New executive vice president and general manager Jason Botterill will have the final say in all roster decisions after the Seattle Kraken announced a shuffled front office structure on Tuesday.

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 the franchise back into the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Today, the Seattle Kraken announced that they have relieved head coach Dan Bylsma of his duties. “We thank Dan for his commitment and the energy he brought to our organization over the past four years at the NHL and AHL levels,

Dan Bylsma was let go after his first season, and inaugural general manager Ron Francis will now be the Kraken's president.

Bylsma spent two seasons as head coach of Seattle's AHL affiliate before being promoted to head coach of the Kraken following the firing of Dave Hakstol at the end of the 2023-24

Dan Bylsma’s long-awaited return to running an NHL bench did not last long. Bylsma has been fired by the Seattle Kraken after only one season as their coach, the team announced Monday. The Kraken finished seventh in the Pacific Division with 76 points,