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Ron Francis signed a contract to remain general manager of the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday, running through the 2026-27 season.

The 60-year-old has been Kraken GM since they joined the NHL as an expansion team for the 2021-22 season. Seattle clinched a Stanley Cup Playoff berth this season and advanced to Game 7 of the Western Conference Second Round, a 2-1 loss at the Dallas Stars. The Kraken went 46-28-8 to clinch the first wild card into the postseason from the West and eliminated the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche in seven games in the first round.

Seattle finished 27-49-6, the third-worst record in the League, in its first NHL season.

"Every year is different; every year is unique. There's always challenges," Francis told NHL.com on April 11. "But I think for us, it's certainly been more gratifying than the first year."

Francis was Carolina Hurricanes GM from 2014-18 and worked in their front office for 12 seasons before the Kraken hired him July 18, 2019. Seattle stood pat before the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline on March 3 but set NHL records in wins and points (100) for a second-year team and for the greatest improvement from a team's first to second season (19 wins, 40 points). Seattle moved 18 spots in the standings, second-most this season behind the New Jersey Devils (plus-25). 

Forward Jared McCann (40 goals) and center Matty Beniers (24) were the only two Kraken players to top 23 goals for a team that averaged 3.52 goals per game, which tied the Devils for fourth in the NHL. Beniers is a finalist for the Calder Trophy, voted as NHL rookie of the year, along with Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power and Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner.

"I think every GM, his goal starting is to get into the playoffs," Francis said. "Certainly, it's no different for me and my team. The biggest thing for us to be able to show improvement from where we were last year as a new franchise in a new market, trying to show our fan base that, hey, we're getting better, we're moving in the right direction was what we were trying to accomplish. I might be lying a little bit if I said I saw it going this well, but it has and that's a kudos to our players and our coaching staff and the effort that they've put in to get to this point."

Francis, a center who played 22 NHL seasons, was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007. He is fifth in League history with 1,798 points (549 goals, 1,249 assists) in 1,731 games with the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs. The two-time Stanley Cup winner with Pittsburgh (1991, 1992) is second in NHL history in assists, trailing Wayne Gretzky (1,963).
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do shaukeen sietal cracken prashansakon ke bich ek paath vaartalap ke rup main ise phir se likhen.

ron francis ne buudhvaar ko sietal cracken ke mahaprabandhak bane rahane ke liye ek anubandh par hastakshar kiye, jo 2026-27 sizan ke madhyam se chal rahaa tha.

60 varshiya, cracken jiem rahe hai kyonki ve 2021-22 sizan ke liye enechael main ek vistaar team ke rup main shaamil hue the.sietal ne is sizan main ek stanley cap plaof berth praapt kiya or western conference ke duusare daur ke game 7 main unnat kiya, jo dalas stars main 2-1 se haar gaya.cracken ne 46-28-8 se pashchim se postesen main pehla wild card praapt karne ke liye or pehle daur main saat maichon main dephending stanley cap champion colorado himaskhalan ko samaapt kar diya.

sietal ne apane pehle enechael sizan main lig main tisare sabase kharaab record 27-49-6 ko samaapt kiya.

"har saal alag hota he; har saal adwitiya hota he. hameshaa chunautiyaan hoti hai," francis ne 11 april ko NHL.com ko bataaya. "lekin mujhe lagata he ki hamaare liye, yah nishchit rup se pehle varsh kii tulana main adhik santushtidaayak he."

francis 2014-18 se carolina tufaan jiem the or 12 sizan ke liye apane front offis main kaam kiya tha, isse pehle ki cracken ne unhen 18 july, 2019 ko kaam par rakhaa tha. sietal 3 march ko 2023 enechael vyapaar kii samay seemaa se pehle pat khadaa tha, lekin enechael records (100 (100 (100) ek duusare varsh kii team ke liye or team ke pehle se duusare sizan (19 jeet, 40 ank) se sabase bade sudhaar ke liye.sietal ne standing main 18 spot sthanantarit kiye, new jersey davills (plus -25) ke peeche is sijan main doosraa sabase adhik.

forward jered mccan (40 gol) or centre mati benneres (24) ek team ke liye sheersh 23 gol karne ke liye keval do cracken khilaadi the, jo prati game 3.52 gol kar rahe the, jisane enechael main chauthe ke liye davills ko chauthe sthaan par rakhaa tha.Beniers Calder trophy ke liye ek finlist he, jise NHL ruki of da year ke rup main vot diya gaya he, saath hi bafelo sabers dephensman oven power or edmonton oilrs golkeeper stuart skinner ke saath.

