Many fans have been hoping that the Kraken would end up with the 1st overall pick even though they only had a 6% chance at it. Unfortunately the Kraken did not move up in the rankings and have landed the 8th overall pick in this year's draft. <q>Lock it in 🔒 Your #SeaKraken will pick eighth overall in the 2024 #NHLDraft </q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/SeattleKraken/status/1787980193182728279'> </a></blockquote></div> Although it is not first overall, the Kraken will still have a high enough pick which should land them a very solid player. Hopefully GM Ron Francis does his homework and Seattle ends up with the steal of the draft but fans will have to wait a little longer to find out.
