NHL’s Kraken sued by Seattle’s Kraken Lounge over planned Northgate restaurant name
A lawsuit says the NHL team's announcement of a coming practice facility restaurant “is sure to ruin The Kraken Bar and its near decade-old, cherished...
Geoff Baker
Geoff Baker covers hockey and is a sports enterprise and investigative reporter for The Seattle Times.
NFL season is the target for Washington tribal casinos, eyeing lucrative mobile wagering
A tentative deal between the Tulalip Tribes and the Washington State Gambling Commission allows mobile sports wagering only on tribal land, but also potentially extending...
Here’s how the NHL’s hard salary cap will affect the Kraken in its first season
Enjoy this now, Kraken fans, because your team will never again have this much salary cap freedom. Once the 2021-22 season begins, every move for...
Hear about plans for Northgate's Kraken Bar & Grill from former F.X. McRory's owner Mick McHugh
Mick McHugh still wants what’s best for local sports, and — as an NHL newbie quickly catching up on the league's history — that includes...
Kraken mailbag: Which teams might make expansion draft side deals? What players are worth a free-agent splurge?
Which NHL teams are most likely to make expansion draft side deals due to salary-cap or player-protection issues? And are there any high-end free agents...
Rinks at Kraken’s Northgate practice facility taking shape, as team’s community coaches are named VIEW
Rob Lampman, general manager of the Kraken's $80 million, 167,000-square-foot training center at Northgate, said construction is “going extremely well" and added that the facility...
Even though GM Ron Francis couldn’t make deals, here’s how the Kraken impacted the NHL’s trade deadline
Leading up to Monday's NHL trade deadline, Kraken general manager Ron Francis reportedly wanted a future first-round draft pick plus a prospect as compensation to...
Kraken mailbag: Breaking down coaching candidates, travel and when Seattle could host the NHL All-Star Game
The Kraken's first season is fast approaching, and the team doesn't have a head coach. Seattle Times reporter Geoff Baker weighs in on candidates for...
Imprisoned former soccer owner Dion Earl sentenced an additional year for federal tax fraud
Onetime professional indoor soccer team owner Dion Earl's final tally for guilt in three felony cases was increased to just under 16 years in prison.
Climate Pledge Arena should be ready on time, but the rest is out of Kraken’s hands given NHL’s COVID-19 woes
The Kraken is supposed to start playing in six months. The arena should be ready in time, but with COVID-19 variants on the rise in...