You guys have reached another level with this episode! Breaking down all the reasons why this season was so disappointing point by point but still remaining very professional. It’s all about the young guys so I hope Ron is basing his decisions that way. Hakstol has shown how he favors veterans over youth so I really think a coaching change is the right move. Guess we’ll all have to wait and see what happens.
The Kraken are a better team than they showed this season. Burakovsky at 16 points is not going to happen again. Everyone on a down shooting year is not going to happen again. The two big problems I saw this year were the lack of top end scoring showing and the team not adjusting play to get out of losing streaks. During the second 8 game stream our D and backcheck were letting people skate right through them. It seems like such a simple adjustment to tighten that up and take the body, but they just kept swinging sticks in and missing, leading to prolonged time in our D zone. That is why I am now okay with a change to staff. The roster is so close though. Don't see anyone in free agency that will be worth the cost other than Duclair and maybe a smaller, cheaper piece like Danton Heinen or someone like that.
IIRC during the 2023 wjc when team Canada suffered a bad loss, Wright was the one who called his fellow teammates out and got them motivated (with them eventually winning gold of course). Now is way too soon, but I would like to see him wear the 'C' for the kraken in the future
Fuck it. Poach Clayton Keller and put him on a line with Shane Wright. Give up this year's 1st and 2nd round along with a player from the roster. He signed an 8 year contract with ARIZONA, not Utah. NTC kicks in next year. The time is now.
Change needs to be done with the head coach.and the roster needs to be modified as well.part of me wants to go younger we definitely need more goal scorers
I understand the comments about Hakstol and fans wanting him gone but the difference between Hakstol and those other coaches is that the Kraken are an expansion team. I am torn on Hakstol
If we stick with Hakstol it will be extremely disappointing. We have a talented roster and I am a huge believer in Shane Wright. The lack of a scheme showed and is quite honestly inexcusable for a head coach. If we got someone in there who gave the team a clear direction there is no reason we are not back in the playoffs next year.
They don't re-sign Sprong or Donato thereby leaving 30 plus goal out of the offense, then sign Yamamoto to make up the difference. It didn't work, so is the GM to blame? It's all part of a longer process. Managing the cap, finding those skilled players who can take over ice, it takes time. Wright should be up here next season, Frances has stated he'll be looking to bolster offense, so be patient Kraken fans and look for those young pups coming up like Yagger Firkus.
Losing Geeke, Soucy and Sprong was a piss poor decision. Sprong then scored like 40 or something points for the redwings. Feels like a lot of recruitment decisions that just didn’t pan out. At all. Agreed on Wright though. Kid has good potential
Entire coaching discussion without mentioning Bylsma. He deserves it anyway but might be forced to promote him or have him walk away to another situation (ie Ottawa or Toronto). The idea that they’re going to run back this roster while only adding SW and one other sent shivers down my spine. More turnover needed. Dunn is their top trade chip and would bring the greatest return
Im curious, why do we look at the the Sonics coming back as a bad thing for the Kraken?? Two sports teams in the same building is a marketing dream for ownership in my opinion. If you could leverage crossover appeal from on the the other and vice versa, then it'd be a win win. Just look at the NY rangers and the NY Knicks. Same owner; one building. And now the Jazz owner will have an NHL team too. Crossover season ticket bundles, collaboration events in the off-season, climate pledge joint league commercials, ect I think the re-emergence of the sonics is can be leverage to not be a net negative for the Kraken. Just some friendly pondering.
In regards to who can go via a trade to get a star player, even though that you guys mainly talked about picks and prospects, don’t rule out guys already on the roster. Outside of maybe McCann or Beniers, everyone else can be movable to get that star player. Dreyfuss made that controversial comment earlier about trading McCann plus more for a star player, but if that’s your best option, then you gotta do it.
I'm behind a McCann captaincy.
You guys have reached another level with this episode! Breaking down all the reasons why this season was so disappointing point by point but still remaining very professional. It’s all about the young guys so I hope Ron is basing his decisions that way. Hakstol has shown how he favors veterans over youth so I really think a coaching change is the right move. Guess we’ll all have to wait and see what happens.
