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Yahoo
13 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Kraken Re-Sign Defenseman Josh Mahura To A Two-Year Extension
May 30, 2025 — SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken have signed defenseman Josh Mahura to a two-year, one-way contract extension worth an average annual value of $907,500, General Manager Jason Botterill announced Friday. Mahura, 27, played 64 games for the Kraken during the 2024–25 season, posting nine assists, 89 hits (fifth on the team), and 54 blocked shots. @Seattle Kraken PR The six-foot, 193-pound defenseman was originally drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the third round (85th overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft. He has appeared in 255 NHL games combined between the Kraken, Florida Panthers, and Anaheim Ducks, recording 54 points (10 goals, 44 assists) and 110 penalty minutes. He was part of the Florida Panthers' 2024 Stanley Cup-winning roster and has 21 career playoff appearances. Advertisement Related Kraken Re-Sign Forward John Hayden To A Two-Year Deal Kraken Re-Sign Forward John Hayden To A Two-Year Deal Seattle, WA - The Seattle Kraken have signed veteran forward John Hayden to a two-year, one-way contract extension worth $775,000 annually, beginning with the 2025-26 NHL season, General Manager Jason Botterill announced. Stay updated with the most interesting Kraken stories, analysis, breaking news and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News or Join the discussion with others in your hockey community on the Seattle Kraken Forum. **Cover Photo by Caroline Anne | The Hockey News
Edmonton Journal
21 hours ago
- Business
- Edmonton Journal
Sad-sack Buffalo Sabres hire ex-Columbus boss Kekalainen as senior adviser
Article content His hiring addresses growing criticism Adams has faced in having little experience overseeing the Sabres since taking over the job as a first-time GM after Jason Botterill was abruptly fired in June 2020. Adams, who is from the Buffalo-area, is a former player who had brief experience as an agent and assistant coach, and was working in the Sabres business department upon being hired as GM as part of a series of ownership's cost-cutting moves in the wake of the COVID pandemic. The Sabres are in the midst of an NHL-record 14-season playoff drought, with Adams on the hot seat entering the final year of his contract. Amid questions regarding his job security in Buffalo, Adams placed an emphasis on upgrading his staff by saying 'we'll take a look at everything,' during his season-ending address to the media last month. The Sabres' season was undone by a 13-game skid in December, which Adams has since second-guessed himself as to whether he should have made a move to upgrade his roster.
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Kraken name new head coach after Dan Bylsma firing
The post Kraken name new head coach after Dan Bylsma firing appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Seattle Kraken have found a new head coach after just one season with Dan Bylsma, as the young NHL franchise has hired Lane Lambert to handle the job behind the bench, the team announced on Thursday night. Advertisement 'UP NEXT: THE LANE EVENT 🤩We're excited to welcome Lane Lambert to the #SeaKraken as our organization's new Head Coach,' the Kraken shared in a post on X (formerly Twitter). The Lambert hire comes on the heels of the Kraken parting ways with Bylsma, who steered Seattle to just a 35-41-6 record for 76 points. Lambert has head coaching experience before his Seattle hire, having coached the New York Islanders for two seasons from 2022 to 2024.. 'After conducting an extensive search, we're thrilled to announce Lane as our new head coach,' shared Kraken general manager Jason Botterill (via Like Lambert, Botterill will also enter the 2025-26 NHL regular season in a new role for the Kraken. Botterill was promoted by Seattle to the general manager position in April. Advertisement 'We cast a wide net for suitable candidates,' Botterill continued. 'What impressed us throughout the interview process was Lane's strategy and vision for this team. He was an integral part of the Capitals winning the Cup and the Islanders advancing to two straight Eastern Conference finals. We have full confidence in Lane to lead this team behind the bench.' The Kraken started competing in the NHL in the 2021-22 NHL season, winning just 27 games under Dave Hakstol. Seattle surprisingly made the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs in just their second season in the league, even reaching the second round of the 2025 postseason. In what turned out to be Hakstol's final season with the Kraken, he guided the team to a 34-35-13 record. 'I'm so excited to become the head coach of the Seattle Kraken,' Lambert said of his new job. 'When it came time to writing a new chapter, I couldn't think of a better fit. Seattle is an incredible sports town, and I've been impressed by the energy of the fans every time I've been there as a visiting coach. This team has a talented group of young players poised to take the next step and a core group of veterans with great leadership qualities. I'd like to thank Samantha Holloway, Ron Francis and Jason Botterill for this opportunity. I can't wait to get started.' During his time as the Islanders' head coach, Lambert went 61-46-20 through 127 games.
Reuters
a day ago
- Business
- Reuters
Kraken hire Lane Lambert as next coach
May 30 - The Seattle Kraken named Lane Lambert their head coach on Thursday, more than one month after firing Dan Bylsma. Most recently the associate coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Lambert heads into his second stint as an NHL boss after leading the New York Islanders in 2022-23 and part of 2023-24. "When it came time to writing a new chapter, I couldn't think of a better fit," Lambert told the Kraken's team website. "Seattle is an incredible sports town, and I've been impressed by the energy of the fans every time I've been there as a visiting coach. This team has a talented group of young players poised to take the next step and a core group of veterans with great leadership qualities." The franchise will embark on its fifth NHL season with its third head coach after Bylsma spent a single season behind the bench, which ended with Seattle missing the playoffs. Dave Hakstol coached the Kraken for their first three years in the league and guided them to one postseason trip. It was the latest step the Kraken took to reshape their front office and coaching staff this offseason. Ron Francis was elevated from general manager to president of hockey operations and Jason Botterill was promoted to GM last month. Botterill led the search for a head coach, according to the team. In a statement, Botterill cited Lambert's work as an assistant coach with the Washington Capitals when they won the 2018 Stanley Cup. "We cast a wide net for suitable candidates," Botterill told the team website. "What impressed us throughout the interview process was Lane's strategy and vision for this team. He was an integral part of the Capitals winning the Cup and the Islanders advancing to two straight Eastern Conference finals. We have full confidence in Lane to lead this team behind the bench." In Seattle, Lambert will work with three players whom he coached in Washington: goaltender Philipp Grubauer and forwards Chandler Stephenson and Andre Burakovsky. Kraken captain Jordan Eberle also spent time playing for Lambert in New York. Lambert was an assistant under Barry Trotz with the Islanders before being named his successor when Trotz was fired in 2022. Lambert has a 61-46-20 record as an NHL head coach. --Field Level Media
New York Times
2 days ago
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- New York Times
Seattle Kraken name Lane Lambert as new head coach
The Seattle Kraken have named Lane Lambert as the third head coach in franchise history. UP NEXT: THE LANE EVENT 🤩 We're excited to welcome Lane Lambert to the #SeaKraken as our organization's new Head Coach → — Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) May 30, 2025 Lambert, 60, was most recently an associate coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has one previous stint as an NHL head coach with the New York Islanders for parts of the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons, with a 61-46-20 record. Lambert was also on the staff for the Stanley Cup-winning Washington Capitals in 2018. Advertisement 'What impressed us throughout the interview process was Lane's strategy and vision for this team,' said Kraken general manager Jason Botterill in a team press release. 'He was an integral part of the Capitals winning the Cup and the Islanders advancing to two straight Eastern Conference finals. We have full confidence in Lane to lead this team behind the bench.'
