How are The Kraken doing so well this year? They've won like eight in a row. Snapped The Bruins 20-some home win streak and are second in the Pacific division (behind another relatively "new" team in Vegas). They don't really have any "star players". Hell I don't think I can name one person on the team (granted i'm a Flyers fan and on the east coast so don't really get to see many west coast games)
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly
They are good. Being a team that is high scoring and well distributed with that scoring is a good thing. They need to look at how the expansion draft works if they expand again. Two teams in a row who did an amazing job of it.
And benefitting from Isles stupidity, as are the Avs with Devon Toews. Protecting Martin and Clutterbuck at the expansion draft over Eberle was profoundly stupid. As great as a fourth line they were, they were clear signs they were fading and you just can’t teach scoring touch.
They are good. Being a team that is high scoring and well distributed with that scoring is a good thing. They need to look at how the expansion draft works if they expand again. Two teams in a row who did an amazing job of it.
The Kraken just went 7-0 on a road trip. First time in NHL history that a team has done that.
In fairness, I think a 7 game road trip is unusual to start, but it's impressive regardless.
They are good. Being a team that is high scoring and well distributed with that scoring is a good thing. They need to look at how the expansion draft works if they expand again. Two teams in a row who did an amazing job of it.
It is kind of intentional for the rules to make it possible for expansion teams to compete faster. The hard cap also helps. Cap space is a huge asset, and teams will often need to make hard salary choices for the protected lists.
The NHL is asking for a ton of money in expansion fees. In order to demand that much, there probably should be a possibility to ice a decent and relevant team within a season or 2.
If you are moving into a new city, it is also probably a good idea to not force them behind the 8 ball to be terrible for 5 years+ in a row out of the gate like old times.
They are good. Being a team that is high scoring and well distributed with that scoring is a good thing. They need to look at how the expansion draft works if they expand again. Two teams in a row who did an amazing job of it.
It is kind of intentional for the rules to make it possible for expansion teams to compete faster. The hard cap also helps. Cap space is a huge asset, and teams will often need to make hard salary choices for the protected lists.
The NHL is asking for a ton of money in expansion fees. In order to demand that much, there probably should be a possibility to ice a decent and relevant team within a season or 2.
If you are moving into a new city, it is also probably a good idea to not force them behind the 8 ball to be terrible for 5 years+ in a row out of the gate like old times.
You are not wrong....but try having two of them added to your division with these advantages. You will be sore, as well.
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8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly
Being a team that is high scoring and well distributed with that scoring is a good thing.
They need to look at how the expansion draft works if they expand again. Two teams in a row who did an amazing job of it.
In fairness, I think a 7 game road trip is unusual to start, but it's impressive regardless.
It is kind of intentional for the rules to make it possible for expansion teams to compete faster. The hard cap also helps. Cap space is a huge asset, and teams will often need to make hard salary choices for the protected lists.
The NHL is asking for a ton of money in expansion fees. In order to demand that much, there probably should be a possibility to ice a decent and relevant team within a season or 2.
If you are moving into a new city, it is also probably a good idea to not force them behind the 8 ball to be terrible for 5 years+ in a row out of the gate like old times.
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly