RON FRANCIS

Seattle Kraken

General Manager

BORN: Mar. 1, 1963

AGE: 61

BIRTHPLACE: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada

Staff History

TEAM	POSITION	DATE SPAN	AGE SPAN	DURATION
Carolina Hurricanes	General Manager	Apr. 28, 2014 - Mar. 7, 2018	51 - 55	3 Years, 10 Months, 7 Days
Carolina Hurricanes	President of Hockey Operations	Mar. 7, 2018 - Apr. 30, 2018	55 - 55	1 Month, 23 Days
Seattle Kraken	General Manager	Jul. 18, 2019 - Present	56 -	4 Years, 9 Months, 8 Days

GM Player History

SIGNINGS	SIGNINGS VALUE	DRAFTED	TRADES
174	$627,181,625	61	37

SIGNINGS

DRAFTED

TRADES

DATE	TRADE DETAILS
Mar. 6, 2024	New York Rangers Acquire: Alexander Wennberg 86 L3 ($2,250,000 retained - 50%) · $2,250,000$2,250,000$2,500,000 Sum: $2,250,000$2,250,000$2,500,000 Change: +$2,250,000 Change: +$2,250,000 Change: +$2,500,000	Seattle Kraken Acquire: 2024 2nd round pick (NYR - #65) 2025 4th round pick (DAL) [Conditional]* *Conditions: The condition follows a previous trade. If Nils Lundkvist earns 55 cumulative points over the 2022-23 and 2023-24 regular seasons, the pick upgrades to Dallas' 2025 3rd round pick. Result: Seattle will receive Dallas' 2025 4th round pick. Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$2,250,000 Change: -$2,250,000 Change: -$2,500,000
Dec. 15, 2023	Colorado Avalanche Acquire: 2024 5th round pick (SEA - #137) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$1,500,000 Change: -$1,500,000 Change: -$1,500,000	Seattle Kraken Acquire: Tomas Tatar · $1,500,000$1,500,000$1,500,000 Sum: $1,500,000$1,500,000$1,500,000 Change: +$1,500,000 Change: +$1,500,000 Change: +$1,500,000
Feb. 5, 2023	San Jose Sharks Acquire: 2023 4th round pick (COL - #123 - Luca Cagnoni) [Conditional]* *Conditions: Seattle decides by June 15, 2023 which 4th round pick (their own or Colorado's) to transfer to San Jose Result: San Jose will receive Colorado's 2023 4th round pick Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$762,500 Change: -$762,500 Change: -$750,000	Seattle Kraken Acquire: Jaycob Megna · $762,500$762,500$750,000 Sum: $762,500$762,500$750,000 Change: +$762,500 Change: +$762,500 Change: +$750,000
Jul. 22, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire: 2023 3rd round pick (CGY - #80 - Aydar Suniev) 2023 4th round pick (WPG - #114 - Luca Pinelli) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$5,400,000 Change: -$5,400,000 Change: -$5,250,000	Seattle Kraken Acquire: Oliver Bjorkstrand · $5,400,000$5,400,000$5,250,000 Sum: $5,400,000$5,400,000$5,250,000 Change: +$5,400,000 Change: +$5,400,000 Change: +$5,250,000
Jul. 8, 2022	Boston Bruins Acquire: 2022 4th round pick (WSH - #117 - Cole Spicer) 2022 5th round pick (SEA - #132 - Frédéric Brunet) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0	Seattle Kraken Acquire: 2022 3rd round pick (CGY - #91 - Ben MacDonald) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0
Mar. 21, 2022	Minnesota Wild Acquire: Future Considerations Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$875,000 Change: -$2,000,000 Change: +$196,000,000	Seattle Kraken Acquire: Victor Rask ($2,000,000 retained - 50%) · $875,000$2,000,000$0 (AHL/JR) Sum: $875,000$2,000,000$0 Change: +$875,000 Change: +$2,000,000 Change: -$196,000,000
