Kraken GM Hints at Offer Sheet Strategy

Kraken GM Hints at Offer Sheet Strategy

With the NHL Trade Deadline in the rear-view mirror and playoff hopes dashed for the Seattle Kraken, the focus turns to their strategy for next season. General Manager Ron Francis recently shared insights on player acquisition strategies in a pregame interview, touching on drafting, trading, the free agent market, and offer sheets. Now, while offer sheets are as rare as a Zamboni in July, the anticipated rise in the NHL salary cap—setting the ce…

Explaining how offer sheets work in the NHL - Sound Of Hockey

With the NHL Trade Deadline behind us and a zero percent chance of the Seattle Kraken making the postseason, the question is: How do the Kraken get better for next year? After the trade deadline, general manager Ron Francis appeared on the Kraken Hockey Network pregame show on March 9 and outlined how NHL teams can acquire players, saying, “One is draft and develop. One is to trade for them. One is the free agent market and one is offer sheets.”…