Nobody saw the Kraken coming last year. Now, with the eyes of the hockey world upon them, can the Kraken...
Seattle is as balanced an offensive team as there is in the NHL. There aren’t really any weak links in this forward group, but there also aren’t any superstars. Jared McCann exploded with 40 goals and 70 points in 79 games last year, but in this day and age, 70-point scorers aren’t particularly difficult to come by in the league.
Like their forward group, the Kraken defensive corps works best with a do-it-by-committee approach. On paper, a top four of Dunn, Adam Larsson, Jamie Oleksiak, and Will Borgen doesn’t look like much, but all four of those players fill a specific role. With Brian Dumoulin and Justin Schultz also in the fold, the Kraken are capable of rolling three competent pairs with varying degrees of proficiency in all three zones. It’s a versatile group, even if it doesn’t have a Cale Makar or an Adam Fox.
Hakstol was named a Jack Adams Award finalist in recognition of his role in helping the Kraken clinch their first playoff berth in 2022–23. He subsequently
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