The Kraken's Season Just Ended, and the Rebuild Talk Has Already Started
Seattle's got a lot of sports teams fighting for your attention right now. The Seahawks are grinding it out. The Mariners are in the thick of things. And then there's the Kraken, who just watched their season slip away and now faces some hard questions about what comes next.
The reality hit different this year. Seattle missed the playoffs for the third time in franchise history, and the struggles down the stretch were real. That loss to the Kings on April 14 pretty much sealed it. Now the conversation around Climate Pledge Arena isn't about winning right now, it's about tearing it down and starting fresh.
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You could feel it coming. The final weeks of the season showed a team running out of gas when they needed it most. The Kings came to town and beat the Kraken 5-3, and just like that, the season was over. No playoffs. No second chance. Nothing to play for in May.
That's three times in six years the Kraken have watched other teams celebrate while they go home early. The roster that includes Jordan Eberle, Matty Beniers, Jared McCann, and Joey Daccord between the pipes just couldn't get it done when it mattered.
What a Full Rebuild Could Look Like
When you're out of the race this early and the fanbase is restless, the only smart move is to look at the bigger picture. A complete rebuild means tough decisions. It means looking at everyone on the roster, asking hard questions about who fits the future, and being willing to make moves that might hurt short-term to build something real long-term.
The Kraken have talent on the roster right now. Vince Dunn, Brandon Montour, and Adam Larsson on defense. Berkly Catton and Kaapo Kakko up front. But if the goal is a fresh start, nothing's off the table.
This is the fork in the road for Seattle's hockey team. Stay the course and hope for incremental improvement, or blow it up and build something different. Given the struggles down the stretch, the rebuild conversation doesn't feel crazy anymore, it feels necessary.
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