The Seattle Kraken wrapped up their preseason slate with a 4-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers at Climate Pledge Arena on Wednesday. What stood out from the final exhibition tune-up?

While the Seattle Kraken welcomed two of their top veterans back to action, they had another one absent from Tuesday’s practice as they continue to deal with injuries during training camp leading up to the start of a new season.

Bouncing on and off the Kraken’s roster over the past couple of seasons on two-way contracts, John Hayden has sights on sticking around permanently this time around. What are his biggest goals with camp and the preseason now underway?

Several Kraken players managed to raise their stock regarding their chances of making the roster or moving up the organizational depth chart in the preseason opener against the Canucks, while others did the opposite.

It was only the first day of training camp on Thursday, but it appears the Kraken will be granting two of their top young prospects every opportunity to earn a spot on the opening night roster for the 2025-26 season.

With a new coach taking over for the second straight season and camp soon to kick off, the Kraken hope a young nucleus can gel with several newcomers to steer the team back towards playoff contention.

Heading into the 2025-26 season with a new coaching staff, the Kraken will be counting on big steps forward from Matty Beniers and recently re-signed Kaapo Kakko to elevate the play of an otherwise aging forwards group.

Coachella Valley forward Justin Janicke is eligible to sign with any NHL club after the 2021 seventh-round pick’s draft rights with Seattle expired on Friday.

The Seattle Kraken acquired more center help on Thursday for a cheap price as their busy offseason continues.

Missing the playoffs for a second straight year, the Kraken didn’t meet their own expectations in year one under coach Dan Blysma. But there’s reason for optimism looking towards 2025-26.

The moves the Seattle Kraken made at the NHL trade deadline are just the beginning to the franchise’s new trajectory.

The Kraken still have an outside shot at climbing back into the playoff hunt, but the next week will determine whether they buy, sell, or sit pat at the deadline.