The Deep Dive - A Seattle Kraken Podcast by Emerald City Hockey

Ron Francis Steps Down

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Kraken finally move on from Ron Francis. We look back at where he left the organization, the coming audit, and what challenges GM Jason Botterill ...

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken vs. Kings

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken @ Jets

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

It Feels Over

06 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Intro (0:00), What went wrong since Olympic break (8:00), The effort issue remains (17:00), Draft lottery conversation (25:26), Team of Destiny (37:45...

Heating Up At The Right Time

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Intro (0:00), Playoff race update (6:00), Grubauer earning starting job (15:50), Good forward lines (19:35), Cassidy firing (37:45)

Back Off The Rails

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Intro (0:00), Kraken playing in Finland (4:40) Some questions about the Kraken's struggles (8:40), Goaltending vs. defense (29:40), Some positives (47...

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken vs. Lightning

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Back On The Rails

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Intro (0:00), Bobby McMann (6:42), Rest of season outlook (32:06)

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken vs. Predators

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Trade Deadline Recap

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Intro (0:00), Jaden Schwartz injury (5:25), Trade deadline recap and Bobby McMann trade (8:00), Kraken's recent struggles (44:43)

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken vs. Blues

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Trade Deadline Preview

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Intro (0:00), Tye Kartye lost on waivers (11:00), Meyers and Winterton extension (17:40), Jamie Oleksiak monster game vs. Carolina (21:04), Trade Dead...

Back For A Playoff Push

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Intro (0:00), Kraken Olympic takeaways (7:40), Kraken return to practice (26:26), Trade deadline thoughts (35:10)

Artemi Panarin Trade Attempt

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Intro (0:00), Kraken try to trade for Artemi Panarin (4:55)

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken @ Ducks

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The (Accidental) Lane Lambert Podcast

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Intro (0:00), Can the Kraken win the Pacific? (13:00), Jared McCann hitting his stride (29:00), Matty Beniers playing like a 1C (33:55), Trade deadlin...

Shane Wright Trade Rumors

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Intro (0:00), Slow starts (10:00), Shane Wright trade rumors (25:45)

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken vs. Islanders

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Don't Panic Yet

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Bring Jacob Melanson back? (6:30), Joey Daccord and goaltending concerns (22:45), Time to hit the panic button? (32:00)

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken @ Devils

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Buyers At The Trade Deadline?

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Lineup decisions with players getting healthy (4:00), Matty Beniers on fire (13:45), Buyers at the trade deadline? (27:00)

Enjoy The Ride

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kraken Olympians (3:40), Grubauer is the best goalie in the NHL (6:40), 4th line dominating (12:00), How good are the Kraken? (39:50)

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken vs. Bruins

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Kraken Enigma

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jani Nyman sent down (6:20), Grubauer playing lights out (11:05), Need to pick a direction (20:40), This team defies all logic (39:07)

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken vs. Canucks

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken @ Kings

24 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Holiday Mailbag

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Montour injury (0:00), Marchment trade (3:40), Mailbag (7:00)

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken vs. Avalanche

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Time For The Transition Year

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

McCann injury (4:20), Facing reality (8:30), Time for the transition year (28:00)

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken vs. Kings

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Losing The Coin Flips

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Catton injury (3:43), Oleksiak scratch (7:00), Boring hockey fatigue? (10:00), What adjustments can be made? (26:30), A roster with no cohesion (43:00...

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken vs. Red Wings

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why The Kraken Can't Score

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Scoring struggles (6:15), Expected goals and Lambert's take (19:18), Special teams struggles (36:16), Marchment's antics vs. EDM (58:00)

Team Of Destiny

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Grubauer stepping up (5:20), We know what this team is (13:50), The NHL's bunched up standings (33:07), This is not a transition year (46:45), Concern...

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken @ Red Wings

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Playing To The System

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Injury updates (6:00), Goaltending situation (10:50), How the Kraken (and others) are gaming the point system (18:00), Is the recent goal scoring sust...

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken vs. Blue Jackets

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Pacific Division Is Good, Actually

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Daccord injury and goalie situation (5:30), Evans return and D situation (15:30), Berkly Catton ELC year burned (25:00), The Pacific Division is good,...

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken vs. Blackhawks

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nobody Skates More or Shoots Less

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Injury updates (7:45), Time to change the forward lines? (10:30), Nobody skates more than the Kraken (19:00), Nobody shoots less than the Kraken (33:3...

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken vs. Canadiens

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is This Sustainable?

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Injury updates (5:40), Berkly Catton (8:30), Is this sustainable? (22:32), Lane Lambert systems breakdown (48:35)

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken @ Capitals

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Berkly Catton's NHL Debut

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Injury updates (8:00), Berkly Catton's NHL debut (15:50), The Kraken are outworking everybody (39:55)

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken @ Canadiens

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Kraken Have an Identity (and a 2-0-0 Record)

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Kraken's identity (7:35), Development questions for young players (27:40), How much can we read into this (48:39)

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken vs. Ducks

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Opening Night Roster Is Set

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Injuries (5:43), Kraken keep 3 goalies (10:22), Final forward cuts and Winterton makes the team (17:18), Nyman on the 4th line (25:10), Sacrificing fu...

One Training Camp Battle After Another

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Roster cuts (6:30), Injury updates (10:20), OFM and Winterton survive cuts (13:20), Murray vs. Grubauer competition (30:31), Predicting the lineup (47...

