Seattle Kraken Franchise Debut Round Table
What is the Kraken’s greatest strength?
Ciara Durant
The Kraken’s biggest strength could possibly be the Divison they play in. Outside of the Vegas Golden Knights and possibly the Edmonton Oilers, the Pacific Division is a wash and the NHL’s weakest division. This opens up many opportunities for the Kraken to play their way into the top of the Pacific Divison.
They also have a really strong blueline, especially their Top-4. Paired with their goaltending tandem, that could make it really difficult for other teams to score against the Kraken.
Lucas Burrell
In my opinion, their netminders are the team’s best attribute. Philipp Grubauer has put up Vezina quality goaltending numbers over the past few seasons as the starter in Colorado. In addition to this, Chris Driedger sneakily carried the surprisingly successful Panthers as the better half of a tandem with Sergei Bobrovsky. These two will be leaned on heavily this season, especially in the early going, while the rest of the roster builds chemistry.
Ed Stein
I really like the top six defensemen. Opponents have no free rides once they enter the attacking zone. Overall, their size and physicality will keep would-be scorers from camping out near the crease. At the same time, players like Dunn and Giordano can move the puck and make big contributions to Seattle’s offense.