"mujhe lagata he ki har jiem, uskaa lakshya shuru karne ke liye plaof main janaa he," francis ne kaha."nishchit rup se, yah mere or meri team ke liye alag nahin he. hamaare liye sabase badi baat yah he ki ham pichley saal ek nae bazaar main ek nae matadhikaar ke rup main sudhaar dikhaane main sakasham hai, apane prashansak aadhaar ko dikhaane kii koshish kar rahe hai, are, ham 'behatar ho rahi he, ham sahi disha main aage bad rahe hai jise ham puraa karne kii koshish kar rahe the. main thodaa jhooth bol saktaa hum agar maine kaha ki maine ise acchhee tarah se dekha he, lekin yah he or yah hamaare khilaadiyon or hamaari koching ke liye ek kudos hastaff or prayaas jo unhone is bindu par pahunchane ke liye kiya he. "

francis, ek centre, jisane 22 enechael sizan khelaa tha, ko 2007 main hockey haul of fame main shaamil kiya gaya tha. vah 1,798 ankon (549 gol, 1,249 sahaayta) ke saath lig itihaas main paanchaven sthaan par he, jo hartford whalers, pittsburg penguin, haricrince or 1,731 khelon main he.toronto mapel lifs.pittsburg (1991, 1992) ke saath do baar ke stanley cap vijeta, wain gretzki (1,963) ko peeche chhodte hue, enechael itihaas main duusare sthaan par hai.
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brent: are yaar, kya aapane dekha ki ron francis ne sietal cracken ke saath chaar saal ke ekstansion par hastakshar kiye?vah use 2026-2027 ke madhyam se yahaan rakhega.
roni: yaar, mujhe pataa he.maine abhi dekha he.yah samaj main aata he ki vah hamen plaof main le gaya or lagbhag sammelan ke final main khel main dalas main jeet ke baad lagbhag 7. round 1 main colorado himaskhalan ko haraane kaa ullekh nahin he, jo adbhut tha.
brent: lekin hamane pichley saal itani buree tarah se kiya tha, enechael main teesraa sabase kharaab tha.mujhe yakeen nahin he ki koi bhi ise aate hue dekh saktaa tha.
roni: kya aapane dekha ki ron ko iske bare main kya kahana tha?vah is bare main baat kar rahe the ki yah varsh pichley saal kii tulana main kitna adhik santushtidaayak he.mujhe khushi he ki ham use carolina se hamaare jiem banane ke liye mila.
brent: mujhe bhi.meraa matlab he, aakhirkaar, hamane ek duusare varsh kii team ke liye ank main ek record banaaya or jabardast sudhaar dikhaaya.yahaan tak ki hamane yah sab keval ek baar chhinkiyon ke scorer or keval do logon ke saath taees gol se upar kiya.ye pagal he!
RONNIE: hamaare ladke mati benneres ke bare main mat bhoolanaa jo varsh ke ruki ke rup main kalder trophy jeet sakate the!aadmi ek khatra tha!
brent: ron ne yah bhi ullekh kiya ki unhone hamen is saal ke saath-saath karte hue bhi nahin dekha tha, lekin yah dekhne ke liye ascharyajanak tha or yah coach or khilaadiyon ke liye ek bahut bada chillaanaa he.vah ek aisa vinamr or eemaandaar aadmi he.
RONNIE: haan, ek purv haul of fame centreman se aa rahaa he jo 22 saal khelaa tha, jo wolum bolta he.to khushi he ki ham use ek or 4 saal ke liye he.
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do shaukeen sietal cracken prashansakon ke bich ek paath vaartalap ke rup main ise phir se likhen.

ron francis ne buudhvaar ko sietal cracken ke mahaprabandhak bane rahane ke liye ek anubandh par hastakshar kiye, jo 2026-27 sizan ke madhyam se chal rahaa tha.

60 varshiya, cracken jiem rahe hai kyonki ve 2021-22 sizan ke liye enechael main ek vistaar team ke rup main shaamil hue the.sietal ne is sizan main ek stanley cap plaof berth praapt kiya or western conference ke duusare daur ke game 7 main unnat kiya, jo dalas stars main 2-1 se haar gaya.cracken ne 46-28-8 se pashchim se postesen main pehla wild card praapt karne ke liye or pehle daur main saat maichon main dephending stanley cap champion colorado himaskhalan ko samaapt kar diya.

sietal ne apane pehle enechael sizan main lig main tisare sabase kharaab record 27-49-6 ko samaapt kiya.

