Before Expansion Draft, Kraken coach Hakstol raises flag at Space Needle

As Seattle gets ready to shape its roster, city embraces team with banner

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By Dan O'Leary
@DanOLeary25 NHL.com Staff Writer

The Seattle Kraken are once again marking their territory.

Just ahead of the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft Presented by Upper Deck, head coach Dave Hakstol raised a Kraken banner to the top of Seattle's most iconic landmark: the Space Needle.
"It's absolutely gorgeous up here. You can see the entire city of Seattle," Hakstol said in a video posted by the team. "We get the opportunity to raise the flag at the top of the Space Needle. Let's go Kraken!"

The official account of the Space Needle shared some eye-popping photos of the day.

The Kraken seemed to like the pictures.

The flag was also raised to the top of the Space Needle
last summer by mayor Jenny Durkan
.

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