Mar. 21, 2022	Washington Capitals Acquire: Marcus Johansson ($750,000 retained - 50%) · $750,000$750,000$0 Sum: $750,000$750,000$0 Change: +$25,000 Change: +$25,000 Change: -$74,250,000	Seattle Kraken Acquire: Daniel Sprong · $725,000$725,000$750,000 2022 4th round pick (WSH - #117 - Cole Spicer) 2023 6th round pick (WSH - #168 - Visa Vedenpää) Sum: $725,000$725,000$750,000 Change: -$25,000 Change: -$25,000 Change: +$74,250,000
Mar. 20, 2022	Winnipeg Jets Acquire: Mason Appleton · $900,000$900,000$900,000 Sum: $900,000$900,000$900,000 Change: +$900,000 Change: +$900,000 Change: +$900,000	Seattle Kraken Acquire: 2023 4th round pick (WPG - #114 - Luca Pinelli) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$900,000 Change: -$900,000 Change: -$900,000
Mar. 20, 2022	Nashville Predators Acquire: Jérémy Lauzon · $850,000$850,000$900,000 Sum: $850,000$850,000$900,000 Change: +$850,000 Change: +$850,000 Change: +$900,000	Seattle Kraken Acquire: 2022 2nd round pick (NSH - #49 - Jani Nyman) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$850,000 Change: -$850,000 Change: -$900,000
Mar. 20, 2022	Toronto Maple Leafs Acquire: Mark Giordano ($3,375,000 retained - 50%) · $3,375,000$3,375,000$0 Colin Blackwell · $725,000$725,000$750,000 Sum: $4,100,000$4,100,000$0 Change: +$4,100,000 Change: +$4,100,000 Change: -$330,000,000	Seattle Kraken Acquire: 2022 2nd round pick (TOR - #58 - Niklas Kokko) 2023 2nd round pick (TOR - #57 - Lukas Dragicevic) 2024 3rd round pick (TOR - #88) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$4,100,000 Change: -$4,100,000 Change: +$330,000,000
Mar. 16, 2022	Calgary Flames Acquire: Calle Järnkrok ($1,000,000 retained - 50%) · $1,000,000$1,000,000$0 Sum: $1,000,000$1,000,000$0 Change: +$1,000,000 Change: +$1,000,000 Change: -$98,000,000	Seattle Kraken Acquire: 2022 2nd round pick (FLA - #61 - David Goyette) 2023 3rd round pick (CGY - #80 - Aydar Suniev) 2024 7th round pick (CGY - #202) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$1,000,000 Change: -$1,000,000 Change: +$98,000,000
Jul. 28, 2021	Washington Capitals Acquire: Vitek Vanecek · $716,667$716,667$750,000 Sum: $716,667$716,667$750,000 Change: +$716,667 Change: +$716,667 Change: +$750,000	Seattle Kraken Acquire: 2023 2nd round pick (WPG - #50 - Carson Rehkopf) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$716,667 Change: -$716,667 Change: -$750,000
Jul. 27, 2021	Colorado Avalanche Acquire: Kurtis MacDermid · $875,000$875,000$900,000 Sum: $875,000$875,000$900,000 Change: +$875,000 Change: +$875,000 Change: +$900,000	Seattle Kraken Acquire: 2023 4th round pick (COL - #123 - Luca Cagnoni) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$875,000 Change: -$875,000 Change: -$900,000
Jul. 22, 2021	Calgary Flames Acquire: Tyler Pitlick · $1,750,000$1,750,000$2,200,000 Sum: $1,750,000$1,750,000$2,200,000 Change: +$1,750,000 Change: +$1,750,000 Change: +$2,200,000	Seattle Kraken Acquire: 2022 4th round pick (CGY - #123 - Tucker Robertson) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$1,750,000 Change: -$1,750,000 Change: -$2,200,000
Feb. 26, 2018	Carolina Hurricanes Acquire: Greg McKegg · $0$650,000$250,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$650,000$250,000 Change: -$775,000 Change: -$125,000 Change: -$525,000	Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: Josh Jooris · $0$775,000$775,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$775,000$775,000 Change: $0 Change: +$125,000 Change: +$525,000
