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GDT: GAME SIXTY: YOUR SEATTLE KRAKEN (25-30-4) at Jaden and Vince's Old Team (26-26-6), 5pm PST

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Fuhrious said:
Your post got me thinking...at what point in time does a player's connection to their former team fall off? In Dunn's case it's been 4 years? At what point will that Blues connection wind down?
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I think it varies. If Wayne Gretzky signed with a team today and they played in Edmonton, they'd call it "former Oiler Wayne Gretzky".
 
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Been at the gym watching and listening. This is the official “it’s for sure f***ing over” game. Joey hung out to DRY by the D. Half ass efforts from most of the D, except Evans but even then, not stellar. Oleksiak is a horror show.

I hate to say it, but this one is on almost everybody, players, coaches, staff, definitely thier social media team. Frankly mostly the latter. I thought Wright stood out as working really hard but he frequently was either not connecting with his linemates or they weren’t where they should have been.

Full ugly quitting.

As a Kraken, Mariners, Timbers and Blazers fan… I’m depressed.
 
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Imo they came up against the third big(ger) team in a row and didn't have the spunk to put up a fight. This team is too lightweight. I'm not even a size freak but it's hard to watch them constantly bounce off the backs of bigger players and chase them around. They simply cannot compete the way they are trying to play (Bylsma hockey) with the players they have.
 
The Marquis said:
Been at the gym watching and listening. This is the official “it’s for sure f***ing over” game. Joey hung out to DRY by the D. Half ass efforts from most of the D, except Evans but even then, not stellar. Oleksiak is a horror show.

I hate to say it, but this one is on almost everybody, players, coaches, staff, definitely thier social media team. Frankly mostly the latter. I thought Wright stood out as working really hard but he frequently was either not connecting with his linemates or they weren’t where they should have been.

Full ugly quitting.

As a Kraken, Mariners, Timbers and Blazers fan… I’m depressed.
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Being a Seattle sports fan builds character.

I should know - I've been doing this since 1982 or so, and everyone says that I'm quite a character.
 
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Bear of Bad News said:
I think it varies. If Wayne Gretzky signed with a team today and they played in Edmonton, they'd call it "former Oiler Wayne Gretzky".
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In the case of Dunn, he has a Cup there. I think the Cup lasts a LOT longer. Look at every guy we have that hasn’t won a cup but played with another team… rarely a mention after year one. Larsson, Oleksiak, Eberle (honestly maybe the exception), McCann, Tanev.. rarely a word. Dunn, Schwartz almost always mentioned. The Cup matters a LOT to your legacy and supersedes almost everything otherwise.
 
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CLW said:
The Kraken came out completely flat and it went downhill from there. They've been terrible. It's partly completely outcoached, partly mental (not bought in), partly out of gas (I hope). But they don't look like an NHL team and they don't have NHL structure.
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Heh. So .. just bad overall. They took "being consistent" seriously but in the opposite manner.
 
I don't like Jordan Binnington.

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Fuhrious said:
The fact they couldnt be bothered to elevate their effort to try to help Kokko is pretty disappointing. Hard group of players to root for honestly.

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Other than Wright of late I can’t think of a player that for the casual fan falls into the “fun to watch” category. To keep Climate Pledge full next year the Kraken need to sell hope, and that only works if those watching feel a connection to the roster, as in 2022, or to a player that lifts them out of their seat.
This iteration of the Kraken almost pisses me off, from Francis on down.
 
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Kevinsane said:
Other than Wright of late I can’t think of a player that for the casual fan falls into the “fun to watch” category. To keep Climate Pledge full next year the Kraken need to sell hope, and that only works if those watching feel a connection to the roster, as in 2022, or to a player that lifts them out of their seat.
This iteration of the Kraken almost pisses me off, from Francis on down.
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I am a little worried about next season to be honest. What will management and ownership do to sell "hope"? Will they even get on the same page about it?

I don't want them to sign any more UFAs, not even Rantanen, if he is available, to be honest. Let the kids play and show the fans a vision of the future. Trade as many vets as you can this TDL and off-season for ready-to-step-in prospects. The game needs to be exciting on the ice, and this team is just not doing that. The fans may be ok with us being bad. But bad and boring is a recipe for disaster.
 
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Fistfullofbeer said:
I am a little worried about next season to be honest. What will management and ownership do to sell "hope"? Will they even get on the same page about it?

I don't want them to sign any more UFAs, not even Rantanen, if he is available, to be honest. Let the kids play and show the fans a vision of the future. Trade as many vets as you can this TDL and off-season for ready-to-step-in prospects. The game needs to be exciting on the ice, and this team is just not doing that. The fans may be ok with us being bad. But bad and boring is a recipe for disaster.
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That last line nailed it.
 
Fistfullofbeer said:
I am a little worried about next season to be honest. What will management and ownership do to sell "hope"? Will they even get on the same page about it?

I don't want them to sign any more UFAs, not even Rantanen, if he is available, to be honest. Let the kids play and show the fans a vision of the future. Trade as many vets as you can this TDL and off-season for ready-to-step-in prospects. The game needs to be exciting on the ice, and this team is just not doing that. The fans may be ok with us being bad. But bad and boring is a recipe for disaster.
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They will sell players over the next 10 days… that’s the only “hope” I have. It’s a lot of players too.
 
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