Welcome to the Sound Of Hockey NHL Draft Live Blog! The Seattle Kraken enter Day 2 of the NHL Draft with four picks—barring any trades, that’s the fewest selections they’ve had in any draft in their five-year history.
We’ll be updating this post throughout the day as the Kraken make their picks. The most recent updates will appear at the top, so scroll down if you want to catch up on earlier news.
If you missed Seattle’s first-round selection of Jake O’Brien on Friday, you can check out our profile on him here.
2:06 PM: Round 7 is complete and the draft is done
1:59 PM: The Seattle Kraken draft Loke Krantz
With their final pick in the NHL Draft, the Seattle Kraken selected another Swede, this time, it was Loke Krantz from the Linköping HC junior team. He tallied 12 goals and 5 assists in 44 games with the J20 squad.
1:36 PM: The Seattle Kraken draft Karl Annborn
With their first newly acquired draft pick, the Kraken selected defenseman Karl Annborn from the HV71 junior team. Annborn is considered a balanced defenseman with a broad set of skills. He recorded 3 goals and 21 assists last season while playing for the HV71 J20 team.
1:25 PM: Seattle Kraken trade their 7th round pick
The Kraken traded the 198th overall pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for the 205th and 218th picks, both seventh-rounders in this year’s draft.
1:18 PM: Round 6 is complete
Draft is flying right now. Here are the picks from Round 6.
12:48 PM: Round 5 is complete
12:18 PM The Seattle Kraken draft Russian defender Maxim Agafonov
For only the second time in franchise history, the Seattle Kraken selected a Russian player, taking Maxim Agafonov with the 134th overall pick (goalie Semyon Vyazovoy was the other one in 2021). He’s currently playing for Ufa’s junior team in the Russian junior league, where he posted 14 points in 35 games this past season.
12:22 AM: Round 4 is complete
11:22 AM: Round 3 is complete
The Spokane Chiefs made their first pick of the 2025 Draft when Owen Martin was selected 92nd overall by Winnipeg. Here is the rest of Round 4.
11:02 AM: Kraken second-round selection Blake Fiddler speaks to the media
Blake Fiddler spoke to the Seattle media via Zoom after being selected 36th overall. Here are a few quotes from his media availability.
“It’s an unbelievable feeling, such a great organization. I couldn’t be happier to go to a team that seems like they wanted me, and I couldn’t be more thankful.
“A little bit emotional the past couple days, but it’s awesome to finally be picked.”
“I’m a rangy, two-way D-man that skates really well, especially for my size. I think that I use my legs all over the ice, I defend, good gaps, I can play heavy minutes, shut down top teams, and I have skills, so I’m able to use it offensively.”
10:31 AM: The Kraken select Will Reynolds
Will Reynolds is one of the younger players in this draft class, with an August birthday. He’s considered a shutdown defenseman with plenty of upside. He currently plays for the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in the QMJHL, though the team is relocating to Newfoundland next season. He had 4 goals and 14 assists last season.
With the 68th pick overall in the 2025 @NHL Draft the #SeaKraken select Will Reynolds.
Get to know Will: pic.twitter.com/b4f4GO6jlA
— Seattle Kraken PR (@SeattleKrakenPR) June 28, 2025
10:15 AM: Round 2 in the books….on to round 3
Here are the results of round 3.
9:56 AM: The draft is flying by, especially compared to Friday night
Kraken will not pick until early in the third but here are some bits and pieces of the action since the Kraken selected Fiddler.
- Two goalies have been selected in the second round. That’s four total in the draft so far.
- The Portland Winterhawks had their first player selected in Max Psenicka.
Round ✌️ pick heading to Utah!
With the 46th overall pick in the 2025 @NHL Draft, we’ve selected Max Pšenička. pic.twitter.com/zdVGv7RnmR
— Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) June 28, 2025
9:28 AM: Seattle Kraken draft defenseman Blake Fiddler
Fiddler is a big defenseman for the Edmonton Oil Kings. He is the son of former NHLer Vernon Fiddler. Most analysts had Fiddler ranked late in the first round.
9:26 AM: We have a Seattle Kraken trade!!!
The Seattle Kraken traded the 36th and the 68th overall pick to the Philadelphia Flyers for the 36th and 38th pick. All picks are part of this draft.
#SeaKraken make a trade with the Flyers
Seattle receives picks 36 and 68 for picks 38 and 57
— Alison (@AlisonL) June 28, 2025
9:16 AM: The draft has officially started
As of now, the Kraken have four picks to start the day. Here is how they are distributed.
8:50 AM: T-minus 10 minutes until the start of Day 2
We’re back for Rounds 2 through 7 of the 2025 NHL Draft! If you missed last night’s four-hour-plus production, here are a few quick tidbits to get you up to speed.
- The Seattle Kraken selected Jake O’Brien, marking the fourth time they’ve drafted a center in the first round in their five-year history. I’m sure I wasn’t the only one scouring the internet for highlight reels of O’Brien—here’s one of my favorites:
- The Seattle Thunderbirds had a big night with two players taken in the first round: Radim Mrtka (9th overall) and Braeden Cootes (15th). The last time Seattle had two first-rounders was back in 2022, when Kevin Korchinski (7) and Reid Schaefer (32) were picked.
- The CHL led the way with 21 players selected in the first round, the league’s strongest showing since 2013.
- Canada was well represented too, with 20 Canadian-born players drafted in the opening round, the most in a first round since all the way back in 1987.
- As for surprises? There weren’t many. Most players went right around where public rankings had them pegged.
- Not draft related, but another piece of big news was that Philipp Grubauer will not be bought out.
Jason Botterill just confirmed that Philipp Grubauer will be back next season. #SeaKraken
— Sound Of Hockey (@sound_hockey) June 28, 2025
Here’s a look back at all the Round 1 results:
