Geoff Baker

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The NHL recently announced the biggest one-season cap swing in six years. That will give the Kraken, who already entered the offseason in strong financial shape, even more flexibility.

Blaine Newnham put The Register-Guard in Eugene, Ore., in the 1970s before joining The Seattle Times from 1982 through his retirement in 2005.

Dan Bylsma leaving Coachella Valley after its AHL playoff run creates the possibility of assistant coach Jessica Campbell taking over there or joining the Kraken.

Kraken general manager Ron Francis has wasted little time getting the search started for a new head coach, but he might have to wait out the NHL playoffs to make a hire.

The 70-plus games shown on KONG and other Tegna stations and streamed by Amazon Prime replace those previously held by ROOT Sports.

An old axiom from schoolyards applies to NHL rinks: Don’t start something you can’t finish. That often involves accepting a challenge to drop your gloves and fight.

At this point, the Kraken will take anybody that can stop a puck — desperate as they are for wins. And with Philipp Grubauer playing well in his return from injury, maybe they have their answer.

The Kraken will be thrust into the national spotlight Monday when they host the Vegas Golden Knights in the 15th NHL Winter Classic at T-Mobile Park.

To say that Greenwood resident Catherine Quinn is building her Kraken fandom one brick at a time would be an understatement.