On July 22nd, 2021, five years ago today, the Seattle Kraken drafted their inaugural roster, selecting 30 players from every NHL club except the Vegas Golden Knights. ​
The Kraken ended up with the following 30 players:
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Of those players, six remain on the roster in 2025-26.
The Kraken struggled in their first few seasons in the NHL.
In the 2021-22 season, the team went 27-49-6 and earned 60 points.
​In 2022-23, they improved to 46-28-8 and tallied 100 points. ​In 2023-24, they went 34-35-13, and in 2024-25 they went 35-41-6. ​
Last season, the team went 34-37-11 and tallied 79 points. ​
The team made the playoffs once since the draft, in 2022-23. They went 7-7 in 14 playoff games.
As the Kraken continue to develop their team, it is a good time to reflect on the history that was made five years ago today.
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