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Interesting thought exercise. If Beniers went #1 to Buffalo and Power went #2 to Seattle, the Kraken probably would have traded Soucy or something to open up a spot for Power. They also wouldn't be involved in as many shootouts this season, but I'm not sure they would improve as much as they have because Beniers is a key piece to the uptick in goalscoring.
I think the way the 2021 draft went worked out well for both franchises. Buffalo got a future #1 defenseman to anchor their backline for years, and Seattle was a new franchise. What better way to kickstart a team than with a future top-line center as a foundation?