GDT: 2021 Kraken Entry Draft

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Round 1: 5 PM PDT 07/23/21 (ESPN2, Sportsnet, SN Now and TVA)
Round 2: 8 AM PDT 07/24/21 (NHL Network, Sportsnet and SN)

Round	Pick	Player
1	2	Matthew Beniers (C)
2	35	Ryker Evans (D)
3	67	Ryan Winterton (RW/C)
4	99	Ville Ottavainen (D)
5	131	Jacob Melanson (RW)
6	163	Semyon Vyazovoi (G)
7	195	Justin Janicke (LW)

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[TheeNorthStar]

Beniers or bust!

 

[StarterHart]

Here we gooooo.
This should be hard to mess up. There's a nice handful of players that Ron could take at 2 that I would be happy with.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Here we gooooo.
This should be hard to mess up. There's a nice handful of players that Ron could take at 2 that I would be happy with.

I am going to hold you responsible now ...

 

[gstommylee]

I am going to hold you responsible now ...

Is there a big enough penalty box to handle it

 

[StarterHart]

I am going to hold you responsible now ...

That's probably fair. I deserve it.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

We are up. Lets go.

 

[J Corso]

Nice!

 

[TheeNorthStar]

LETS GOOOOO!!!!!!!

BENIERS!!!!!

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

There we go.

 

[StarterHart]

As expected. Good pick.

 

[Ginger Papa]

Congratulations

Loved him at the WJC’s

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Good pick.

Let's see what happens tomorrow.

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

First exhale for me in three days!

 

[sigma six]

Surely at his age he'll go back to school next year, but am glad he's officially on board now.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Surely at his age he'll go back to school next year, but am glad he's officially on board now.

For sure. He is about as guaranteed as can be to play in the NHL. The upside may be the only question mark. 2C or 1C.

 

[JoshTessler]

Smaht Scouting's report on Matthew Beniers.

Scouting Report: Matthew Beniers - Smaht Scouting

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Weird. Cossa before Wallstedt

 

[StarterHart]

Weird. Cossa before Wallstedt

I had a feeling it was gonna happen. NHL GMs can't help themselves. They see 6'6" and start squealing like a teenage girl at a boy band concert.

 

[kihei]

A good player in terms of hard work and character, too.Though expected, I'm very happy with this selection

 

[kihei]

A good player in terms of hard work and character, too.Though expected, I'm very happy with this selection. Gonna get a Beniers jersey.

 

[Toomany7pins]

Smaht Scouting's report on Matthew Beniers.

Scouting Report: Matthew Beniers - Smaht Scouting

Thanks for the scouting report. Looks like a great pick.

 

[kihei]

From here on out, though, is where Francis and the scouting staff start earning their money.