Last Word on Hockey's Puck Drop Previews are back for the 2025-26 season! As the regular season approaches, Last Word will preview each team's current outlook and stories to watch for the upcoming year. We'll also do our best to project how things will go for each team throughout the campaign. Today, we're previewing the 2025-26 Seattle Kraken.

2025-26 Seattle Kraken

Seattle Kraken 2024-25 Season Recap

The Kraken had hoped to return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season after an active summer in 2024. However, the Kraken fell short of their goal, finishing the season with a 35-41-6 record. Their disappointing season resulted in the firing of head coach Dan Bylsma, who only spent one season behind the Kraken bench.

Jaden Schwartz led the team with 26 goals, his best since joining the

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