The final countdown to the first Seattle Kraken training camp has expired and the first official Kraken practice went, as scheduled, this morning. Here are some news and notes:
Kraken lines for first session. #SeaKraken
Schwartz-McCann-Eberle
Donato-Geekie-Donskoi
Appleton-Kartye-Wilson
Gates-Mackay-HenmanOleksiak-Giordano
Lauzon-Borgen
C. Fleury-Olofsson
EvansGrubauer
Daccord— Ryan S. Clark (@ryan_s_clark) September 23, 2021
Appears Bode Wilde is the unvaccinated player Lou Lamoriello was referring to. On his Instagram account, Wilde said “Hoping my human rights are enough to let me play…What a world.”
— Andrew Gross (@AGrossNewsday) September 23, 2021
Signings
— According to thescoringtouch.com, the Kraken have invited forwards Brent Gates and Ryan Lohin to training camps as well as defenseman Aaron Ness on a professional tryout basis.
(Photo courtesy of Seattle Kraken)
(Photo courtesy of Seattle Kraken)
(Photo courtesy of Seattle Kraken)
Players & coaches raised sticks to @SeattleKraken fans, who returned the favor with an ovation, near the end of the first day of camp.
Gratitude all around. pic.twitter.com/njV2L37fST
— Mike Benton (@Benton_Mike) September 23, 2021