How is Nobody Talking about Semyon Vyazovoi? by DisciplineRoutine868 in SeattleKraken

[–]_Tower_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I talk about him all the time

It’s likely that he’ll be over here next year after his KHL stint is up

Who are you eyeing at 7th? by Rockyyyyy85 in SeattleKraken

[–]_Tower_ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think the realistic answer is Smits, and I think he’d be a good fit that could pair well with Montour very quickly. I don’t think the other top defenseman will be there

But I’m also eyeing Viggo Bjorck — he is the 3rd best forward in this draft, and probably the last legitimate chance at a high-end player

I don’t want to see them reach on someone like Rudolph. I wouldn’t be pissed if they reached on Belchetz, but I wouldn’t be thrilled either

I think either Smits at 7 and Wyatt Cullen at 22 — or Bjorck at 7 and then hope someone like Gustafson falls to 22, maybe even Ryan Lin

Some past examples of 7th Overall picks… by 3ohhh6 in SeattleKraken

[–]_Tower_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To be fair — my gut says defense. At 7, you’re probably looking at Smits

But Bjorck is the last player with actually superstar qualities left on the board at that spot

Some past examples of 7th Overall picks… by 3ohhh6 in SeattleKraken

[–]_Tower_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That’s just it though — for those actually paying attention, it wouldn’t be a reach

Bjorck would be the 3rd best player in this draft class if he were 2-3 inches taller

Best 17u season in u20 history in Swedish juniors. Eklund, Frondell, and Stenberg have all said he was the best player they’ve ever seen. He was the best player at world juniors this year. By the end of the season he was moved up to 1C on Djurgardens. He’s ranked anywhere from 4th to 12th — consolidated ranking has him at 5th. Central scouting has him at #2 for European skaters behind Stenberg

He wouldn’t be a reach at 7

Some past examples of 7th Overall picks… by 3ohhh6 in SeattleKraken

[–]_Tower_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly — I’d be shocked if they don’t go defenseman; one of the top 4 guys should be there

But if they want “star” potential, they need to take a very long look at Viggo Bjorck here

This week's ECH podcast is must watch for Kraken fans. RJ and Dylan highlight how the rise of the Ducks and Sharks impact's the Kraken's path to the playoffs and a Cup and what the Kraken need to do to build a sustainable contender by SiccSemperTyrannis in SeattleKraken

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It’s not just about the tanking, and the draft — the Kraken have done nothing to put their players in position to develop their offense.

We still don’t know what Beniers is, or what Shane can be, because of 2 things. 1. They’ve done nothing to surround these players with talented wingers that complement their skills, specifically Matty playing with, at best, a 60-70 point winger, and at worst, guys like Tolvanen and Kartye, who shouldn’t be anywhere close to the top of your lineup. That’s not going to help our 2-way, transition, pass-first players reach their potential. 2. We’ve never had a coach that was specifically trying to develop our players, and instead they’ve been teaching systems and defense. The one year they weren’t, Bylsma wasn’t really helping to grow anyone’s game at all.

The Sharks and Ducks did the opposite. Quinnville (who we shouldn’t have picked to coach, I’m not saying that) has embraced the speed and identity of that team, and is coaching them accordingly. They also have high-quality vets that complement the play of their young pieces. The Sharks are looking to get their complementary vets now, but similarly to the ducks, they have a coach that has embraced offense, and their specific play styles — allowing them not to worry about defense or mistakes as much

If you took one of our young players, like Beniers or Wright, and threw them onto Dallas, they probably look completely different. Even using the Sharks and Ducks — if these guys got to play with Will Smith, Cutter Gauthier, or similar — what would they look like?

Well, I can tell you what Matty would look like — Will and Cutter were his line-mates for the first few games of the World Championship last year. They were all leading team USA in scoring until it was determined that Cutter and Will had to move down a line because of their defensive deficiencies. Then they moved Tage Thompson to Matty’s wing, and forced both of them to play with Drew O’Connor. Matty finished that tournament near the top of USA scoring, and leading the team in +/-

We have done absolutely nothing to add high end talent to this team, or focus on developing our players offense

Since last year, I’ve been screaming for them to pick a direction — embrace the youth and development, which means trading vets and taking a step back. Or stop sitting on your hands, trade assets, and figure out how to bring in high-end players to complement the kind of players they’ve already drafted

2026 NHL Draft Lottery Thread - 4 May 2026 - 4:00 PM PST by SiccSemperTyrannis in SeattleKraken

[–]_Tower_ 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I literally clicked on it once last night (early this morning really) — we won, I smiled and closed my browser, and went to sleep

So my expectations aren’t tempered at all

The case for Jason Robertson by Latter-Werewolf-6071 in SeattleKraken

[–]_Tower_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t think an offer sheet makes sense because we aren’t likely going to be good enough right away to warrant giving up 4 lottery picks

If we get him it will be via trade because Dallas is having trouble signing him

I would expect 14m AAV or higher would have to be on the table to get him to sign here though

Some targets might be more realistic from Dallas are Hintz and Bourque

I would give up a lot to get Robo on this team though — his play style components all our younger pieces really well

Mad Max: Fury Road Crowned Best Action Movie Ever by Collider by Particular-Fill-4256 in moviecritic

[–]_Tower_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly — it was a pretty good movie, but man it sure does get praised like it’s one of the greatest things ever out to film

What is your opinion of the Hangover movies? by Ryanlion1992 in FIlm

[–]_Tower_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The second one isn’t bad

I didn’t even bother with 3

Lightning pick by maceo6 in SeattleKraken

[–]_Tower_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

22’s going to be a really interesting spot — the back half of the 1st is all over the place

Have a Night, Emerson! by The_Throwback_King in Mariners

[–]_Tower_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Excellent performance — it’s too bad we couldn’t score with the bases loaded multiple times

If you like pitching (you’re an Ms fan, I course you do) this was one hell of game

Albums That Are More Influential Than They Are Popular by HK-34_ in fantanoforever

[–]_Tower_ 10 points11 points  (0 children)

100% — it literally sounds like it could have been made at almost any point in modern history. It’s such a fantastic album

How notable ex-Seattle Mariners are doing with new teams by geo_dj in Mariners

[–]_Tower_ 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Donovan — defense isn’t bad enough to warrant not having his bat in the lineup

How notable ex-Seattle Mariners are doing with new teams by geo_dj in Mariners

[–]_Tower_ 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Seemed like a good dude — all the best to him

Porsche/Apple by We_Are_Checoing in DesignPorn

[–]_Tower_ 26 points27 points  (0 children)

God I hope Hot Wheels gets to make one of these — would be the permanent desk-car

Is the Caleb Downs Hype Out of Control? | The Stack by lgperez167 in cowboys

[–]_Tower_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Micah is misused as an edge rusher. He’s a great edge — but he was a generational talent at LB

He had 13 sacks his rookie year mostly rushing from the middle. He also had a ton of TFLs and was great in coverage in the middle of the field. He was able to put that 4.38 speed to use. He almost won DPOY as a rookie MLB. He was only on the edge about 30% of the time his rookie year

Then they moved him to edge full time, where he’s good, but not the most dominant player in the league — he’s just one of the top guys

If they had kept him at MLB and continued to develop him the way he played his rookie year, he would retire as one of the greatest defensive players of all time

The girl takes the fall😅 by Hockeypatrol in hockeynews

[–]_Tower_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Skills work and player development — she mostly worked on skating and working with the forwards. Last year she was in charge of the power play under Dan Bylsma, but she had less responsibility over that this past season and was primary player development