Lets Get Kraken
Joined: Apr. 2021
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The Kraken were never going to have the same success as Vegas did, and it is really stupid to compare the 2 franchises. Everyone can see where Vegas is right now. They are trying to win now and are completely screwed cap wise. The Kraken are starting their franchise the complete opposite of how Vegas did. The Kraken never were planning to go all in first year. They were always planning to build a core for the first couple of years and build up draft capital to draft better players, and then go for the cup for a long time. The Kraken are going after what the Penguins were able to accomplish. The Penguins haven’t missed the playoffs since 2006.
Seattle’s plan was to make several runs at the cup over a long period of time, like the Penguins have been doing since 2007.
Vegas’ plan was to win the cup as soon as possible at any cost. Vegas is currently screwed cap wise for the foreseeable future
While I do think that Francis could have made better selections during the expansion draft to trade away for more draft capital, it will still work out that way.
On a side note, Francis made the right choice in selecting Geekie over Bean. Bean has struggled defensively and offensively last year, and he isn’t looking much better this year. I do have very high hopes for Heimosalmi though.