Francis Talks Prospects, NHL Draft, Trades & Salary Cap
The robust Seattle Kraken prospect pipeline is sprouting gushers all over junior and minor league hockey.
Finnish teen sensation Jani Nyman, a 2022 2nd round pick, has already scored twice for the Kraken's AHL farm team in Coachella Valley.
After a 40-goal, 117 point campaign for the OHL Sudbury Wolves, David Goyette, another '22 2nd rounder, has also joined the Firebirds.
The "Firkus Circus" has arrived in Palm Desert, too. Jagger Firkus, like Goyette, joined the Firebirds from the OHL junior ranks. Firkus led the Moose Jaw Warriors with 61 (!) goals in 63 regular season games, adding nine more in an equal number of playoff contests.
Tyson Jugnauth, a 4th rounder in 2022, scored this highlight reel goal for the Portland Winterhawks in the WHL playoffs on an end-to-end rush. (Sorry, Everett Silvertips fans.)
How will Seattle Kraken general manager Ron Francis utilize this embarrassment of riches? Francis discusses that, and the 2024 NHL draft, in this Kraken Reaction conversation.