Kraken the Whip | #238 SEU

About this episode

The episode discusses Ron Francis's departure from the Seattle Kraken and the implications for the franchise's future, along with playoff predictions and team performance insights.

Ron Francis is out as President of Hockey Ops in Seattle, where does the franchise go from here? Which destination is more appealing for new GM candidates. We have our first confirmed matchup for the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Can Chabot power the Senators into the playoffs? Also included are our final predictions for who we think will claim the final playoff spots. All this and more from Stick ‘Em Up. Intro - 0:00 Ron Francis Out in Seattle - 0:15 Teams are Starting to Become More Proactive - 10:00 Is Toronto or New Jersey More Desirable for a GM - 15:00 First Playoff Matchup Confirmed - 27:30 Oilers Footage Drop - 36:00 Chabot the Warrior - 43:40 Final Playoff Predictions - 56:40 This or That - 01:18:30 Final Thoughts - 01:29:40 Stick ‘Em Up Socials: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/seuhockey/ Twitter - https://x.com/SEUHockey TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@seuhockey Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@StickEmUpPodcast Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/seuhockey.bsky.social

People in this episode

Hosts: Braden Corbiell, Brandon Corbiell

Topics covered

• hockey
• playoff predictions
• NHL management
• Seattle Kraken
• Ottawa Senators
• team performance

Keywords

• Ron Francis
• Seattle Kraken
• 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs
• Chabot
• NHL
• playoff predictions
• Toronto
• New Jersey

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Seattle, Toronto, New Jersey, Oilers

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