Seattle Kraken general manager Ron Francis speaks during an NHL hockey press conference, July 3, 2024, in Seattle. Credit: AP/Jason Redmond ...

Kraken GM Ron Francis announced Dave Baseggio Thursday as the franchise's first director of professional scouting. Baseggio steps into the role with formidable and diversified experience.

The Kraken this past season finished 35-41-6 for 76 points -- 20 back of the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference -- after 81 in 2023-24 for previous coach Dave Hakstol.

Hakstol, after all, was at the helm when the Kraken jumped from 60 points in Year 1 to 100 in Year 2, all while knocking off the defending champion Avalanche in the first round of the 2023 Stanley ...

Francis, 62, was named the expansion Kraken's first general manager in 2019 after spending time as an executive with the Carolina Hurricanes. "In the league today, there are a lot more demands in ...

The Seattle Kraken elevated Hall of Famer Ron Francis to president of hockey operations on Tuesday and promoted Jason Botterill to executive vice president and general manager.