Confirmed Signing with Link: [SEA] Riley Sheahan signs with the Kraken (1 year, $850k)

[Piffle]

Seattle does not have a single forward that can drive a top 6 line. Only Gourde and McCann who can drive playing 3C.
Seattle does not have a single defenseman who you would trust on the top pair, and only Giordano and Dunn with any notable offensive talent.

I will eat every hat I own if they crack 205 goals in 82 games (2.5 goals per game)

Seattle has at least 8 forwards that were on pace for 20 goals last year, and some that are high 20s. And Dunn and Gio can bring some scoring from the back end. This team is very young and most players are pre-peak. If they get improvements from just a few guys, they'll crack 205 goals easy enough. Plus they have a vezina finalist goalie and an up and coming 1B goalie.

Seattle fans rightly think this is at least a bubble team, and possibly better than that.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

The moves Francis makes are baffling to me...

 

[Karl Eriksson]

this team clearly is going to trap and attempt 1-0/2-1 victories

Have you ever seen a Kraken strike it’s prey? It only needs one blow.

 

[Bring Back Bucky]

Seattle has at least 8 forwards that were on pace for 20 goals last year, and some that are high 20s. And Dunn and Gio can bring some scoring from the back end. This team is very young and most players are pre-peak. If they get improvements from just a few guys, they'll crack 205 goals easy enough. Plus they have a vezina finalist goalie and an up and coming 1B goalie.

Seattle fans rightly think this is at least a bubble team, and possibly better than that.

i think Seattle fans are going to be in for a rough ride then.

 

[abo9]

Seattle has at least 8 forwards that were on pace for 20 goals last year, and some that are high 20s. And Dunn and Gio can bring some scoring from the back end. This team is very young and most players are pre-peak. If they get improvements from just a few guys, they'll crack 205 goals easy enough. Plus they have a vezina finalist goalie and an up and coming 1B goalie.

Seattle fans rightly think this is at least a bubble team, and possibly better than that.

"Very young"
Their average age is actually slightly above the average in the league, and their 23 years old are Carsen Twarynski and Nathan Bastian....

Who are most of the "pre peak" players that you speak of? Appleton, McCann and Dunn?

 

[NinjaTurtle]

A good veteran leader who can show the kids how to not score goals.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Sheahan's perfect for the Kraken. Both are creatures that you never actually see, but people say exist.

 

[Chainshot]

Good for him!

 

[cjm502]

As a Wings fan I will never forget how much I hated the draft pick at that time. One scouting report described him as playing like a 3rd defenseman at times. I was like, great, we just spent our first pick on a career bottom 6 guy at best. Looks like even that was generous as he's more of a 4th liner/spare forward. Everyone should have known better after the tellytubby incident.

Edit: I just remembered he's also the guy who went 79 games without scoring a single goal.

 

[Mr Positive]

Oh man…. the Kraken are going to be so bad this season. Offensively inept.

But... they will be chasing pucks a lot, and so will be on the PK a lot. Hence, Sheehan. He's great on the PK.

 

[Cursed Lemon]

This man will score the Kraken's most exciting goal all season, and he will do it in game 82.

 

[WATTAGE4451]

Sheahan is such a nothing player. Epitome of the word, "plug."
Can't recall a single memorable moment of his when he was with either Pittsburgh or Florida.

If this is true, then we're looking at a 30 point team.

Analytics say seattles team is way better than people think.

 

[FlameChampion]

Analytics say seattles team is way better than people think.

I think their roster is better than what people give them credit for. I think there is a pretty good possibility that they could finish third in the pacific. The one thing that gives me some apprehension though is their coaching staff. I dont think Hakstol was good hire.

 

[The Flying Octopus]

The guy is a plug, a liabilty, but he did score the last goal at Joe Louis Arena, so he has that going for him...

 

[brewski420]

I think their roster is better than what people give them credit for. I think there is a pretty good possibility that they could finish third in the pacific. The one thing that gives me some apprehension though is their coaching staff. I dont think Hakstol was good hire.

I agree with this, especially when discussing the coaching hire. On top of that Bylsma was hired as an assistant for Charlotte leading me to believe he will be HC in Palm Springs.

 

[DEANYOUNGBLOOD17]

For 850 k for 1 year…. I think he will be waived to start the year. He will also clear waivers at that time as other teams will be evaluating their talent and not claim him….. as that would mean having to waive one more of their own top 23 players.

Cap friendly has Geekie on Seattle’s AHL roster. Geekie will have to be on “The Roster “ on the last day of training camp as he is 100 times more likely to be claimed than old man Sheaham.

I would have drafted Bean out of Carolina and traded him to Columbus for a 2 Nd round draft pick.

Geekie at the moment is not worth a 2 Nd round draft pick in return….maybe in the future as he has some upside.