Seattle Kraken: Morgan Geekie Deserves More Opportunities
Morgan Geekie has played a limited role with the Seattle Kraken this season. Despite his limited time to make an impact, he deserves more opportunities to prove himself.
Morgan Geekie has played in a very sheltered role under the watchful eye of Seattle Kraken head coach Dave Hakstol this season. His average of 9:22 time on ice is the second-lowest on the team; just slightly more than, what was supposed to be, Seattle’s rookie sensation, Shane Wright (more on the misuse of Shane Wright here.)
Not too long ago, Geekie was considered one of the Seattle Kraken’s possible breakout candidates following an impressive start with the franchise. However, as the seasons changed, so has Geekie’s favor with the coaching staff.
The 24-year-old fourth-line center is down three minutes per game from last season. Even his linemates, Daniel Sprong and Ryan Donato get, on average, almost two more minutes of ice time per game.
Despite seeing less ice time, Geekie has provided the team with much-needed depth on the fourth line. He is a durable player who isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty when the time calls for it. Perhaps the most puzzling part of the narrative is that the better he performs, the less ice time he sees.
So, what gives? Why has Morgan Geekie found himself in such an unfortunate situation? Why does he deserve more opportunity with the Seattle Kraken?