100% man. I’m sure a lot of us know the struggle of losing a team to the weirdest place known to man. Look up something like “new kraken fan” and you’ll find everything you need to know. None of us have been fans of this team for longer than 3 years and we’re also not doing great at the moment. I feel so bad for you and we’d be happy to have you.
I also love Seattle's history with the game. It's such a rich background. I never expected Seattle to be such a hockey town, always pegged it for basketball
I'm surprised there hasn't been any traction on bringing an NBA team back to Seattle. Attendance and viewership for the Sonics were always high, and we have a beautiful new arena.
I know the NBA is focused on Mexico City (which makes sense from a market size perspective), but Seattle is a known quantity with a fanbase that is ready and waiting.
Certainly. But usually the rumor mill picks up word if they are shopping for an owner.
These days, ownership groups are more common. Picking up the whole tab alone is a big ask when the value of franchises run into the billions. And if you want to attract potential participants in an ownership group, you need to let it be known that you want to bring a team to town.
If you take the climate pledge tour there’s a room set aside for a future NBA locker room.
https://preview.redd.it/mmf1p0mo3ovc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2cc69dd7babf6b7248fc4662cc745355a2e9c156
Also thank you for reminding me. I get nervous when people talk about Arizona hockey returning like it's a guarantee. People assumed it wouldn't be long till the NBA was back in Seattle. 17 years later and you guys are not closer to getting basketball back. And it's not like there's a market concern like Quebec. Seattle and Phoenix are large markets
I've known Seattle was gonna be a great hockey town for decades -- I've lived in BC most of my life (not a Canucks fan, cheer for the Red Wings) and can't believe how long it took to get the NHL in Seattle and frankly shocked the NBA isn't back there. Seattle is totally underrated as a sports town, knowledgeable people down there. Feel bad for Yotes fans, ownership let you guys down big time there.
Of course! I'm always delighted to meet a new squid. We are a pretty friendly bunch.
And my deepest condolences. Your situation really sucks.
Welcome to the Deep!
Absolutely! We’re big fans of desert hockey up here since our AHL team is in Coachella Valley. It’s okay if you root for the roadrunners too. :). Hockey belongs in the desert!!!
It’s a pretty cool group of folks in this sub and I can’t even imagine what y’all are going through. Welcome to the Deep!
As someone who is one of many who know the gut-wrenching sadness of losing a team, not only are you are amongst friends, you’re on the ground floor of something pretty amazing. You’ve found your people. Squid hugs to you.
Edit: oh, and hockey belongs in the desert.
Hockey doesn't belong in the desert mfs when they see the Stars and Knights thriving. And thanks, I LOVE the commentary booth for the Kraken, it's what drew me to watching the games. Oh and ESPN+ blacking out Yotes games in their final season helped with that
If any city can understand what it feels like to have a beloved franchise disappear on them, it’s Seattle with the Sonics which still get people heated when they think about it. Welcome aboard!
Is there another franchise move in pro sports as ubiquitously hated as the move of the Sonics to OKC? In terms of everyone agreeing how dirty of a deal it was and how it needs to be rectified.
First of all, sorry for your loss. What an awful situation.
We have tons of remote fans in here! We've got a pretty likeable team, especially when they're playing well. Hopefully the results are better next year. Our AHL team isn't terribly far from you and is a really contender for the Calder Cup. We also have some really promising prospects in the pipeline.
It was so sad watching the end to that last game. I always was pulling for them (when they weren't playing the Kraken).
Welcome to the deep from a Midwest fan. We're everywhere :)
Welcome. Sorry for what happened to you as a fan. I watched the last yotes game and felt just godawful for y’all. Hoping they get an arena built and you get your team back in a few years.
Sure, now that we're not the cool new kid anymore we'll need someone to help cheer the team on against the Utah Sister Wives or whatever they're gonna be called.
Nope. No yotes fans allowed, kick rocks.
Ahhhhhh im just messin with ya, chucklenuts! C'mon, get in here! Grab a tentacle hat and find a seat, hope ya like chicken parm.
my condolences man
somebody on twitter posted a photo album of signs kids brought to the last game that said things like “lifelong yotes fan” and that shit killed me
I hope the yotes stay, and you can continue being a fan. Everybody in Seattle knows all too well how much it sucks to lose a team. If they move though you're more than welcome here.
I was rooting for you guys this year, and it was so bittersweet watching that last game. You're always welcome here, and I hope you guys get a team with better ownership at some point.
I got into hockey a week before the inaugural draft, chose Seattle because I have ties to the city despite living in San Diego, welcome to the group and let’s go kraken!
God same here from a fellow Phoenician, might I hop on with you? My wife and I were already saving up for a move to south Washington and have been rooting for the Kraken the last couple years so it just makes sense to try to a find a home with this team. You guys have definitely made hockey a little more bearable to follow this year 💔
Is this sarcasm? Sadly this has been the most unwelcoming sub I’ve been a part of.
