The Seattle Kraken selected Spokane Chiefs center Berkly Catton with the eighth overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft on Friday night, marking the fourth-straight year the Kraken have taken an offensive player in the first round.
A Saskatoon, Saskatchewan native, Catton was the fourth-leading scorer in the Western Hockey League last season before fellow Kraken prospect Jagger Firkus, and Prince George teammates Zac Funk and Riley Heidt. Catton scored 116 points on 54 goals and 62 assists for Spokane last season. As a part of Team Canada's U-18 team at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, Catton totaled 10 points on eight goals and two assists in just five games played as Canada took home the gold medal.
The Kraken had every chance to select one of several highly regarded defensive products with the eighth overall pick.Zeev Buium , Zayne Parekh , Sam Dickinson , and Anton Silayev were all on the board if Seattle had elected for a blueline option instead. With Ryker Evans set to graduate to the NHL full-time likely next season, Ville Ottavainen is the only top defensive prospect option close to cracking into the NHL in the pipeline.
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