To say that the 2021-22 campaign was disappointing for the entirety of the Seattle Kraken organization is a mild understatement. Despite entering the franchise’s inaugural season with fanciful daydreams of playoff aspirations, the NHL’s long-awaited return to a historically rich market did not match the homecoming’s level of romanticism.
While playing in arguably the league’s weakest division in the Pacific, the Kraken stumbled to last place with a meager 60 points. Although not necessarily out of line with the first seasons of many of the NHL’s previous expansion outfits, their 30th-overall finish served as a stark reminder that competitiveness is (usually) not forged overnight.
Regardless, the upcoming NHL season
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