Jason Botterill was named general manager of the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. He replaces Ron Francis, the team's first GM, who was named president. Botterill, 48, had been hired as a Seattle assistant GM on Jan. 5, 2021.

Ron Francis, the Kraken's first general manager, is being replaced by assistant Jason Botterill, who is a former GM for the Buffalo Sabres.

After firing coach Dan Bylsma, the Seattle Kraken have promoted longtime general manager Ron Francis to president of hockey operations, with assistant Jason Botterill taking over day-to-day responsibilities.