Seattle Kraken Franchise Debut Round Table
What is the Kraken’s greatest weakness?
Ciara Durant
Seattle’s biggest weakness lies in their offense. A lot of the guys they brought in are looking to reinvent themselves and have a bounce-back season, but even then, there is no guarantee that will happen.
Do they have the firepower Seattle needs to be a formidable opponent? Compared to other teams in the league, on paper, that seems unlikely. Hopefully, this team can put things together early and prove me wrong.
Lucas Burrell
There are a few options for this, but I’m leaning towards their lack of high-end finishing talent. Even though the Kraken has a lot of potential upside among many of the forwards, it’s hard to imagine any of them developing into elite snipers.
With skaters like Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Elias Pettersson in the division, the Kraken might have trouble keeping up with their opponents on the scoreboard, regardless of their play on defense and in the net.
Ed Stein
Faceoffs. The Seattle Kraken are woefully inept in the dot. Their top two playmakers Gourde and Wennberg will get eaten up by the league’s top centers. In an era where puck possession is at a premium, Seattle is at a disadvantage.