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Seattle Kraken Draft Forward Jake O'Brien with 8th Overall Pick
- On June 27, the Seattle Kraken selected center Jake O'Brien eighth overall at the NHL Draft at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
- Seattle Kraken's repeated selection of only forwards and centermen in five of their last six first rounds highlights their strategy of prioritizing skilled centers over positional needs.
- O’Brien recorded 98 points in 68 OHL games, demonstrating elite playmaking and leading the power play with 41 assists.
- Jake O'Brien will attend Kraken development camp June 30–July 4, with the team betting on his potential to develop into a key player.
- Looking at the pattern, the Seattle Kraken's repeated selection of centers in five of their last six first-round drafts underscores their long-term strategy to prioritize stacking the middle of the ice.
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Kraken draft center Jake O’Brien in first round of NHL draft
SEATTLE – The Seattle Kraken used the No. 8 pick in the NHL entry draft Friday night to select another center, Jake O’Brien, an alternate captain for the Brantford Bulldogs of the Ontario Hockey League.
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Kraken select Jake O’Brien 8th overall!
With their 1st round pick of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, the Kraken have chosen Jake O’Brien from the Brantford Bulldogs! O’Brien seems like the kind of player who’s issues could be very easily fixed by simply getting older and by having pro-level training staff working with him. He really feels like a player getting lost in the shuffle on account of being almost so… Source
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