The Kraken have the No. 8 pick in the first round of the NHL draft, which begins Friday, for the second consecutive year. Here is who they could take at eight.

Boston will pick seventh on Friday night so long as it doesn’t trade out of the spot. The Bruins also have extra draft picks from the Trent Frederic, Charlie Coyle and Brandon Carlo trades they made at this year’s deadline.

One step in that potential transformation happened on Thursday, as Minnesota sent veteran forward Freddy Gaudreau to the Seattle Kraken, getting a 4th-round pick in Saturday’s draft in return. It was likely a move made to free up space in the team’s coffers more than on-ice strategy.