Will the Seattle Kraken make the Playoffs in their Maiden Season?

[bigbabybuda]

Theyre more likely to finish last overall then make the playoffs. Thus far I absolutely loath the job they've done building a team thus far. On paper they're hot garbage.

 

[Sempiternal]

No, because I think the Los Angeles Kings have a good season and at minimum take a wildcard spot.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

I wouldn't say the division as that big of a deal. It's not like Seattle should be a lot better than most of the teams, so they'll be competitive games.

Vegas is Vegas. Oilers have gained more depth for McDrai the last couple years, Kings added Arvidsson/Danault/Edler in one summer so they can push to stay in the bubble, Calgary usually plays better the season after they disappointed so they can still be semi-competitive and the Canucks look like a playoff team on paper to me.

Just because they're in the same division with the Ducks and the Sharks doesn't mean that making the playoffs is easy. Central will be a strong division and could easily have 5 teams making it, and they play everyone three times from there.

Im going to say no, but really who knows. I do see potentially a good team in Seattle if most things go right, but even then it might not be enough. Im not banking on any dream scenarios like Geekie scoring 40 goals regardless though.

 

[Peat]

I had forgotten they had Hakstol as a coach and might amend my answer.

The expansion draft made it very clear that Francis wants to build through the draft (at least one hopes that's the purposeful plan and he didn't tank it on accident). I still don't know who's going to score the goals for this team.

Dunno about that, the lack of side deals and all those UFAs don't look like build through the draft to me...

 

[beowulf]

I think they would need a minor miracle to make it. Thanks to Vegas the bar has been set higher that's for sure.

 

[banks]

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Dunno about that, the lack of side deals and all those UFAs don't look like build through the draft to me...

Yep. Could have made a ton of side deals and gained picks that way. Or taken some overpriced but good players, and then flipped them with retention for picks. But Seattle did nothing like that.

Instead they prioritized cap space, just to sign Grubauer to fill their already strongest position.

They won't make the playoffs. Not by a long shot.