It’s called Ryker’s Requests. The campaign was launched by the parents of Ryker Charles Smith, who say their 3-month-old son died as a result of negligence in an unlicensed daycare facility.

Ryker Evans is one of those. In his first full season in the NHL, the almost 23-year-old defenseman just concluded a six-week stint of filling in on the Kraken’s top defensive pairing while ...