# BIG DECISION: Should the Seattle Kraken Move On From The Big Rig?

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Podcast: [Locked On Kraken - Daily Podcast On The Seattle Kraken](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-kraken-daily-podcast-on-the-seattle-kraken-4014741)
Published: 2026-05-19T01:38:45+00:00
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Seattle Kraken face a pivotal decision: should they re-sign towering defenseman Jamie Oleksiak, or is it time to move on from the “Big Rig”? Questions swirl around Oleksiak's declining performance, as advanced stats highlight the franchise original's struggles on the penalty kill and diminishing impact at even strength.

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