During a post-practice press conference on Wednesday, Seattle Kraken general manager Ron Francis suggested that the organization would continue to be “aggressive” in free agency this summer. The expansion franchise has stumbled out of the gate, sitting 30th out of 32 teams in the overall standings this season, and an impotent offense underlines their underwhelming campaign.
They struggle to consistently generate quality scoring chances (31st in expected goals per-60) and haven’t finished the few opportunities they do generate (28th in goals per game). With Francis’ ambitious proclamations serving as the backdrop, here are three intriguing forward candidates for the Kraken to pursue during the 2022 free agency period.
Bryan Rust, Pittsburgh Penguins
Bryan Rust has
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