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2025 SEASON PREVIEW! Kraken Reaction: THE Seattle Kraken season preview and predictions. Jeff bets the NHL. 3 Stars of the Week.

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The Kraken finished 35-41-6 last season, and the hosts want goals scored and goals stopped.

1. THE Kraken Pod episode 146 is a Seattle Kraken season preview and NHL predictions show. 2. Jeff Janusik and Joey Cirillo host the episode, and their Kraken fan perspective matters because they track Seattle games, injuries, and league betting lines. 3. The episode exists to answer whether the 2025-26 Kraken can improve on a 35-41-6 season and what Lane Lambert changes. 4. Jeff and Joey open by comparing Kraken expectations with the Mariners’ 2025 postseason push, which affects how they are reacting to hockey. 5. Joey says the Kraken finished 35-41-6 for 76 points and calls last season a “fucking dud,” which sets the baseline. 6. They discuss Lane Lambert as the new head coach after Dan Bylsma’s dismissal, and Joey links Lambert to structure, systems, and accountability. 7. The hosts run through preseason injuries to Capo Caco, Ryker Evans, Brandon Montour, Max McCormick, Vince Dunn, Father Cantor, and Chandler Stephenson. 8. Jeff says the roster needs more goals and better goaltending, while Joey points to Joey Daccord and Philipp Grubauer as the main netminding names. 9. They focus on the opening-night roster and call out Berkly Catton, Yanni Nyman, and Ryan Winterton as the young players to watch. 10. Jeff says Catton can bring speed and energy, and Joey notes Nyman was Seattle’s leading scorer in preseason. 11. The Athletic projects Seattle at 76.6 points, then revises that view upward to an 80-to-85-point range. 12. Jeff quotes the Athletic line that Seattle lacks top-end talent but has depth at every key spot. 13. ESPN’s betting outlook puts the Kraken among the NHL’s worst Cup odds at plus 30,000. 14. ESPN also floats Seattle as a possible trade-deadline seller if the season goes sideways. 15. The hosts mention expiring contracts for Jaden Schwartz, Jordan Eberle, Mason Marchment, Ellie Tolvanen, and Jamie Oleksiak. 16. Jeff and Joey say Jared McCann and Vince Dunn still have two years left, which matters for any future roster reset. 17. The episode mixes fan frustration, jokes, and roster talk, with Joey calling himself a mess and Jeff joking about “Jeff Lasso” optimism. 18. The pacing is conversational and reactive, with long back-and-forth stretches and quick pivots into betting and roster details. 19. Kraken fans tracking injuries, prospects, and preseason predictions. 20. Listeners wanting polished production or deep tactical breakdowns.

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