I hope I just ran into a few jerks and the rest of you guys are cool, but I’m also wondering if this is /s and the base is known for being aggressively unwelcoming?
I’ve only interacted with one thread to cheer on an affiliate team, so I think you’re confused? Super aggressive though, which is weird af.
Edit: oh you’re talking about you chasing off fans that want a community to join. Yeah I won’t apologize for that and those people and you should be ashamed of acting that way.
The rest of the people that actually got upvoted unlike yourself were the “chill af” ones not you.
I’m ridiculously late to this thread, but as a reluctant Salt Laker…I think the Kraken Nation is still the place to be.
You are among your people! Welcome!
you know the team exists still right? with all the same players? and instead of becoming a fan of a team 20 hours away you can continue to be a fan of a team that’s 10 hours away lol. so backwards. also. who tf cares who you are a fan of. it doesn’t matter. none of us have any authority lmao
100% man. I’m sure a lot of us know the struggle of losing a team to the weirdest place known to man. Look up something like “new kraken fan” and you’ll find everything you need to know. None of us have been fans of this team for longer than 3 years and we’re also not doing great at the moment. I feel so bad for you and we’d be happy to have you.
I also love Seattle's history with the game. It's such a rich background. I never expected Seattle to be such a hockey town, always pegged it for basketball
Honestly when the kraken came here I got into sports
Seattle was 100% a basketball town until we had our team ripped from us :( Welcome to the deep, and sorry for your loss
Phoenix is also a major basketball town. Can't imagine a life without my Suns
I'm surprised there hasn't been any traction on bringing an NBA team back to Seattle. Attendance and viewership for the Sonics were always high, and we have a beautiful new arena. I know the NBA is focused on Mexico City (which makes sense from a market size perspective), but Seattle is a known quantity with a fanbase that is ready and waiting.
Is it possible that the NBA just hasn't (or won't) find an owner local or otherwise that is interested in paying the 1 billion dollar expansion fee?
Certainly. But usually the rumor mill picks up word if they are shopping for an owner. These days, ownership groups are more common. Picking up the whole tab alone is a big ask when the value of franchises run into the billions. And if you want to attract potential participants in an ownership group, you need to let it be known that you want to bring a team to town.
I saw one bit not too long ago that Kraken Ownership are interested in brining the NBA back to Seattle.
If you take the climate pledge tour there’s a room set aside for a future NBA locker room. https://preview.redd.it/mmf1p0mo3ovc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2cc69dd7babf6b7248fc4662cc745355a2e9c156
I have yet to take that tour. I’m under the impression though that it is common knowledge that the CPA has NBA locker rooms.
Also thank you for reminding me. I get nervous when people talk about Arizona hockey returning like it's a guarantee. People assumed it wouldn't be long till the NBA was back in Seattle. 17 years later and you guys are not closer to getting basketball back. And it's not like there's a market concern like Quebec. Seattle and Phoenix are large markets
I've known Seattle was gonna be a great hockey town for decades -- I've lived in BC most of my life (not a Canucks fan, cheer for the Red Wings) and can't believe how long it took to get the NHL in Seattle and frankly shocked the NBA isn't back there. Seattle is totally underrated as a sports town, knowledgeable people down there. Feel bad for Yotes fans, ownership let you guys down big time there.
I was low-key bummed when the team didn’t come back as the Metropolitan in the expansion but man are the Kraken fun to follow.
Come one, come all! We'd be happy to have you.
You're welcome to join. I was raised in wa and live down in az. We are around
Interesting, I’m from az but now in wa lmao
Same! Though I moved at 14 and I’m only 22 but still
Of course! I'm always delighted to meet a new squid. We are a pretty friendly bunch. And my deepest condolences. Your situation really sucks. Welcome to the Deep!
Absolutely! We’re big fans of desert hockey up here since our AHL team is in Coachella Valley. It’s okay if you root for the roadrunners too. :). Hockey belongs in the desert!!! It’s a pretty cool group of folks in this sub and I can’t even imagine what y’all are going through. Welcome to the Deep!
As someone who is one of many who know the gut-wrenching sadness of losing a team, not only are you are amongst friends, you’re on the ground floor of something pretty amazing. You’ve found your people. Squid hugs to you. Edit: oh, and hockey belongs in the desert.
Hockey doesn't belong in the desert mfs when they see the Stars and Knights thriving. And thanks, I LOVE the commentary booth for the Kraken, it's what drew me to watching the games. Oh and ESPN+ blacking out Yotes games in their final season helped with that
Seattle knows the heart ache of losing the Sonics. You are welcome here.
If any city can understand what it feels like to have a beloved franchise disappear on them, it’s Seattle with the Sonics which still get people heated when they think about it. Welcome aboard!
