For just the fourth time, the Seattle Kraken will select a player in the first round of the NHL Draft on June 28 when this year’s draft gets underway in Las Vegas. About to enter its fourth season, the Kraken have the No. 8 pick. 

Seattle became a franchise in 2021 and just finished their third season. After reaching the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2023, the Kraken regressed to 34-35 in 2023-2024. 

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The Kraken had the No. 2 pick 2021 and selected Michigan Hockey star Matty Beniers with the franchise’s first ever pick. The center made the All-Rookie team en route to the Calder Memorial Trophy. He made the All-Star team in 2023. 

In the second draft in 2022, the Kraken took Shane Wright fourth overall. The still 20-year-old Wright, from Burlington, Ontario, has played in 16 games over the last two seasons. He has spent the bulk of his career thus far in the AHL. 

Last year the Kraken took Eduard Sale at No. 20. He has yet to play for the Kraken. 

Who Will The Seattle Kraken Select At No. 8 In The NHL Draft?

According to FloHockey reporter and analyst Chris Peters, the Kraken will take defenseman Zeev Buium of Denver in his latest NHL mock draft. 

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