2022-23 NHL TEAM PREVIEW: Seattle Kraken The SeaKraken hope an injection of youth and even the slightest improvement in net will change their fate in Year 2. Breakdown from zjlaing:
The Kraken’s offense can only go up. After a year in which it struggled to score much, it was one of Seattle’s main focal points this offseason, bringing in Andre Burakovsky on a five-year, $5.5-million AAV deal while trading for Oliver Bjorkstrand. Neither are offensive stars, but they did score 61 and 57 points last year, respectively. That should help provide a boost that might be able to take the Kraken closer to league-average scoring rates.
Could rookie Shane Wright or Matty Beniers make the team this year? Beniers is a near lock, but Wright will be a big question mark. Both are highly talented two-way players. Beniers looked NHL ready in his 10-game sample late last season.On the back end, the Kraken showed some good signs. Their expected goals against number at 5-on-5 was among the best in the league and they have a nice blend of players.
The Kraken should give him more leeway given they’re just in their second year in the league, but Hakstol will have to take this team in a positive direction.currently projects Matty Beniers as the lone rookie for the Kraken at least on opening night. He’s a dynamic offensive talent with a brainy 200-foot game. The Kraken took him with their first ever draft pick, second overall, in 2021.
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