It was only the first day of training camp on Thursday, but it appears the Kraken will be granting two of their top young prospects every opportunity to earn a spot on the opening night roster for the 2025-26 season.

The Seattle Kraken kicked off their first day of training camp at Kraken Community Iceplex on Thursday, bringing the official start of the Jason Botterill-Lane Lambert regime with intensity in the air.

Heading into the 2025-26 season with a new coaching staff, the Kraken will be counting on big steps forward from Matty Beniers and recently re-signed Kaapo Kakko to elevate the play of an otherwise aging forwards group.

The Kraken still have an outside shot at climbing back into the playoff hunt, but the next week will determine whether they buy, sell, or sit pat at the deadline.

Since going down in November, the Kraken have badly missed Jordan Eberle. Three months later, his return may be the last hope for getting back into the playoff mix.