On Monday afternoon, the Seattle Kraken announced that the team had relieved head coach Dave Hakstol of his duties and that the search for a new bench boss would begin immediately. Assistant coach Paul McFarland was also let go, creating another opening on the Kraken’s staff ahead of the 2024-25 season.
It’s an abrupt turn of events for the organization that rewarded Hakstol with a two-year contract extension just last summer after he led them within one win of the Western Conference Final. He was also named a finalist for the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s best coach for steering the Kraken to a 40-point improvement over their dismal inaugural campaign in
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