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.

Only a month away from the start of training camp, the Kraken not only return several quality defensemen, but they further bolstered that group during free agency. Will the unit be able to mesh in Lane Lambert’s system?

Securing one of their top young defenders for continued development under Lane Lambert’s new coaching staff, the Kraken handed Ryker Evans a new deal with hopes he will keep lifting his game in 2025-26 and beyond.

Though he only has been an NHL head coach for parts of two seasons, Lane Lambert has been an incredibly successful assistant in the league for nearly two decades. But is he the right man to steer the Kraken back to the playoffs?

Not rushing through the process to replace Dan Blysma, the Kraken finally landed their man, tabbing Lane Lambert as the third coach in franchise history.