Prosser and LD Tommy Vannelli.
Post deadline Kraken roster!
Nikolai Prokhorkin - Carl Soderberg - Marek Hrivik
Melker Karlsson - Andrei Loktionov - Austin Ortega
Matt Cullen - Tyler Sheehy - Tyler Kelleher
Brady Ferguson - Michal Bournival - Samuel Henley
Jyrkki Jokipakka - Artyom Zub
Joe Morrow - Daniel Brickley
Jimmy Schuldt - Darren Raddysh
Jimmy Howard
Sam Brittain
Ex: LD Ryan Culkin, C Ryan Moore, RW Matt Gaudreau
IR: G Leland Irving
Utah Grizzlies
Marc Michaelis - Tyler Boland - Cole Bardreau
Guillaume Gauthier - Antoine Dufort-Plante - Alexis D'Aoust
AHL - Clark Bishop - AHL
AHL - Anthony Blanke - AHL
Jack Ahcan - Ian Scheid
AHL - Jake Linhart
AHL - AHL
Stephon Williams
Troy Grosenick
