The inaugural Seattle Kraken is in the books, and now the passionate fans of Seattle are ready for more success in year two. That success may come in the form of their two top prospects, Matty Beniers and Shane Wright. Beniers was the second pick in the 2021 NHL Draft and had nine points in 10 NHL games last year. Wright was a top-five pick in the 2022 draft and scored 94 points in the Ontario Hockey League last season, and he may see a promotion to the Kraken this year. Both, along with free agents Andre Burakovsky (Colorado) and Oliver Bjorkstrand (Columbus), should boost the long-term offense that was ranked toward the bottom of the league last year.
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