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SEATTLE KRAKEN
Five Potential Candidates For The Kraken's Head Coaching Job The Seattle Kraken are planning a thorough search for their next head coach, someone who will commit to developing the young crop of players...
All Around The Blueshirts Mulberry Bush With Interesting Tidbits To Boot Around 1. Now that Peter Laviolette is job-hunting, you have to wonder whether the coach-seeking Seattle Kraken would take a chance on him. (Howeve...
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After making coaching, front office changes, Kraken recognize much more is needed to contend
A day after firing coach Dan Bylsma and promoting longtime general manager Ron Francis to president of hockey operations, the Seattle Kraken recognize much work is needed to get th...APRIL 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Botterill named Kraken general manager, Francis promoted to president | NHL.com Changes come 1 day after Bylsma was fired as coach
APRIL 22 • NHL.COM
Kraken fire coach Dan Bylsma and reassign GM Ron Francis, reports say SEATTLE - For the second consecutive year, as the Stanley Cup playoffs surge on, the Kraken are repo...
APRIL 22 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM
Kraken fire former Penguins coach Dan Bylsma; Jason Botterill to take over as GM The Seattle Kraken fired former Penguins coach Dan Bylsma on Monday, ending his tenure after one season that concluded far out of playoff co...
APRIL 22 • TRIBLIVE.COM
Kraken Fire Dan Bylsma: Former Cup Champ Becomes Third NHL Coach To Lose Job In April The Seattle Kraken fired coach Dan Bylsma on Monday.
APRIL 21 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM
Kraken's Dismissal Of Coach Bylsma Is Another Reason Sabres Should Be Firing Bench Boss Lindy Ruff The NHL's coaching carousel continued spinning like crazy Monday, with the Seattle Kraken firing bench boss Dan Bylsma after only one year o...
APRIL 21 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM
Seattle Kraken fire coach Dan Bylsma after one season behind bench The Seattle Kraken have fired coach Dan Bylsma after one season behind the bench.
APRIL 21 • USATODAY.COM
Bylsma fired by Kraken following 1st season as coach | NHL.com No replacement named after Seattle misses playoffs for 3rd time in 4 years
APRIL 21 • NHL.COM
After firing Bylsma as coach, Kraken elevate Francis, with Botterill replacing him as GM
A day after firing coach Dan Bylsma, the Seattle Kraken have promoted longtime general manager Ron Francis to president of hockey operations, with assistant Jason Botterill taking...APRIL 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Seattle Kraken coach Dan Bylsma fired after one season
Seattle Kraken coach Dan Bylsma fired after one seasonAPRIL 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Prospect News: Miettinen Strikes Again As Silvertips Force Game 7 Against Winterhawks Portland, OR - It was do-or-die in Portland as Kraken prospects clashed in a high-stakes WHL semifinal showdown. With their season on the li...
APRIL 20 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM
Kraken's Shane Wright Looking To Be More Selfish The Seattle Kraken held their locker clean-out press conferences, and Shane Wright discussed what he feels he needs to do to take the next s...
APRIL 19 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM
Kraken Reassign Pair Of Players To Firebirds As They Gear Up For Playoffs The Seattle Kraken have reassigned Ville Ottavainen and John Hayden to the Coachella Valley Firebirds as they gear up for the playoffs.
APRIL 17 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM
John Hayden - Reassigned to AHL Hayden was loaned to AHL Coachella Valley on Thursday.
Impact Hayden passed through waivers Saturday after he was placed there Friday. The 30-year-old ends the NHL season with one goal, one assist and 31 PIM over 20 games.
APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE
Maple Leafs' chances in Stanley Cup Playoffs discussed on 'NHL @TheRink' podcast | NHL.com TNT, Kraken analyst Olczyk joins co-hosts Rosen, Roarke, believes Kings will be tough out
APRIL 16 • NHL.COM
Ville Ottavainen - Returns to AHL Ottavainen was reassigned to AHL Coachella Valley on Wednesday.
Impact Ottavainen made his NHL debut Tuesday, registering an assist on 14:24 of ice time in a 6-5 overtime loss to Los Angeles. Seattle's season is over, so he'll go back to helping Coachella Valley -- he has three goals, 15 points and 41 PIM in 66 outings with the minor-league club.
APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE
Jared McCann - Slated to undergo surgery McCann announced Wednesday that he'll undergo surgery Monday to address an undisclosed issue that he dealt with throughout the season, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports.
Impact Although McCann appeared in all 82 games for the Kraken this season, he was apparently dealing with an undisclosed injury and will require approximately six weeks to recover during the offseason. However, it wouldn't be surprising to see him back in action once training camp begins ahead of the 2025-26 season. The 28-year-old recorded 22 goals, 39 assists, 50 blocked shots, 47 hits and 18 PIM while averaging 17:13 of ice time this year.
APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE
Ville Ottavainen - Earns helper in NHL debut Ottavainen logged an assist and three hits in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Kings.
Impact Ottavainen made his NHL debut Tuesday. He saw 14:24 of ice time and earned his first point with a secondary helper on a Jaden Schwartz tally in the third period. Ottavainen hasn't done much scoring with AHL Coachella Valley this year, earning 14 points over 66 appearances. The 22-year-old blueliner is still a work in progress, but he may compete for an NHL job in training camp in the fall.
APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE
Jamie Oleksiak - Notches assist in loss Oleksiak posted an assist in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Kings.
Impact Oleksiak set up a Jaden Schwartz tally in the third period. Oleksiak earned three assists over the last five games of the season, though he largely struggled to do much on offense for large stretches of the campaign. The 32-year-old blueliner ends 2024-25 with 17 points, 66 shots on net, 159 blocked shots, 74 hits, 34 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 82 contests. His role shrunk at times to allow Ryker Evans more ice time, and if that trend continues in 2025-26, Oleksiak's fantasy appeal will drop even more.
APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE
Andre Burakovsky - Adds assist with man advantage Burakovsky logged a power-play assist in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Kings.
Impact Burakovsky closed out the campaign with 13 points, including four on the power play, over the last 14 games. That's as good as Burakovsky has looked at any time in the last two years. The 30-year-old winger stayed healthy for the most part in 2024-25, earning 10 goals, 37 points (eight on the power play), 115 shots on net, 33 hits and a minus-3 rating over 79 appearances. He's under contract for two more years at a $5.5 million cap hit -- unless the Kraken buy him out, he'll likely be occupying a middle-six role again in 2025-26, as few teams will be interested in trading for him at that price.
APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE
Kaapo Kakko - Fits in well in Seattle Kakko logged a power-play assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Kings.
Impact Kakko earned three goals and four assists over the last 12 games of the season. The 24-year-old has shown promise since a December trade sent him to the Kraken from the Rangers. All told, he had 44 points in 79 appearances this season, with 30 of those points coming in 49 outings with the Kraken. He added a total of 117 shots on net, 68 hits, 28 blocked shots, 38 PIM and a minus-2 rating. Kakko is a restricted free agent this summer, and along with Ryker Evans, he'll be a top priority for general manager Ron Francis in negotiations this offseason.
APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE
Vince Dunn - Garners power-play assist Tuesday Dunn notched a power-play assist, four shots on goal, four blocked shots, four PIM and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Kings.
Impact Dunn got on the scoresheet in the final minute of the third period on Eeli Tolvanen's goal. The 28-year-old Dunn had four assists over seven outings in April, but he ended 2024-25 in a 22-game goal drought. The defenseman concluded the campaign at 39 points (12 on the power play), 137 shots on net, 79 blocked shots, 33 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 62 appearances. It wasn't a great season for him compared to the previous two years, but Dunn's power-play time and top-four usage will keep him in the conversation in fantasy for 2025-26.
APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE
Shane Wright - Impresses in first full season Wright recorded a power-play assist in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Kings.
Impact Wright picked up four points over the last seven games of the season. The 21-year-old faded a bit later in the season, but there's little reason to worry in the long run. He put up 19 goals, 25 helpers, 13 power-play points, 91 shots on net, 62 blocked shots, 54 hits and a plus-4 rating over 79 appearances. Wright has some areas to work on -- consistency and shot volume being the two big ones -- but this was a good first full season for him to build on.
APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE
