NHL Pipeline Rankings: No. 32 Seattle Kraken enter the picture with Matthew Beniers - The Athletic

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Seattle is uniquely disadvantaged for this type of article given it just starting to build out a system with only one NHL Draft and didn’t get the type of futures Vegas did from its expansion process. Matthew Beniers is an excellent prospect, but he’s essentially the Kraken’s entire system.

2021 NHL Draft Grade: B-

Player Ranking

1. Matthew Beniers, C, Michigan-Big Ten

Nov. 5, 2002 | 6-foot-2 | 175 pounds

Drafted: No. 2 in 2021

Tier: Projected top of lineup player

Skating: Average

Puck Skills: Below-average

Hockey Sense: Average

Compete: High-end

Beniers is a top prospect because he is an elite competitor and makes the most of his toolkit every game. I’ve seen him play nearly a hundred games over the last three years between the U.S. NTDP, college and international competitions, and I can count on one hand the times he’s never made an impact on a game. His work ethic shows through how hard he forechecks and backchecks, how every play is made with speed, how he wins a ton of battles, and how fearless he is getting to the high-traffic areas. Beniers wills his way to puck possession and scoring chances, while also able to set up a lot of plays. Beniers projects as a top-two-line center, a No. 2 on a Stanley Cup contender or a low-end No. 1, who can score at a reasonable rate for those roles and provide high-end value off the puck.

2. Kole Lind, RW, Vancouver-NHL

Oct. 16, 1998 | 6-foot-1 | 178 pounds

Drafted: No.

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