Really good episode. I like when you guys get a little spicy with the takes.
The Kraken are a better team than they showed this season. Burakovsky at 16 points is not going to happen again. Everyone on a down shooting year is not going to happen again. The two big problems I saw this year were the lack of top end scoring showing and the team not adjusting play to get out of losing streaks. During the second 8 game stream our D and backcheck were letting people skate right through them. It seems like such a simple adjustment to tighten that up and take the body, but they just kept swinging sticks in and missing, leading to prolonged time in our D zone. That is why I am now okay with a change to staff. The roster is so close though. Don't see anyone in free agency that will be worth the cost other than Duclair and maybe a smaller, cheaper piece like Danton Heinen or someone like that.
IIRC during the 2023 wjc when team Canada suffered a bad loss, Wright was the one who called his fellow teammates out and got them motivated (with them eventually winning gold of course). Now is way too soon, but I would like to see him wear the 'C' for the kraken in the future
Fuck it. Poach Clayton Keller and put him on a line with Shane Wright. Give up this year's 1st and 2nd round along with a player from the roster.
He signed an 8 year contract with ARIZONA, not Utah. NTC kicks in next year. The time is now.
We should definitely look at that roster and see what young guys may want out.
Agreed 100 percent that this offseason is Ron choosing how to spend his bullet one way or another
Change needs to be done with the head coach.and the roster needs to be modified as well.part of me wants to go younger we definitely need more goal scorers
Dunndertaker for Capt
Hell yes! He's the baddest dog on the kraken.
I understand the comments about Hakstol and fans wanting him gone but the difference between Hakstol and those other coaches is that the Kraken are an expansion team. I am torn on Hakstol
If we stick with Hakstol it will be extremely disappointing. We have a talented roster and I am a huge believer in Shane Wright. The lack of a scheme showed and is quite honestly inexcusable for a head coach. If we got someone in there who gave the team a clear direction there is no reason we are not back in the playoffs next year.
They don't re-sign Sprong or Donato thereby leaving 30 plus goal out of the offense, then sign Yamamoto to make up the difference. It didn't work, so is the GM to blame? It's all part of a longer process. Managing the cap, finding those skilled players who can take over ice, it takes time. Wright should be up here next season, Frances has stated he'll be looking to bolster offense, so be patient Kraken fans and look for those young pups coming up like Yagger Firkus.
Absolutely..poor personnel decisions.
And they let Geeke go
Losing Geeke, Soucy and Sprong was a piss poor decision. Sprong then scored like 40 or something points for the redwings.
Feels like a lot of recruitment decisions that just didn’t pan out. At all.
Agreed on Wright though. Kid has good potential
Entire coaching discussion without mentioning Bylsma. He deserves it anyway but might be forced to promote him or have him walk away to another situation (ie Ottawa or Toronto).
The idea that they’re going to run back this roster while only adding SW and one other sent shivers down my spine. More turnover needed. Dunn is their top trade chip and would bring the greatest return
If they bring in a new coach , that coach still has to deal with a no talent roster and Ron Francis' blunders.
Im curious, why do we look at the the Sonics coming back as a bad thing for the Kraken??
Two sports teams in the same building is a marketing dream for ownership in my opinion. If you could leverage crossover appeal from on the the other and vice versa, then it'd be a win win. Just look at the NY rangers and the NY Knicks. Same owner; one building. And now the Jazz owner will have an NHL team too.
Crossover season ticket bundles, collaboration events in the off-season, climate pledge joint league commercials, ect
I think the re-emergence of the sonics is can be leverage to not be a net negative for the Kraken.
Just some friendly pondering.
In regards to who can go via a trade to get a star player, even though that you guys mainly talked about picks and prospects, don’t rule out guys already on the roster. Outside of maybe McCann or Beniers, everyone else can be movable to get that star player. Dreyfuss made that controversial comment earlier about trading McCann plus more for a star player, but if that’s your best option, then you gotta do it.