The Seattle Kraken will make the eighth selection of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft after moving down two spots in the draft lottery.

If the Kraken do not move the pick, it will be tied for the third-highest selection they've made since they became an NHL franchise. Only Matty Beniers (second overall) and Shane Wright (fourth overall) were higher selections.

The additional two players the Kraken have drafted in the first round are Eduard Sale (20th overall) and Berkly Catton (eighth overall).

Heading into the draft, the glaring need within their prospect pool is on their blue line. Their top defensive prospect, Ty Nelson, likely projects to be a bottom-pairing defenseman, and the Kraken require more high-end talent. Matthew Schaefer is the best defenseman in the draft class, but he will likely be selected within the top two picks. Jackson Smith and Radim Mrtka are the next best two available defensemen.

If the Kraken elect to continue to bolster their forward group, one of James Hagens, Anton Frondell, Porter Martone, Jake O'Brien and Caleb Desnoyers could be available for them to select.

The NHL draft is set for Jun. 27 in Los Angeles, and the Kraken will have eight selections to make across the seven rounds

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