Elite Prospects 2025 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 13-ranked Seattle Kraken

After their first four seasons in the NHL, it's clear the Seattle Kraken need a star – a player to build around. 

There was a point where it seemed one, or both, of Matty Beniers or Shane Wright could become the focal point of their franchise. While it's too early to close that book, in all likelihood, it'll come down to their top-two prospects here, whether that's them becoming stars or helping drive their other young forwards to stardom with their special skills. 

After that, the Kraken have a wide-open prospect pool, with little separating prospects Nos. 3 to 8 and No. 9 all the way down to No. 25. 

While there's a lot of uncertainty in the system, they have a solid mixture of talent ready to push for roles this season in the AHL, as well as a league-leading 15 CHL prospects who will requi