"har saal alag hota he; har saal adwitiya hota he. hameshaa chunautiyaan hoti hai," francis ne 11 april ko NHL.com ko bataaya. "lekin mujhe lagata he ki hamaare liye, yah nishchit rup se pehle varsh kii tulana main adhik santushtidaayak he."

francis 2014-18 se carolina tufaan jiem the or 12 sizan ke liye apane front offis main kaam kiya tha, isse pehle ki cracken ne unhen 18 july, 2019 ko kaam par rakhaa tha. sietal 3 march ko 2023 enechael vyapaar kii samay seemaa se pehle pat khadaa tha, lekin enechael records (100 (100 (100) ek duusare varsh kii team ke liye or team ke pehle se duusare sizan (19 jeet, 40 ank) se sabase bade sudhaar ke liye.sietal ne standing main 18 spot sthanantarit kiye, new jersey davills (plus -25) ke peeche is sijan main doosraa sabase adhik.

forward jered mccan (40 gol) or centre mati benneres (24) ek team ke liye sheersh 23 gol karne ke liye keval do cracken khilaadi the, jo prati game 3.52 gol kar rahe the, jisane enechael main chauthe ke liye davills ko chauthe sthaan par rakhaa tha.Beniers Calder trophy ke liye ek finlist he, jise NHL ruki of da year ke rup main vot diya gaya he, saath hi bafelo sabers dephensman oven power or edmonton oilrs golkeeper stuart skinner ke saath.

"mujhe lagata he ki har jiem, uskaa lakshya shuru karne ke liye plaof main janaa he," francis ne kaha."nishchit rup se, yah mere or meri team ke liye alag nahin he. hamaare liye sabase badi baat yah he ki ham pichley saal ek nae bazaar main ek nae matadhikaar ke rup main sudhaar dikhaane main sakasham hai, apane prashansak aadhaar ko dikhaane kii koshish kar rahe hai, are, ham 'behatar ho rahi he, ham sahi disha main aage bad rahe hai jise ham puraa karne kii koshish kar rahe the. main thodaa jhooth bol saktaa hum agar maine kaha ki maine ise acchhee tarah se dekha he, lekin yah he or yah hamaare khilaadiyon or hamaari koching ke liye ek kudos hastaff or prayaas jo unhone is bindu par pahunchane ke liye kiya he. "

francis, ek centre, jisane 22 enechael sizan khelaa tha, ko 2007 main hockey haul of fame main shaamil kiya gaya tha. vah 1,798 ankon (549 gol, 1,249 sahaayta) ke saath lig itihaas main paanchaven sthaan par he, jo hartford whalers, pittsburg penguin, haricrince or 1,731 khelon main he.toronto mapel lifs.pittsburg (1991, 1992) ke saath do baar ke stanley cap vijeta, wain gretzki (1,963) ko peeche chhodte hue, enechael itihaas main duusare sthaan par hai.</s>
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brent: are yaar, kya aapane dekha ki ron francis ne sietal cracken ke saath chaar saal ke ekstansion par hastakshar kiye?vah use 2026-2027 ke madhyam se yahaan rakhega.
roni: yaar, mujhe pataa he.maine abhi dekha he.yah samaj main aata he ki vah hamen plaof main le gaya or lagbhag sammelan ke final main khel main dalas main jeet ke baad lagbhag 7. round 1 main colorado himaskhalan ko haraane kaa ullekh nahin he, jo adbhut tha.
brent: lekin hamane pichley saal itani buree tarah se kiya tha, enechael main teesraa sabase kharaab tha.mujhe yakeen nahin he ki koi bhi ise aate hue dekh saktaa tha.
roni: kya aapane dekha ki ron ko iske bare main kya kahana tha?vah is bare main baat kar rahe the ki yah varsh pichley saal kii tulana main kitna adhik santushtidaayak he.mujhe khushi he ki ham use carolina se hamaare jiem banane ke liye mila.
brent: mujhe bhi.meraa matlab he, aakhirkaar, hamane ek duusare varsh kii team ke liye ank main ek record banaaya or jabardast sudhaar dikhaaya.yahaan tak ki hamane yah sab keval ek baar chhinkiyon ke scorer or keval do logon ke saath taees gol se upar kiya.ye pagal he!
RONNIE: hamaare ladke mati benneres ke bare main mat bhoolanaa jo varsh ke ruki ke rup main kalder trophy jeet sakate the!aadmi ek khatra tha!
brent: ron ne yah bhi ullekh kiya ki unhone hamen is saal ke saath-saath karte hue bhi nahin dekha tha, lekin yah dekhne ke liye ascharyajanak tha or yah coach or khilaadiyon ke liye ek bahut bada chillaanaa he.vah ek aisa vinamr or eemaandaar aadmi he.
RONNIE: haan, ek purv haul of fame centreman se aa rahaa he jo 22 saal khelaa tha, jo wolum bolta he.to khushi he ki ham use ek or 4 saal ke liye he.</s>
