Seattle Kraken: 2023 2-Round Mock Draft Consensus
Ed Stein
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Holes to Fill
Despite their 2022-23 success, as a third-year team, the Seattle Kraken can use help everywhere. Defense is likely at the top of their list of positions they need to address.
Defense is at the top of their list of all the issues they should address. That doesn’t take away from other needs. With three second round picks, Francis can either continue building organizational depth, trade up to get another first round selection, or use his excess to acquire a quality veteran.
This Year’s Pick
As mentioned earlier, Seattle has the 20th overall pick. Their own pick in Round 2 is 52nd overall.
The Kraken also own number 50, acquired by sending goalie Vitek Vanicek to Washington as well as pick 57 from the trade that sent Mark Giordano to Toronto at the 2022 trade deadline. They also pick once in the third, fourth, fifth, and seventh rounds and twice in Round 6.
2023 Draft
The 2023 NHL Entry Draft takes place in Nashville, Tennessee, beginning on Wednesday, June 28, at 4:00 PM PDT with the first round. It continues on Thursday, June 29, at 8:00 AM PDT with Rounds 2-7.
It might as well be renamed the “All Things Connor Beddard Draft.” The explosive Regina Pats star scored an incredible 274 points in 134 WHL games. He is a generational talent and one of the most hyped prospects since Connor McDavid (2015) and Auston Matthews (2016).
This year, Day 1 will be televised in the United States on ESPN. Day 2 Coverage can be found on the NHL Network. Streaming coverage of both days is on ESPN+.