Seattle Kraken: ranking the top-ten prospects in their system
Rookie tournaments and training camps around the National Hockey League are set to get underway in about two weeks from now. That means it's time to take a look at the top-ten prospects on each of the 32 teams.
Multiple different sources use different criteria for their rankings as to what players classify as a prospect. For my lists over the next couple of weeks, I will be using the following two requirements:
- A player is considered a prospect if: he has played less than 25 NHL games in one campaign.
- Less than 50 NHL games total in their career.
Next team up is the Seattle Kraken. Let's take a look at the ten best prospects in their system, starting with number ten and counting down to number one.
10. Niklas Kokko (G) - Drafted: 2022 (2/58).
2021-22 stats: Karpat U20 (U20 SM-sarja) - 29 GP - 17 W - 10 L - 0 OTL, 2.06 GAA, .914 save percentage, 6 SO.
9. Ville Ottavainen (D) - Drafted: 2021 (4/99).
2021-22 stats: JYP (Liiga) - 44 GP - 6 G - 8 A - 14 PTS.
8. Ryan Winterton (C) - Drafted: 2021 (3/67).
2021-22 stats: Hamilton (OHL) - 37 GP - 20 G - 26 A - 46 PTS.
7. Jani Nyman (RW) - Drafted: 2022 (2/49).
2021-22 stats: Ilves (Liiga) - 10 GP - 0 G - 1 A - 1 PT/KooVee (Mestis) - 34 GP - 18 G - 17 A - 35 PTS.
6. Jacob Melanson (RW) - Drafted: 2021 (5/131).
2021-22 stats: Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) - 54 GP - 35 G - 21 A - 56 PTS.
5. Ty Nelson (D) - Drafted: 2022 (3/68).
2021-22 stats: North Bay (OHL) - 66 GP - 9 G - 42 A - 51 PTS.
4. Jagger Firkus (RW) - Drafted: 2022 (2/35).
2021-22 stats: Moose Jaw (WHL) - 66 GP - 36 G - 44 A - 80 PTS.
3. Ryker Evans (D) - Drafted: 2021 (2/35).
2021-22 stats: Regina (WHL) - 63 GP - 14 G - 47 A - 61 PTS.
2. Shane Wright (C) - Drafted: 2022 (1/4).
2021-22 stats: Kingston (OHL) - 63 GP - 32 G - 62 G - 94 PTS.
1. Matty Beniers (C) - Drafted: 2021 (1/2).
2021-22 stats: Seattle (NHL) - 10 GP - 3 G - 6 A - 9 PTS/University of Michigan (NCAA) - 37 GP - 20 G - 23 A - 43 PTS.
Stay tuned to Markerzone.com for the rest of the prospect rankings over the next week. Check out the Pittsburgh's and San Jose's prospect rankings from Friday in the links below!
Pittsburgh's prospect rankings
San Jose's prospect rankings
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YESTERDAY
APRIL 30, 2026
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Quinn Hughes | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Leo Carlsson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Chris Kreider | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Troy Terry | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Matthew Boldy | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Cutter Gauthier | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mavrik Bourque | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Wyatt Johnston | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Connor Murphy | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Vasily Podkolzin | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Ryan Poehling | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Vladimir Tarasenko | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Michael Bunting | - | 1 | 1 | |
| John Carlson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Colton Dach | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Leon Draisaitl | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Matt Duchene | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Brock Faber | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Marcus Foligno | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Kasperi Kapanen | - | 1 | 1 | |
| COMPLETE STATS | ||||