Along with the eighth overall selection, the Kraken have a pair of second round picks to help bolster the rebuilding efforts heading into the 2025 NHL Draft. Which players could they land to infuse talent onto the roster?
After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, Smith transitioned into sports reporting in 2017 and spent seven years with Sports Illustrated as a Seahawks beat reporter before launching the Emerald City Spectrum in February 2025. He also has hosted the Locked On Seahawks podcast since 2019.