That's 12 total opportunities to draft amateur talent. Only Montreal will select more often with 13 picks in 2022.
Why is this important for Seattle?
Three quarters of the inaugural season into their on-ice existence, the Kraken are still not a fully realized roster in terms of number of players. Having started with 30 initial expansion draft picks, plus seven entry draft selections in 2021, the team still has room to grow before they near the limit of 50 professional contracts (NHL, AHL, two-way) for an NHL team.
This matters for a couple reasons. The first factor is organizational depth. Drafting is of course how you build up the talent level on a team, selecting and developing high-level talent as soon as possible within your organization. The 82-game season is a demanding grind. The "next player up" mentality is an oft-demanded requirement of winning hockey games and advancing in the postseason.