Overview
- The Seattle Kraken announced on Thursday that they have hired Patrik Allvin as an assistant general manager and Pascal Vincent as an assistant coach.
- Botterill said Allvin will have an extra focus on pro scouting and will join the Kraken’s leadership team reporting into the general manager.
- Allvin reunites with Jason Botterill after working together for years in Pittsburgh, where Allvin was part of three Stanley Cup teams and held senior scouting roles.
- Vincent returns to the NHL after two seasons as head coach of the AHL’s Laval Rocket and brings a record of developing young players and AHL coaching awards.
- Allvin’s move follows his April departure from the Vancouver Canucks after a last-place 2025–26 season and included public praise for Seattle’s practice facility, a point noted by Vancouver outlets.