The Seattle Kraken have fired coach Dan Bylsma after just one season. The Kraken regressed after Bylsma took over for Dave Hakstol, who coached them for their first four seasons of existence and got them to the playoffs in 2023.

The Kraken showed an encouraging commitment to winning and accountability in firing coach Dan Bylsma. But did they do enough?

Seattle finished the 2024-25 season with a 35-41-6 record, earning 76 points and missing the playoffs by a 20-point margin. It was a significant drop-off from the 100-point 2023 campaign in which the team reached the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.