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Pagnotta: “Yes. Seattle, there’s a lot of noise around the Kraken right now, and that isn’t often the case because they like to keep a big lid on things. But there are so many players that they’re listing on right now, that more word is starting to really come out.

The Seattle Kraken continue their road trip with a battle against the Tampa Bay Lightning and will do so with Ales Stezka in between the pipes.