After making an impressive run during the 2022-23 season, the Seattle Kraken aim for continued success in 2023-24.
2022-23
Record: 46-28-8 (100 pts) – 4th in Pacific (Wild Card 1)
Playoffs: Lost to Dallas in Second Round
Key Losses
Daniel Sprong (F – DET), Carson Soucy (D – VAN), Morgan Geekie (F – BOS), Ryan Donato (F – CHI), Martin Jones (G – TOR)
Key Additions
Brian Dumoulin (D), Kailer Yamamoto (F), Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (F)
2023-24 Preview
Seattle was a nice surprise last season by making it to the Stanley Cup playoffs. They made some noise by knocking off the previous champions in the Colorado Avalanche in round one before pushing the Dallas Stars to the limit before losing in game seven of the second round. Overall, last season was a huge success and provides hope for this young franchise going forward.
The Kraken look to build on this and hope to take another step and keep making noise in the playoffs. Seattle brought in defenseman Brian Doumoulin who should be a big help on the backend, added Kaiser Yamamoto to the top and middle six forward group, and Pierre-Edourd Bellmare to the fourth line to bring some grit to that group. Winger Andre Burakovsky returns fully healthy after missing the remainder of the regular season and playoffs due to injury. If Burakovsky can stay healthy and produce, the two-time Stanley Cup champion can be a big factor in helping this Kraken make more noise in the regular season and especially in the postseason. Let’s not forget about Calder trophy wining center Matt Beniers. He had a phenomenal rookie season and was a big part of why Seattle had such a successful second year in the league. Wherever Beniers goes, this team will go to as he drives the play very well. I see the Kraken returning to the playoffs but still need a high end scoring piece if they want to go further in the playoffs.
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