Kate Shefte

Women’s sports & Seattle Kraken coverage for @SeaTimesSports. She/her. Overdressed and running late. Rarely on here these days.

[Kate Shefte @KateShefte]

My dad’s been asking for this story for years. (Almost) everything you wanted to know about line changes but were too afraid to ask:
https://t.co/P4YsxnelOE

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The Kraken have found a taker for young center Shane Wright, whose agent was vocal about wanting a trade this summer.

@KateShefte has the details: https://t.co/qSXLSiaJB3

[Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC]

1-for-1

[Kate Shefte @KateShefte]

Count me among those who think McCann was trying to keep the pair from falling through the open door and hurting themselves.

[Scouting The Refs @ScoutingTheRefs]

Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann shoved liney Travis Toomey from the bench during a scrum. No penalty was called on the play, but will the NHL's Department of Player Safety step in here? More on the play and the Abuse of Officials rule:

[Kate Shefte @KateShefte]

@toddcscar @SeaTimesSports First of all, thank you, really appreciate that…secondly the Kraken are indeed included in a wave of beat changes.

[Kate Shefte @KateShefte]

Happy home opener, and cat’s finally out of the bag - I’ve started working on our brand-new women’s sports beat. Please send ideas!

Still checking in with the Kraken occasionally, but we’re moving away from daily coverage.

https://t.co/BNnPPneZSf

[Mike Vorel @mikevorel]

If you stopped by Gasworks Brewing in Wallingford this summer, its minority owner probably poured your beer or bused your table. You might have even recognized him.

For Kraken goalie Philipp Grubauer, beer is a connector between his homes: https://t.co/4o3wSkhIcu

[Seattle Kraken @SeattleKraken]

Leadership, Forged In The Deep.

Ebs. Monty. Matty. Lars. Dunner.

[Kate Shefte @KateShefte]

Jacob Melanson has his contract, and now “we’ll be able to sleep,” mom Jennifer joked.

More on him and the many things he’s been up to this summer:

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His family joked that Jacob Melanson would hit people to put them in the upper bowl of the stadium. Learning to pull back helped him earn a new deal with the Kraken.

Via @KateShefte

https://t.co/olWVcLAO0B

[Kate Shefte @KateShefte]

Kraken finally re-signed their last RFA, hit machine Jacob Melanson, to a three-year deal ($1.45M AAV).

[PuckPedia @PuckPedia]

The #NYR and UFA F Eeli Tolvanen are closing on a 1 year deal. The deal is expected to be for $1.5M.

12G 36P in 78 GP

Rep'd by @mcurranjr @ORR4HOCKEY

https://t.co/5iJxFtPFRO

[Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC]

Jamie Oleksiak, 2 x $5M

Vancouver

[Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger]

Schwartz to Colorado 3 years at $3.25per.

[Seattle Kraken @SeattleKraken]

SAMO IN SEATTLE! 🙌

The #SeaKraken have agreed to terms with forward Mackie Samoskevich on a 3-year deal.

[Seattle Kraken PR @SeattleKrakenPR]

The #SeaKraken have extended qualifying offers to the following players:

Jacob Melanson
Mackie Samoskevich
Victor Ostman
Ville Ottavainen

[NHL Rumour Report @NHLRumourReport]

Frank Seravalli: Re Kraken/Jason Robertson offer: It was actually a little bit more than $15 million [AAV], it was $125 million flat, so like $15.625 - Big Show (6/26)

[Lia Assimakopoulos @Lassimak]

Jim Nill confirmed that there was a trade for Jason Robertson with Seattle that he ultimately did not agree to but said they are still actively trying to sign him.

Nill: "Our preference is to resign Jason Robertson. Can we make it work?"

[Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC]

There is word Seattle will be re-signing Bobby McMann, too.

Productive day for the Kraken

[Kate Shefte @KateShefte]

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[Seattle Times Sports @SeaTimesSports]

The Kraken made their first deal of the summer, acquiring 23-year-old forward Mackie Samoskevich from the Florida Panthers.

From @KateShefte: https://t.co/0m6ZWnKOUw

[Kate Shefte @KateShefte]

Fresh start for Buglioni, the Torrent’s first-ever draft pick, following a tough rookie season.

[Seattle Torrent @PWHL__Seattle]

TRADE ALERT 🌀

The Seattle Torrent have acquired the rights to forward Neena Brick from the Ottawa Charge in exchange for forward Jenna Buglioni. Brick was selected 59th overall in the 2026 PWHL Draft.
📰 https://t.co/jJ5Qgm5F4T

[Seattle Torrent @PWHL__Seattle]

UNCLE SEA-J IS HERE TO STAY 🌭

@tuffmustard has been re-signed to a two-year Standard Player Agreement through the 2027-2028 season.
📰 https://t.co/HSbHEF0gud