Kraken ink No. 2 pick Beniers to entry-level deal

The Seattle Kraken have their first-ever first-round pick under contract.

Matty Beniers agreed to a three-year, entry-level pact, the Kraken announced Sunday.

The 19-year-old is expected to practice with Seattle on Monday and travel with the club on its upcoming road trip to Western Canada.

The Kraken selected Beniers second overall in last year's entry draft. The Massachusetts-born forward was named one of 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Award last month after racking up 20 goals and 23 assists over 37 games in his sophomore season with Michigan.

Beniers' NCAA career ended Thursday when the eventual national champion Denver Pioneers defeated his Wolverines in overtime.

The skilled two-way player has already represented the United States at the World Junior Championship, the World Championship, and the Olympics. He came up in the U.S. National Team Development Program.

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