After firing coach Dan Bylsma, the Seattle Kraken have promoted longtime general manager Ron Francis to president ... Seattle's ownership group was granted an NHL expansion franchise.

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After firing coach Dan Bylsma, the Seattle Kraken have promoted longtime general manager Ron Francis to president ... s ownership group was granted an NHL expansion franchise.

He replaces Ron Francis, the team's first GM ... But it’s going to be exciting from trying to find more skill at the NHL level… but also finding the next level of younger players.

Kraken general manager Ron Francis knows how elusive the center position can be; not only from playing it during a Hall of Fame career but also his mixed bag in trying to draft players who can ...

"Ron has done an excellent job of building our ... Francis had been in charge since not long after Seattle's ownership group was granted an NHL expansion franchise. He and Botterill are now ...