I gave you all the love in the survey for the name, jerseys, logos, and colors - and I put my money where my mouth is. Boston's regional sports network (NESN) has been running online contests for $25 gift certificates to '47. I've won a bunch of them, and along with a Chara-designed Bruins hat and a couple of Bruins t-shirts, I got two Kraken hats (one with each logo), since the logos are cool and I really like the idea Seattle having a team.
There's not much that's gone wrong with Seattle's reveal. I love logos with "hidden" (yeah, not always subtle) design features - like the Capitals or FedEx, so the Space Needle and tentacle really worked for me. And at least the color's not the generic Lightning/Leafs blue - it's a distinctive sea green-blue. And while the name may be a little silly - I doubt it would have been picked without the Clash of the Titans reference or the online petitioning - I love teams that listen to the fans. The Original Six are a little too stodgy - seeing the Golden Knights and Hurricanes let loose on Twitter is refreshing, and I think the Kraken are doing the same.
I'll admit - I'm not sure if I'll be wearing the hats to the Garden anytime soon when you come. But I'm happy to advertise the new team around town.