Overview
- The Kraken closed with a 2-0 loss to the Avalanche on Thursday, ending a third straight season without a playoff berth.
- After the Olympic break, Seattle went 7-17-2 and fell from third in the Pacific Division to the NHL’s sixth-worst record.
- CEO Tod Leiweke said an independent audit will examine hockey operations to identify where the team must improve.
- Key decisions loom on pending unrestricted free agents — Bobby McMann, Jaden Schwartz, Eeli Tolvanen, Jamie Oleksiak and Matt Murray — with McMann a priority after scoring 10 goals in 18 games.
- Head coach Lane Lambert said he has not been told his status but is preparing for a normal offseason.