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Kraken select F Berkly Catton with the 8th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft

  • June 29, 2024


Catton is a 5'11" center who put up 54 goals and 62 assists for 116 points in 68 games for the WHL's Spokane Chiefs.

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/597797/berkly-catton

FloHockey video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWQNbEUM9l8

Elite Prospects video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xuGJvFZ4GI

30 comments

  5. Was not expecting that 😂 really thought we’d go D there. But boy do we need offense! Excited to see what this kid can do for us in the future!

  6. Dominated the WHL, but I’m shocked we didn’t pick an offensive Dman.

    Surely that means that we’re going to sign/trade a solid FA Dman …?

  7. Least he won’t have to move far.  

    Also get to save him from the hellhole that is Spokane /s 

  11. Centre with a ton of points? Sign me up. Can always move him to the wing if need be

  15. Interesting. Really feel like we needed a Dman here. A lot of good ones still available.

    This kid have any chance of playing straight away, ala Matty?

  18. Another center threw me off but then again it’s four lines so can’t be a bad thing. Just wish we could have gotten an elite right winger to add to that side since Bjorkatrand is the only top tier guy on that side but nonetheless looking forward to this kid coming up to the pros in a couple seasons ⚓️

  19. I would’ve preferred a defenseman, but if it was going to be a forward I’m happy with the pick

  20. Buium was right fucking there!?! Oh man……this is frustrating. Trade for a proven scorer, we need damn D prospects

  22. Wonder if there’s a reason all of these d-men are falling so much. I like Catton! Hope he can fill out some

  23. Hosting a draft watch party over discord and all of my friends cheered when our boy Matty showed up.

    Welcome to Seattle Berkly!

  24. Francis has an affinity towards centers I guess. Can’t have too many good centers I suppose.

  25. Why did we go offense our biggest need is the D kinda disappointed In this pick I was getting all excited us getting so top defensive prospect

  29. I don’t care that we didn’t draft a dman!! This kid is solid, my guess would be a winger down the road, but great skills nonetheless. I love the offensive prospects this team has.

  30. I’ll have to sleep on it further, but I’m not loving this pick. He’s undersized and I feel like D was a more glaring need then another C atm.

    Idk. Time will tell I guess. I feel like him being in WA already feels like it played into this too much?

    Idk, but I’m feeling a bit disappointed all things considered.

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