4 potential names, logos for Seattle's new franchise

It's official: Seattle will become the NHL's 32nd franchise. Even though it'll be a few years before the club hits the ice, it's never too early to start exploring possibilities. Here are four names and logos the team could use:

Kraken is a legendary sea monster. As fearsome as this creature would be for a mascot, blaring Liam Neeson's famous line from "Clash of the Titans" right before the players hit the ice would be the best part. Who wouldn't be fired up after hearing that?

From Soundgarden to Alice in Chains, Seattle is home to the birth of grunge music, so what better way to represent the city's culture and heritage than displaying it in the team's logo?

Seattle is located right on Elliott Bay - a waterway to the Pacific Ocean - so naming the team after marine wildlife would only be fitting. Sea Lions are agile and intelligent, but the only issue here is it would give the San Jose Sharks' social media team some easy material.

The Seattle team will begin play in 2021, which will mark the 50-year anniversary of when the first-ever Starbucks opened in - you guessed it - Seattle, Washington. Paying homage to the city's coffee culture is a nice touch, and the name and logo for Baristas would certainly be unique, to say the least.

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