The Seattle Kraken dropped two spots in the 2025 NHL draft and hold the eighth overall pick for the second straight year.

Bylsma joined the Kraken after spending the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons as the head coach of the Coachella Valley Firebirds, Seattle’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate.

The Professional Women’s Hockey League will expand to Seattle, with the team set to debut in time for the 2025-26 season, the ...