Training Camp Takeaways

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

First cuts (6:22), Injuries (9:05), Botterill comments and expectations (15:00), Lambert first impressions (21:52), Backup goalie competition (35:14),...

Rookie Camp Review

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Intro (0:00), Goalies (9:15), Defensemen (14:44), Forwards (28:28)

Glow In The Dark Jerseys

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kraken faces in NHL26 (3:30), New alternate jerseys (14:50), Daccord mask (43:00), Mystery tentacle in CPA rafters (45:30), Training camp schedule (53...

Interview with Spokane Chiefs GM Matt Bardsley

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

3rd jersey speculation (7:00), Bardsley interview (34:46)

Pacific Division Preview

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last year's predictions and division as a whole (5:30), SJS (14:50), SEA (21:50), ANA (24:12), VAN (31:12), CGY (39:26), EDM (46:45), LAK (49:47), VGK...

Predicting All 82 Kraken Games - Way 2 Early

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Evans extension (3:50), Predicting all 82 games (10:10)

'25-26 Kraken Stat Leaders - Way 2 Early

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In part 2 of our August "Way 2 Early" series, we predict next year's Kraken stat leaders across 19 categories

'25-26 Kraken Over/Unders - Way 2 Early

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Play along with us and pick your over/unders: https://forms.gle/9RXJWRQtkwubDQsA8    Last year's results (8:20), Ryan Jankowski hire (28:06), This y...

Summer Mailbag Part 2

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kakko extension (4:50), Mailbag (10:00)

Summer Mailbag Part 1

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Intro (0:00), Mailbag (10:45)

Nobody Overpays Like The Kraken

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jared McCann trade rumors (5:20), New player development promotions (21:20), Kraken overpays (41:50)

Dev Camp Thoughts

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dev camp (4:00), Tambellini leaves for Tampa (44:30), Kartye extension (44:20), Kakko arbitration (48:00), Kyrou rumors (1:01:40), Are the Kraken done...

An Aggressive Offseason Podcast

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

NHL Draft (3:30), Grubauer stays (32:10), Gaudreau trade and Veleno buyout (35:28), Lindgren signing (45:46), Murray signing (1:01:20), Big picture (1...

The Offseason Starts Early

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Coaching staff complete (3:40), Botterill quote and The Plan (9:00), Marchment trade (19:20), Burakovsky trade (26:40), Grubauer buyout? (36:05), What...

The Calm Before The Storm

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Best Kraken seasons (1:40), Grubauer named to Olympic team (15:40), Schneekloth report (25:00), Should Zulianello be new goalie coach? (42:20), Lesson...

Lane Lambert Presser Reaction

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lowry and Briere fired, Campbell back, Woods ?? (7:00), Lambert presser (24:30), PWHL Expansion Draft (53:07)

Lane Lambert Deep Dive

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mahura extension (5:45), Lane Lambert hire (9:00), PWHL Seattle (1:24:00)

Waiting for a Coach

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

John Hayden re-signed (3:00), Kraken at World Championship (8:30), Botterill STM Q&A (27:54), Coach rumors (41:00), Lane Lambert (49:44)

More Coaches, Knies, and Marner

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Coach carousel update (6:31), PWHL expansion draft (47:23), Offer sheets (55:47), Mitch Marner (1:04:40)

The Next Kraken Coach

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Who will be the next Seattle Kraken head coach? We do a Deep Dive into the leading candidates and who we'd like to see behind the bench.   What we wa...

The 8th Pick

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

PWHL Seattle (7:30), Kraken contract projections (20:00), Lottery results and 8th pick options (45:20)

Season Review Pt. 2: GM Jason Botterill and President Ron Francis

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Sullivan available (4:20), New front office structure (21:30)

Season Review Pt. 1: Coaching Changes and Exit Interviews

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Bylsma fired (6:17), Exit Interview Takeaways (25:48) Jess Campbell retained (42:14), Season Ticket Changes (51:13)

Bylsma Fired, Botterill GM, Francis President - Emergency Pod

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our instant reaction to the massive Kraken news today

Mailbag Part 2

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We open up the mailbag and answer the second half of your Kraken and hockey questions

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken vs. Blues

13 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken @ Golden Knights

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken @ Utah HC

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken @ Kings

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mailbag Part 1

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We open up the mailbag and answer (half of) your Kraken and hockey questions

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken @ Sharks

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken @ Canucks

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

PWHL to Seattle?

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Grubauer playing better (13:10), Jani Nyman (23:50), PWHL to Seattle? (35:50)

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken vs. Stars 3/31

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken vs. Stars 3/29

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken vs. Oilers

29 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Draft Lottery Odds and What's at Stake

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stephenson injury (7:00), New lines (9:27), Lottery odds and what's at stake (29:20), Pettersson debate (55:40)

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken @ Oilers

23 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken @ Wild

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken @ Blackhawks

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Five Games Of Consistency

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ownership rankings (4:10), Jani Nyman (21:45), 4th Line Shane Wright (37:17), Ryker Evans struggling (52:25), 5 games of consistent effort (59:40)

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken vs. Jets

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken vs. Utah HC

15 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken vs. Canadiens

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Selling Now to Buy This Summer

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Players meeting and effort questions (9:15) Trade deadline recap (21:30), How it sets up for the offseason (37:16)

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken @ Flyers

09 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken @ Predators

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ECH Live Commentary - Kraken vs. Wild

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trade Deadline Preview

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Grubauer called up (5:40), Trade Deadline Preview (12:40)

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken vs. Canucks

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ECH Postgame Live - Kraken @ Blues

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas