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Originally Posted by Samonadreau
Seattle in full tank mode now.
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They're in ‘get what you can for expiring assets’ mode. Gourde is UFA this summer, Bjorkstrand next summer, and the team is in 28th place. Eyssimont is a nothingburger, but two late 1sts and a late 2nd are nice to have when the team obviously isn't going anywhere fast.
I like to think of ‘tanking’ as making your team worse to get you closer to a #1 overall pick. The Kraken are already as bad as they're likely to get. None of the teams behind them have got enough oomph to be overtaking anybody in the last 20 games. If you can't move up, can't move down, and can't make the playoffs, you might as well sell.
I'd expect Brandon Tanev to head out the door, too. He'll be useful to the right playoff team with max retention.