Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde (37) attempts a shot in the first period against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena. The Kraken have put up a 21-24-3 record and sit sixth in the Western Conference wild-card race, six points out of the playoff picture but with three more games played than second-place Calgary.

The Kraken could deal multiple players at the upcoming NHL trade deadline including Brandon Tanev and Yanni Gourde.

The Seattle Kraken are open for business as the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline approaches. The Kraken have had a tough go of things this season and all signs are pointing to the team selling off more pieces by the deadline.

The Washington Capitals look to keep a five-game win streak intact when they visit the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night.

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The game at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle begins at 7 p.m. PT. It will be broadcast on KING 5 and KONG. KONG is available for streaming through Fubo, as well as via antenna, cable, and satellite. The game will also be broadcast on the Kraken Hockey Network. Pregame coverage begins at 6:30 p.m.

Seattle is likely to be a seller once the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline comes around. The Kraken have a couple of veterans they could move at the deadline in exchange for future assets. For instance, veteran center Yanni Gourde is a trade candidate to watch this winter.

The Seattle Kraken Sled Team is thrilled to announce a highly anticipated Pacific Division rematch against the British Columbia Sportability Club on Sunday, February 2nd, at the Kraken Community Iceplex’s Smartsheet Rink.

Jared McCann had a goal and two assists while John Hayden, Chandler Stephenson, Matty Beniers, Jamie Oleksiak and Adam Larsson also scored for Seattle. Ryker Evans tallied a pair of assists, and goalie Joey Daccord stopped 25 of 29 shots. The Sabres went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed one of two shorthanded situations.

Jamie Oleksiak scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, and Adam Larsson and Jared McCann added scores in the third as the Seattle Kraken beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-4.

For the Washington Capitals, this season was expected to be about Alex Ovechkin's chase to surpass Wayne Gretzky for the NHL's career goal-scoring record.

Seattle has a 7-1 record all-time against the Sabres and has outscored them, 40-24. And remember, this is a fourth-year franchise that has only made the playoffs once and isn't likely to get there this year either.