Jul. 4, 2017	Carolina Hurricanes Acquire: Marcus Krüger · $2,775,000$2,775,000$3,475,000 Sum: $2,775,000$2,775,000$3,475,000 Change: +$2,775,000 Change: +$2,775,000 Change: +$3,475,000	Vegas Golden Knights Acquire: 2018 5th round pick (CAR - #135 - Brandon Kruse) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$2,775,000 Change: -$2,775,000 Change: -$3,475,000
Jun. 29, 2017	Calgary Flames Acquire: Eddie Läck ($1,375,000 retained - 50%) · $1,375,000$1,375,000$1,500,000 Ryan Murphy · $0$700,000$700,000 (AHL/JR) 2019 7th round pick (CAR - #214 - Dustin Wolf) Sum: $1,375,000$2,075,000$2,200,000 Change: +$1,375,000 Change: +$1,444,167 Change: +$1,550,000	Carolina Hurricanes Acquire: Keegan Kanzig · $0$630,833$650,000 (AHL/JR) 2019 6th round pick (CGY - #181 - Kevin Wall) Sum: $0$630,833$650,000 Change: -$1,375,000 Change: -$1,444,167 Change: -$1,550,000
Jun. 22, 2017	Carolina Hurricanes Acquire: Trevor van Riemsdyk · $825,000$825,000$900,000 2018 7th round pick (VGK - #216 - Riley Hughes) Sum: $825,000$825,000$900,000 Change: +$825,000 Change: +$825,000 Change: +$900,000	Vegas Golden Knights Acquire: 2017 2nd round pick (PIT - #62 - Jake Leschyshyn) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$825,000 Change: -$825,000 Change: -$900,000
Jun. 21, 2017	Carolina Hurricanes Acquire: Expansion Draft Considerations Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0	Vegas Golden Knights Acquire: 2017 5th round pick (BOS - #142 - Jack Dugan) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0
Apr. 28, 2017	Carolina Hurricanes Acquire: Scott Darling · $587,500$587,500$600,000 Sum: $587,500$587,500$600,000 Change: +$587,500 Change: +$587,500 Change: +$600,000	Chicago Blackhawks Acquire: 2017 3rd round pick (OTT - #90 - Evan Barratt) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$587,500 Change: -$587,500 Change: -$600,000
Feb. 28, 2017	Carolina Hurricanes Acquire: 2017 3rd round pick (OTT - #90 - Evan Barratt) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$1,500,000 Change: -$1,500,000 Change: -$1,500,000	Ottawa Senators Acquire: Viktor Stalberg · $1,500,000$1,500,000$1,500,000 Sum: $1,500,000$1,500,000$1,500,000 Change: +$1,500,000 Change: +$1,500,000 Change: +$1,500,000
Feb. 23, 2017	Carolina Hurricanes Acquire: Danny Kristo · $0$575,000$575,000 (AHL/JR) 2017 2nd round pick (PIT - #62 - Jake Leschyshyn) Sum: $0$575,000$575,000 Change: -$1,416,667 Change: -$841,667 Change: -$675,000	Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: Ron Hainsey ($1,416,666 retained - 50%) · $1,416,667$1,416,667$1,250,000 Sum: $1,416,667$1,416,667$1,250,000 Change: +$1,416,667 Change: +$841,667 Change: +$675,000
Feb. 21, 2017	Carolina Hurricanes Acquire: Philip Samuelsson · $0$600,000$125,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$600,000$125,000 Change: $0 Change: -$150,000 Change: +$45,000	Montreal Canadiens Acquire: Keegan Lowe · $0$750,000$80,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$750,000$80,000 Change: $0 Change: +$150,000 Change: -$45,000
Oct. 11, 2016	Carolina Hurricanes Acquire: Connor Brickley · $0$650,000$100,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$650,000$100,000 Change: -$600,000 Change: +$50,000 Change: -$500,000	Florida Panthers Acquire: Brody Sutter · $600,000$600,000$600,000 Sum: $600,000$600,000$600,000 Change: +$600,000 Change: -$50,000 Change: +$500,000