The Kraken swapped their 38th and 57th overall second round picks with Philadelphia to move up two spots and take the junior hockey star and son of a former longtime NHL player

Right-handed defenseman Blake Fiddler of the Edmonton Oil Kings was the first of five draft picks made by the Seattle Kraken on the second day of the NHL Draft.

June 28, 2025 - Blake Fiddler, an 18-year-old defenseman from the WHL’s Edmonton Oil Kings, was selected 37th overall by the Seattle Kraken in the 2025 NHL Draft. He was the 10th WHL player chosen and the first of the second round.