Kraken’s offseason hasn’t made a ton of sense

Just when it seemed like the Seattle Kraken were going to start making some improvements on the middling situation they’ve found themselves in with the changes in management and on the bench, their moves on the ice have proven once again that it’s the same story. Out is Andre Burakovsky and Michael Eyssimont, and in are Mason Marchment, Ryan Lindgren and Frederick Gaudreau. Not exactly jaw-dropping changes.

Colby Cohen and Tyler Yaremchuk talked about the Kraken’s offseason, and how they continue to be one of the more confusing teams in the league, on Daily Faceoff Live.

Colby Cohen: Can you just explain to me what the Seattle Kraken are doing? I, for the life of me, can’t figure it out. The Lane Lambert hire was kind of strange to me based on what I heard about the job that he did with the New York Islanders. Now granted, Lou Lamoriello is obviously the puppet master for anybody in New York other than maybe Patrick Roy.

But I just don’t understand. Look who they brought in. Sure, Mason Marchment is a nice player. He definitely hasn’t lived up to that contract. But you’re not looking at him to deliver every night offensively. That’s more of a 200-foot, well-rounded type of guy who also had some injury troubles. Ryan Lindgren can never stay healthy. Frederick Gaudreau, I do like the versatility that he brings. He’s played on the first, second, third, and fourth line during his time with the Minnesota Wild, but it doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.

You move Ron Francis to the corner office, you give Jason Botterill the keys as the general manager. So who’s really making the decisions there? I wonder that when I see these president of hockey operations type of promotions happening in front offices.

They’ve just been average. They continue to be average. They continue to make average moves. Nothing inspiring with their coaching hire. I don’t know. I find it hard to see what their plan really is.

Tyler Yaremchuk: It’s brutal. I don’t get it at all.

Colby Cohen: Are they in the McKenna sweepstakes?

Tyler Yaremchuk: But they’re not that terrible. I think they’re just going to finish last every year and not have a hope in hell of moving up. I guess you could say the New York Islanders got lucky, but you can’t sit there and be like “well maybe we’ll win the lottery on a 3.5% chance like the Islanders.” It’s just not going to happen.

You can watch the full episode here…