The Kraken have the No. 8 pick in the first round of the NHL draft, which begins Friday, for the second consecutive year. Here is who they could take at eight.

The Minnesota Wild have traded veteran center Freddy Gaudreau to the Seattle Kraken for a fourth-round pick in this year's draft.

The Kraken have acquired veteran center Frederick Gaudreau from the Wild in exchange for a 2025 fourth-round pick, the No. 102 selection in this year's draft, according to NHL ins