The Seattle Kraken are scheduled to select eighth overall in the first round of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft (at Sphere in Las Vegas on June 28th to 29th) following the results of the draft lottery last month. The franchise has picked second (2021), fourth (2022), and 20th overall (2023) in its three drafts since joining the NHL as an expansion franchise prior to the 2021-22 season.
The Kraken have clear organizational needs at defense and in goal and should address those positions with their first-round pick. Scouting expert Scott Wheeler of The Athletic ranked the Kraken 12th in his mid-season NHL prospect pool ranking. The team’s five-best prospects – and eight of the top 10 – were
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