Kraken add Pascal Vincent as assistant coach and Patrik Allvin as VP, assistant GM

Seattle made two organizational hires meant to reshape both its on-ice and personnel decision-making. The Kraken announced that Pascal Vincent will join the staff as assistant coach, while Patrik Allvin was named vice president and assistant general manager.

The moves arrive after a season in which Seattle missed the playoffs and finished 27th out of 32 teams. For a franchise that is still building its roster identity, staff stability and clearer internal roles can matter as much as personnel changes, especially when the team is working to improve consistently across a full regular season.

Vincent’s role is straightforward in title, but the practical significance is that an assistant coach typically plays a major part in practice structure, game preparation, and in-season adjustments. The Kraken did not provide additional detail on specific responsibilities, but the timing suggests the organization wanted a defined coaching presence as it plans for the next training camp.

Allvin’s appointment is the more front-office heavy piece of the announcement. As vice president and assistant general manager, he joins the upper tier of club decision-making. In that capacity, assistant GMs often collaborate on scouting, roster management, salary-cap planning, and trade or free-agent evaluation, with the goal of tightening how the club turns talent evaluation into roster moves.

The combination of an assistant coach and an assistant general manager also indicates that Seattle is trying to align the staff’s hockey ideas with its personnel strategy. When a team brings in both sides of the operation at once, it can help reduce friction between what the coaching group wants to implement and what the front office believes it can execute through the roster.

Still, the impact of these hires depends on how they translate into day-to-day planning and long-term decisions. This announcement does not include information on other staff changes, roster moves, contract terms, or immediate changes to the Kraken’s systems, so it is too early to evaluate how Seattle’s style of play or player usage will shift.

What to watch next is whether these roles are accompanied by broader organizational updates, such as changes to assistant coaching responsibilities, player development priorities, or the franchise’s approach to team building. For now, the Kraken have made their message clear: they are investing in staffing designed to improve performance after missing the postseason.

Confidence about the significance of these hires will rise as the club previews training camp plans and continues its offseason work. For supporters of Seattle’s rebuilding process, this is a concrete step, even if the on-ice results will be the final measure.