Dave Hakstol fired; Who will be Seattle Kraken’s next coach?

Todd McLellan

The Los Angeles Kings were struggling around the All-Star break when they decided to move on from McLellan in favor of assistant Jim Hiller. It worked as Los Angeles was able to recover and make the playoffs. This should not be an indictment of McLellan though. The 56-year-old has had success in the league, most notably with the San Jose Sharks. McLellan has been to the postseason nine times and his experience would help in Seattle as the organization tries to find its footing.

Getting fired by the #lakings was hard for Todd Mclellan…different than his previous stops. ⁦@CamandStrick⁩ pic.twitter.com/dTVkbxooHu

— Andy Strickland (@andystrickland) April 25, 2024