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Prospecting: How Kraken coaches adjust prospects to the Pros!

The Kraken’s coaching staff give an insight into how Seattle gets their prospects up to shape in this Kraken Reaction

Several Kraken prospects last season put up audacious offensive numbers:

  • Jagger Firkus with 63 goals
  • Carson Rehkopf with 52 goals
  • David Goyette with 77 assists

The question, as with so many junior superstars, is whether they can maintain anything close to that gaudy output transitioning to pro hockey. Many high-fliers flame out at the AHL and NHL levels, because without refining their skills and bodies, the moves which overwhelmed junior opponents get shut down by pros.

Kraken amateur scouting director Robert Kron and player development director Jeff Tambellini discuss in the opening of Kraken Reaction’s look at the newest members of the organization, as well as insights into how it’s all coming together: For the next 14 days? Let’s all go Prospecting!

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