LOS ANGELES, Calif. (June 28, 2025) — Today, on the second day of the 2025 NHL Draft, the Seattle Kraken added another five players to the organization. After selecting forward Jake O’Brien with the eighth overall pick in the first round, the Kraken finished the draft with two forwards and four defensemen.

There’s no doubt that the Flyers needed size. The active roster is listed at an average height of 6-1, but they drafted four players taller than that on Saturday. Some were a lot taller.

NHL draft that took far too long has mercifully finished. Suffice to say, any of the 26 teams who voted for decentralization, you get a Z for that. Not an F, a Z. Let's never do that again. Back to centralization,