August 1, 2025
Beyond the Breakout: What’s Really at Stake for the Kraken?
The summer sun is beating down, the golf courses are packed, and for most NHL cities, the hot stove talk is simmering down to a low boil. But here in the Pacific Northwest, as we head towards the 2025-26 season, the air around the Seattle Kraken feels different. It’s not the frantic energy of a rebuild or the confident swagger of a defending champion. It’s the tense, electric feeling of a team at a crossroads. After their storybook playoff run in 2023, the Kraken have spent two seasons finding their footing in the league’s brutal middle class. They’re good, but