NHL Draft Show H1: NHL Draft Preview and Jason Botterill

It's the NHL Draft Show! Mike Benton, Ian Furness, Everett Fitzhugh and Al Kinisky are all live at the 32 Bar and Grill as we prepare for the 2026 NHL Draft. The guys take a broad view of what's going on in the NHL and why the Kraken are at the top of the league. The Kraken shouldn't be criticized by Jason Robertson's decision not to take a deal with them - Botterill took the biggest swing he could. Let's not forget him locking up Bobby McMann before he could hit free agency. Jason Botterill, Kraken GM sits down with Benton to talk about the chaos leading up to today and what this time of year is like. He discusses the audit and what the Kraken learned from it. He details the re-signing of Bobby McMann and how it all worked out. Botterill discusses where the team stands with the rest of their free agents. Everyone's talking about Jason Robertson and unfortunately, the Kraken are facing some negative perception, which is unfair on some levels.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.