Last Thursday, the Seattle Kraken formally announced the hiring of the first-ever head coach in franchise history, former Philadelphia Flyers bench boss and Toronto Maple Leafs assistant, Dave Hakstol.
As ex-Arizona coach Rick Tocchet had emerged as the frontrunner for the position in recent weeks, the appointment certainly caught fans and media members off guard, with some unsure of whether Hakstol was the most inspired choice given who was available on the market.
His tenure with Philadelphia, which ran from the 2015-16 campaign to around the halfway mark of the 2018-19 season, saw the Flyers compile a regular-season record of 134-101-42 and qualify for the postseason twice
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