Ron Francis wore a black pullover and black pants to announce the firing of the Seattle Kraken’s first coach. The general manager had signed Dave Hakstol to a contract extension barely nine months earlier,

Tocchet is a highly coveted head coach currently under contract with Kraken rival Vancouver Canucks. Earlier this week, the Canucks declined its option to retain Tocchet. Instead, the team offered Tocchet a long-term contract that Tocchet has not accepted as of Wednesday.