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 four drafts and selected 36 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. Only four of the Kraken's draft picks have gone on to play with the Kraken: Beniers, Ryker Evans, Ryan Winterton, and Shane Wright.

Key of colors and symbols

*	Played at least one game with the Kraken.
†	Spent entire NHL career with the Kraken.

Statistics are complete as of the 2023–24 NHL season and show each player's career regular season totals in the NHL. Wins, losses, ties, overtime losses, and goals against average apply to goaltenders and are used only for players at that position.

Full list of Seattle Kraken draft picks

Draft	Round	Pick	Player	Nationality	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	W	L	T	OT	GAA
2021	1	2	Matty Beniers†	United States	C	167	42	61	103	22	—	—	—	—	—
	2	35	Ryker Evans†	Canada	D	36	1	8	9	20	—	—	—	—	—
	3	67	Ryan Winterton†	Canada	C	9	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
	4	99	Ville Ottavainen	Finland	D	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	5	131	Jacob Melanson	Canada	RW	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	6	163	Semyon Vyazovoy	Russia	G	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	7	195	Justin Janicke	United States	LW	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022	1	4	Shane Wright†	Canada	C	16	5	2	7	2	—	—	—	—	—
	2	35	Jagger Firkus	Canada	RW	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	2	49	Jani Nyman	Finland	RW	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	2	58	Niklas Kokko	Finland	G	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	2	61	David Goyette	Canada	C	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	3	68	Ty Nelson	Canada	D	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	3	91	Ben MacDonald	United States	C	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	4	100	Tyson Jugnauth	Canada	D	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	4	123	Tucker Robertson	Canada	C	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	6	164	Barrett Hall	United States	C	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	7	196	Kyle Jackson	Canada	C	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023	1	20	Eduard Šalé	Czech Republic	LW	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	2	50	Carson Rehkopf	Canada	LW	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	2	52	Oscar Fisker Mølgaard	Denmark	C	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	2	57	Lukas Dragicevic	Canada	D	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	3	84	Caden Price	Canada	D	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	4	116	Andrei Loshko	Belarus	C	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	5	148	Kaden Hammell	Canada	D	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	6	168	Visa Vedenpää	Finland	G	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	6	180	Zeb Forsfjäll	Sweden	C	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	7	212	Zaccharya Wisdom	Canada	RW	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	1	8	Berkly Catton	Canada	C	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	2	40	Julius Miettinen	Finland	C	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	2	63	Nathan Villeneuve	Canada	C	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	3	73	Alexis Bernier	Canada	D	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	3	88	Kim Saarinen	Finland	G	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	4	105	Ollie Josephson	Canada	C	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	5	141	Clarke Caswell	Canada	LW	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	7	202	Jakub Fibigr	Czechia	D	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

• Before the start of the 2005–06 season, NHL has implemented new tiebreaking procedures in the form of a shootout, making ties no longer possible.

• 2021 NHL expansion draft

General

• "NHL Records - Seattle Kraken Draft History". NHL Records. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
• "Seattle Kraken Draft History". HockeyDB. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
• "Seattle Kraken Draft History". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 24, 2021.

Specific

• Official Seattle Kraken website