Talk:Seattle Kraken/GA1

GA Review

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Nominator: XR228 (talk · contribs) 01:59, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewer: Verylongandmemorable (talk · contribs) 23:51, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

It is reasonably well written.
a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
It is factually accurate and verifiable, as shown by a source spot-check.
a (reference section): b (inline citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism):
9.9% on copyvio, so plagiarism very unlikely. See ref spot-check below for details
It is broad in its coverage.
a (major aspects): b (focused):
It follows the neutral point of view policy.
Fair representation without bias:
It is stable.
No edit wars, etc.:
It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
a (images are tagged and non-free content have non-free use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Images are all appropriate and have alt-text. Some images are left-aligned, which isn't recommended by MOS:IMAGELOC, but this is minor and not part of good article criteria.
Overall:
Pass/Fail:

Ref spot-check

Checking 10% of references, selected by RNG: 15, 17, 33, 38, 46, 57, 68, 73, 75, 91, 95, 98, 114

15: KOMO (local news org), confirms Kraken hired Ron Francis as GM in 2019
17: Washington Post (pay walled but I added an archive link), confirms Kraken name/branding announced in June 2020
33: NHL, confirms Mark Giordano named first captain
38: Sportsnet Canada, confirms Kraken played first home game against Canucks, doesn't mention result
46: NHL, confirms Kraken became first team to sweep 7 game road trip
57: ESPN, confirms Kraken fired head coach on April 29th, 2024
68: KUOW (local news), confirms Kraken proposed community rink built on old parking lot
73: ESPN, confirms tradition of tossing toy salmon based on pike place market attraction
75: Seattle Times, confirms Ben Wooley hired as new organist
91: Seattle Times, confirms Eddie Olczyk joining Kraken broadcast booth
95: ESPN, confirms Kraken hired first black full-time NHL play-by-play announcer
98: NHL, confirms Kraken hired Al Kinisky, formerly commentator for Everett Silvertips
114: Sporting News, confirms Marshawn Lynch and Macklemore as investors in Kraken

History

Section is well structured with good historic background. Love the note to explain record format without cluttering the main text. Some minor prose notes:

From 2012 on as the NHL's interest in Seattle as a market rose, the city was positioned as a locale for expansion or a relocating team pending a viable arena. - a bit overly complex, could be more straightforward like "Beginning in 2012, as the NHL showed increased interest in Seattle, the city was considered a potential site for expansion or relocation, contingent on a suitable arena."
On July 28, 2021, the Kraken started their inaugural free agency strongly - unless "strongly" comes directly from a source, seems overly editorial, could just be "On July 28, 2021, the Kraken started their inaugural free agency, signing forwards..."
The Kraken's second season was far superior to their first in terms of winning - strange phrasing, maybe "In their second season, the Kraken improved from 27 to 46 wins" or even just "The Kraken improved significantly in their second season"

Arena

Well structured, good use of links and clear explanation for each element.

Team identity

No real notes, I like the phrasing of "He is said to be" for Buoy's backstory

On October 20, 2022, The Kraken -> "On October 20, 2022, the Kraken"

Minor league affiliates

I added an opening paragraph to this section, explaining the basics of the minor league hierarchy, I thought it could be useful for a reader familiar with the NHL but not with minor leagues or development systems.

Season-by-season record, Players and personnel, etc.

Looks detailed and well-formatted, and matches with my spot checks for records and current roster.

Final comments

@XR228: Thank you for your patience on this review, I know I had a long gap between starting and finishing, but I enjoyed going through this article in detail; I find it to be well written and constructed. I have some minor formatting/prose comments above so I will put this review on hold. Feel free to answer at your own pace.Verylongandmemorable (talk) 21:36, 31 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: @XR228 and Verylongandmemorable: where are we at with this review? It doesn't look like there's been much activity recently and I just wanted to check in. IntentionallyDense ^(Contribs) 03:35, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@IntentionallyDense: I am very sorry for the long wait. As you can see from my edit history, I have not had as much time as I had hoped to be able to edit. However, I will try to complete this review within the coming week. XR228 (talk) 06:41, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Sounds good. If you're unable to complete the review you can always ask for help at WT:GAN IntentionallyDense ^(Contribs) 19:38, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, any updates? @Verylongandmemorable - it's been a while, @XR228 still hasn't been active. I believe I have fixed the issues you outlined above, but if there are further significant things it might be time to fail, or if that's all you can pass this now. Cheers, GoldRomean (talk) 22:37, 15 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the ping, I've read through the article again, I appreciate the changes made and feel it meets all GA criteria. Passing this review now. Verylongandmemorable (talk) 22:51, 15 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Awesome, thanks! And congrats, XR228, if you ever come back. GoldRomean (talk) 22:53, 15 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]