Seattle Kraken name replacement for Dave Hakstol
The Seattle Kraken have named their replacement for former head coach Dave Hakstol, who was fired after missing the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The Seattle Kraken aren't waiting for the official offseason before naming a new boss behind the bench. Sportsnet insider Elliott Friedman says the announcement is expected tomorrow.
According to Friedman, a deal has been struck with former NHL player and head coach Dan Bylsma.
"Jets introduced Scott Arniel todayanother coaching vacancy soon to be filled.
Hearing Dan Bylsma is the choice in Seattle."
Hearing Dan Bylsma is the choice in Seattle."
Bylsma's first NHL head coaching positions was with the Pittsburgh Penguins from 2008 to 2014. He won a Stanley Cup in his first season, but was fired after losing to the New York Rangers in the second round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs. That move was made by General Manager Jim Rutherford, who had just been hired a few days earlier.
"From Dave Hakstol to Dan Bylsma. Interesting. And the Jets better hope Scott Arniel has improved a lot since 2012 or so."
Bylsma returned as an NHL head coach in 2015, this time with the Buffalo Sabres. He missed the playoffs two seasons in a row, and was fired from there in 2017.
"BREAKING NEWS: Dan Bylsma has been named the 17th head coach in #Sabres franchise history. #WelcomeDan
Bylsma's NHL coaching record for the regular season is an impressive 320-190-55 in 565 games. Since 2021, he served as an assistant, and then head coach with the Kraken's AHL affiliate, the Coachella Valley Thunderbirds.
"Asked @Firebirds HC Dan Bylsma about this recently. His name has to be atop the list for @SeattleKraken and other @NHL teams. However, as expected, Bylsma was quick to shut it down. DB is focused on one thing right now, and that's winning a Calder Cup with the @Firebirds."
Bylsma will be the second head coach in the history of the Seattle Kraken franchise. Hakstol was the first, after spending several seasons as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers.
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| POLL | ||
MAI 27 | 104 ANSWERS Seattle Kraken name replacement for Dave Hakstol Is Dan Bylsma the right choice to replace Dave Hakstol as head coach of the Seattle Kraken? | ||
| Yes | 41 | 39.4 % |
| No | 26 | 25 % |
| Not sure | 37 | 35.6 % |
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