Early Candidates to Represent Seattle Kraken at the 2023 All-Star Game
The Seattle Kraken are off to an outstanding start in their second season. We look at who might represent the team at this season's All-Star Game.
Andre Burakovsky
Let’s start with the obvious choice right out of the gate. Andre Burakovsky is a two-time Stanley Cup champion (2018 & 2022) who signed with the Seattle Kraken as a free agent in July 2022.
He brings a wealth of experience and leadership to the team. That’s reflected in the standings since the Seattle Kraken currently sit in third place in the Pacific Division with an 8-5-3 record. As a comparison, last year, the team won their eighth game of the season in their 22nd contest.
Burakovsky is the Seattle Kraken’s leading scorer, with four goals and ten assists for 14 points in 16 games. Thanks to his time in Washington and Colorado, he has star power attached to his name, and his signing made headlines news across the league.
Even if Burakovsky had a slow start to the season, he would be the Kraken’s best choice to send to Florida. The 27-year-old wing represents this improved expansion team fighting for a playoff spot.
Burakovsky has never played in an NHL All-Star game, and the nomination would be a nice feather in his cap, which includes two twenty-goal campaigns and his championship rings.