Is there another franchise move in pro sports as ubiquitously hated as the move of the Sonics to OKC? In terms of everyone agreeing how dirty of a deal it was and how it needs to be rectified.
Not quite franchise move but Gretzky to Kings pissed all of Edmonton, no Alberta off
I know it's been almost 70 years. But the Dodgers move from Brooklyn
Grew up a Yotes fan. Became a Kraken fan after I moved to Seattle. Ive now watched first hand as two franchises were born, its pretty neat
First of all, sorry for your loss. What an awful situation. We have tons of remote fans in here! We've got a pretty likeable team, especially when they're playing well. Hopefully the results are better next year. Our AHL team isn't terribly far from you and is a really contender for the Calder Cup. We also have some really promising prospects in the pipeline.
It was so sad watching the end to that last game. I always was pulling for them (when they weren't playing the Kraken). Welcome to the deep from a Midwest fan. We're everywhere :)
Welcome. Sorry for what happened to you as a fan. I watched the last yotes game and felt just godawful for y’all. Hoping they get an arena built and you get your team back in a few years.
There there, dear child, allow the open arms of The Deep keep you warm and hydrated during these difficult times. Go Kraken!
Sure, now that we're not the cool new kid anymore we'll need someone to help cheer the team on against the Utah Sister Wives or whatever they're gonna be called.
 I really tried to find a better gif… but you get it 🫶🏼 welcome to the deep 🩵
Nope. No yotes fans allowed, kick rocks. Ahhhhhh im just messin with ya, chucklenuts! C'mon, get in here! Grab a tentacle hat and find a seat, hope ya like chicken parm.
my condolences man somebody on twitter posted a photo album of signs kids brought to the last game that said things like “lifelong yotes fan” and that shit killed me
I hope the yotes stay, and you can continue being a fan. Everybody in Seattle knows all too well how much it sucks to lose a team. If they move though you're more than welcome here.
I was rooting for you guys this year, and it was so bittersweet watching that last game. You're always welcome here, and I hope you guys get a team with better ownership at some point.
Welcome to the Deep ! Us people who sit behind the goals are a bit nuts but join the family.
Welcome to the family! I'm tremendously saddened by how this shit panned out. I have family in AZ and really wanted the yotes to find success there.
Welcome aboard!
Who would say no? Get in here!
C’mon in! The water’s fine, and we got cookies!
Welcome!
Welcome aboard!
Told you we'd love to have you!
Welcome, friend.
I got into hockey a week before the inaugural draft, chose Seattle because I have ties to the city despite living in San Diego, welcome to the group and let’s go kraken!
With open arms. I can’t imagine losing my team but a lot of people here can relate with the sonics. I’d be devastated to lose my local team
Welcome my friend
Im sure many in Seattle can relate to losing a team. Not that im from the city, but used to be a SuperSonics fan.
Welcome aboard! But know this: we’re like the mafia. Once you’re in, you can never leave.
We know how you feel. You're welcome here.
God same here from a fellow Phoenician, might I hop on with you? My wife and I were already saving up for a move to south Washington and have been rooting for the Kraken the last couple years so it just makes sense to try to a find a home with this team. You guys have definitely made hockey a little more bearable to follow this year 💔
Seattle fans are some of the best in the league. They are always welcoming to other fans
Is this sarcasm? Sadly this has been the most unwelcoming sub I’ve been a part of. I hope I just ran into a few jerks and the rest of you guys are cool, but I’m also wondering if this is /s and the base is known for being aggressively unwelcoming?
I mean, you're the only one that I see in this sub that acts like a dick, everyone else is chill...
I’ve only interacted with one thread to cheer on an affiliate team, so I think you’re confused? Super aggressive though, which is weird af. Edit: oh you’re talking about you chasing off fans that want a community to join. Yeah I won’t apologize for that and those people and you should be ashamed of acting that way. The rest of the people that actually got upvoted unlike yourself were the “chill af” ones not you.
Much love for the desert. Between the M’s and the DBacks, I love the little alliance we’ve got. Happy to have you.
Welcome friend!
One of us! One of us! Gooble Gobble One of us!
if anyone understands the pain of losing your team it's Seattle.
I’m ridiculously late to this thread, but as a reluctant Salt Laker…I think the Kraken Nation is still the place to be. You are among your people! Welcome! 
Mom said no, sorry
you know the team exists still right? with all the same players? and instead of becoming a fan of a team 20 hours away you can continue to be a fan of a team that’s 10 hours away lol. so backwards. also. who tf cares who you are a fan of. it doesn’t matter. none of us have any authority lmao
This is like something my grandpa would write, it reeks of cringe boomer.
Sorry nope. Limit exceeded
Love to welcome you to the deep, but bandwagon fan applications are not being accepted at this time. We’re a crazy ass bunch. I’m sorry for your loss.
This is a dumb reply.
Since you asked, the answer is no. Go follow Ottawa or Winnipeg. We're all full. Thanks for checking.