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 traded veteran center Freddy Gaudreau to the Seattle Kraken on Thursday for a fourth-round pick in this weekend's draft. Gaudreau has three years remaining on his contract with an annual average value of $2.

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