The Seattle Kraken are a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle. The Kraken compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division and began play during the league's 2021–22 season. Since their creation, the Kraken have participated in six drafts and selected 50 players.
The NHL entry draft is held each off-season, allowing teams to select players who have turned 18 years old by September 15 in the year the draft is held. The draft order is determined by the previous season's order of finish, with non-playoff teams drafting first, followed by the teams that made the playoffs, the draft order itself determined by the regular season standings. The NHL holds a weighted lottery for the 16 non-playoff teams, allowing any of the top 11 teams to win the first overall pick. The team with the fewest points has the best chance of winning the lottery, with each successive team given a lower chance of moving up in the draft.
The Kraken's first-ever draft pick was Matty Beniers, taken second overall in the 2021 NHL entry draft. After the 2022–23 season, Beniers won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie after accumulating 24 goals and 33 assists in 80 games. The Kraken's second overall pick in 2021 was the highest they have ever drafted. Nine of the Kraken's draft picks have gone on to play with the Kraken: Beniers, Ryker Evans, Ryan Winterton, Shane Wright, Jani Nyman, Nikke Kokko, Ville Ottavainen, Jacob Melanson, Berkly Catton, and Oscar Fisker Mølgaard.
Key +Key of colors and symbolsPlayed at least one game with the Kraken. Spent entire NHL career with the Kraken.
+ General terms and abbreviations Term or abbreviation Definition Draft The year that the player was selected Round The round of the draft in which the player was selected Pick The overall position in the draft at which the player was selected + Position abbreviations Abbreviation DefinitionG GoaltenderD DefenseLW Left wingC CenterRW Right wingF Forward
+ Abbreviations for statistical columns Abbreviation DefinitionPos PositionGP Games playedG GoalsA AssistsPts PointsPIM Penalties in minutesW WinsL LossesOT Overtime/shootout lossesGAA Goals against average— Does not apply
Draft picks Statistics are complete as of the 2025–26 NHL season and show each player's career regular season totals in the NHL.
+ DraftRoundPickPlayerNationalityPosGPGAPtsPIMWLOTGAA202112C3318211419659 235D17614375190 367C894151917 499D101 1 0 5131RW37 23 5 32 6163G 7195LW 202214C16936427830 235RW 249RW40 7 6 13 10 258G4 0 0 0 0 12 0 3.17261C 368D 391C 4100D 4123C 6164C 7196C 2023120LW 250LW— 252C13 0 2 2 2 257D 384D 4116C 5148D 6168G 6180C 7212RW 202418C667101731 240C 263C 373D 388G 4105C 5141LW 7202D 202518C 236D 368D 5134D 7205D 7218RW 202617D 238RW 499C 5131D 5148D 6166D 7198D 7204C
See also
2021 NHL expansion draft
References General
Specific
External links Official Seattle Kraken website