Seattle being added to the NHL was always a smart choice. It’s south of Vancouver, north of Portland and in the last several decades it has grown to be a city which could handle a franchise. Although it’s not freezing cold like the Midwest, Northeast or Rockies, hockey is the region’s DNA. A team from there won the Stanley Cup over a century ago (the Seattle Metropolitans) and it has been the home of the WHL’s Thunderbirds.
I’m more proud of their choice in a cool and fitting name for the team. The Kraken which ties into the city’s maritime History. Not like the place has a reputation for mythical Greek sea monsters but it is a nautical reference and will make a cool mascot. It will definitely stand the test of durability unlike the Toronto Raptors (yes, dinosaurs like the villains of Jurassic Park roam Ontario), Anaheim Ducks (not the bird I associate with Mauschwitz) and Las Vegas Golden Knights (lame).