Confirmed with Link: Kraken sign Jamie Oleksiak (5 x 4.6M)

[Fistfullofbeer]

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[Gniwder]

Get ready for low event hockey....

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Get ready for low event hockey....

Its an expansion team .. so .. kind of what we expect.

 

[StarterHart]

Get ready for low event hockey....

Unless Dave Hakstol has performed some kind of miraculous transformation since his last head coaching gig, we were already getting low event hockey anyway. Might as well lean into it and try to be as successful with it as possible.

 

[Gniwder]

Unless Dave Hakstol has performed some kind of miraculous transformation since his last head coaching gig, we were already getting low event hockey anyway. Might as well lean into it and try to be as successful with it as possible.

I know, I said it when he was selected as coach. Appears that is Francis' plan, this is just conformation before the expansion draft.

Edit: Low event hockey it is....
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[StarterHart]

Contract details appear to be in:

 

[Gurglesons]

Uh. Guys. I'm a little worried for you.

 

[XX]

Great signing and shows that Francis understands the importance of stability out of the gate. Slight overpay, but Seattle doesn't have assets to give up in trade.

Very few D in the league possess Oleksiak's range with physicality. You'll love him.

 

[GM Armchair]

Uh. Guys. I'm a little worried for you.

Good for you. Bye.

 

[brewski420]

Uh. Guys. I'm a little worried for you.

No your not.

 

[Gurglesons]

Good for you. Bye.

Bye. Enjoy Brandon Tanev and Jamie Oleksiak for 8 million for the next four years.

Frightening stuff…

 

[Spotty 2 Hotty]

Great signing and shows that Francis understands the importance of stability out of the gate. Slight overpay, but Seattle doesn't have assets to give up in trade.

Very few D in the league possess Oleksiak's range with physicality. You'll love him.

As long as Hakstol doesn't try to make him play like some big bruiser (if he does Oleksiak will absolutely get caught out of position constantly to make a hit) and pairs him with a more defensive-minded partner, Oleksiak can be a solid puck carrier and will not hesitate to take the puck in deep. Though it's not likely much will come from that since his passing is not great.

Seems to have a highlight reel goal every couple of seasons though.

 

[sigma six]

I'm encouraged that Jamie has gotten better over the past few seasons. If he can stick on the middle pairing, the salary won't seem out of line at all to me.

 

[Le Cobra]

Get ready for low event hockey....

people forget that Vegas was also dismissed based on their initial roster as a bunch of outcasts. I think the Kraken make the playoffs in their first season.

 

[Gniwder]

people forget that Vegas was also dismissed based on their initial roster as a bunch of outcasts. I think the Kraken make the playoffs in their first season.

Low event hockey doesn't mean losing hockey, look at the Islanders. It just means boring hockey to watch. Don't expect anyone on this team to be on the NHL scoring leaders list.

The team needs to spend $10M just to get to the cap floor. We'll see how Francis spends that money. Hopefully some scoring help, or it's gonna be hard to watch games.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Low event hockey doesn't mean losing hockey, look at the Islanders. It just means boring hockey to watch. Don't expect anyone on this team to be on the NHL scoring leaders list.

The team needs to spend $10M just to get to the cap floor. We'll see how Francis spends that money. Hopefully some scoring help, or it's gonna be hard to watch games.

Not necessarily. I think a lot of teams with lack of high-end skill (like us) will play a physical, high energy and hard-checking game. They may not score that much but I certainly enjoy games like that.

 

[darrylsittler27]

I like the signing. We won't be fun to play against but we need a true number one goalie for those 2 to 1 yawner games.

 

[Dog]

I like the signing. We won't be fun to play against but we need a true number one goalie for those 2 to 1 yawner games.

Need a vet goalie, 1st/2nd center, and winger as well

 

[darrylsittler27]

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Need a vet goalie, 1st/2nd center, and winger as well

Vet goalie,trade/ cap dump, winger free agent but 1c will have to be drafted. Or roll with 2 2nd lines.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

Welcome to the NHL Kraken

 

[The Marquis]

Regarding low-event hockey... The late 90's/early 00's Devils were an amazing watch. In fact, it was that Devil's era that took me from being a casual hockey fan to it being my favorite sport.

Regarding Oleksiak, I'm pretty stoked. I didn't watch too many Stars games this year, but last year I saw quite a few and he really stood out as an outstanding player in the games I watched. He'd have been my pick from the Stars if I was GM. I'd probably have paid him around the same as well.

 

[Gniwder]

Regarding low-event hockey... The late 90's/early 00's Devils were an amazing watch. In fact, it was that Devil's era that took me from being a casual hockey fan to it being my favorite sport.

Good God no. The league had to change the way interference was called because of that team. I thought the Western Conference was way more entertaining back then. Give me an Avs/Wings matchup any day...

Watching a winning team is more entertaining than watching a losing team, no matter what the system is. With this roster, there's really no other way to win.

 

[The Marquis]

I loved it. Absolutely loved it.