r/SeattleKraken

I've been hella anxious for our future, especially with the news of Wright (tho I saw that coming a mile away). This fear is brought about by the fact of the big glaring issue the NHL refuses to acknowledge, and the fact Washington just passed a harsh tax on millionaires (there's others as well but these are the big points) we are going to continue to see players reject to come here because we are officially the worst state to play a major league sport in because of the tax. On top of that half the fans are just in the camp of "oh I'm just happy we have a team." And the other half say "we have no identity" Sports teams need to be competitive, I'm not so worried about like the next 5 years (ik were going to continue to not be a great team) its more so the long term. I hate to both get invested in a team and see it leave in the next 15-20 yrs cuz no one wants to be here. Granted I am just a stressed transfer fan, but I see shit like this rn going on with the kraken and I only see an expos or an A's situation happening from here on.

I'm not looking for a fix or an immediate impact or answer just looking to see if there are other in the same boat or anyone with a counterpoint to all of this cuz "erm actually ur dumb for this reason..." Etc.

I love this team, I've been invested sense the start when I was still in Chicago. I care a lot about this team. And ik a lot of y'all do too.

So I know this isn't the Sharks sub, but they're kinda my second Pacific team, and with all the negativity he brought us during his stay I wanna see how we feel about this.

Thing is, if any other Pacific team were to succeed, I'd want it to be the Sharks, and because of how good the locker room vibe has been over there, I don't want him ruining that for them.

So, any thoughts?

https://preview.redd.it/ybw07i2g3pah1.png?width=1182&format=png&auto=webp&s=e7e7e1965a9426bfd00ea9c150f27ff26236d255

https://xcancel.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/2072448204897939645

I wonder if that's because the Kraken knew they weren't going to make it to the playoffs so he felt no pressure and was just relaxed doing his thing, but after that the pressure got to him? Did the coaching staff tell him to just go out and do what he felt like doing? I'm sure know one knows the answers to these questions but it's just been eating at me.

Are we playing him "wrong"? Would he be better off playing in a different style or a different position? Was he playing center in those last few games of the first season or was he a winger?

Also, I've been watching him much more closely than the other players and I've definitely notice him trying new techniques. While he might not be a star yet, I can see he isn't just doing the same old stuff. He is learning.

Edit: I was mistaken about the goals. He had 9 points (3 goals, 6 assists) across 10 games in 21-22

It takes a while for an expansion team to feel like it has its own personality instead of just being the new team in town. There was a specific moment for me where it clicked. Has that happened for you yet and what was it.

I was just wondering this. With him having just had a huge OHL year, he’s probably maxed out at the junior level. Would be nice if he jumped to NCAA, but it seems like the options are 1) back to the OHL where he might learn bad habits and have a little slower development (due to the lack of a real learning curve for him) or 2) the AHL or 3) going into camp trying to win a job with the Kraken.

What does everyone else think? Seems like he’s a long way away from #3 so #2 seems like the right choice.