NHL Hockey 8 Hours

Last updated: March 23, 2026, 5:30 PM ET

League Business & Personnel Moves

The Seattle Kraken organization formalized a major structural shift, announcing the creation of One Roof Sports and Entertainment, a new entity under which ownership, led by Samantha Holloway, will take majority control of their home arena operations. This organizational restructuring comes as the team concurrently deals with internal personnel changes, as the organization confirmed that forward Ryan Winterton will take a leave of absence for undisclosed reasons. Furthermore, the league continues its international outreach efforts, with the Kraken slated to travel to Europe later this year; they will face the Carolina Hurricanes in Helsinki for two games in November as part of the ongoing Global Series schedule.

Coaching Milestones & Prospect Signings

In coaching history, Florida Panthers bench boss Paul Maurice is nearing a significant career benchmark, as he is set to join Scotty Bowman as only the second man in NHL history to manage 2,000 games behind the bench. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Blues added depth by securing college free agent Felix Trudeau, signing the Sacred Heart forward to a two-year entry-level contract commencing next season, marking him as one of the top available undrafted players. For fantasy managers the weekly waiver wire assessment advises prioritizing forwards from the New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks for immediate lineup insertions ahead of the week's slate of games.