Ron Francis is out as the Canes' GM. Here's the reaction from Twitter.

By Sam Newkirk

Updated March 8, 2018 10:09 AM

Former majority owner Peter Karmanos, left, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, second from left, Thomas Dundon, new Hurricanes majority owner, second from right and Canes' general manager Ron Francis speak at a press conference where Dundon was announced as the buyer and new majority owner of the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena on Jan. 12, 2018. Chris Seward cseward@newsobserver.com

The Carolina Hurricanes announced on Wednesday that the team is replacing Ron Francis as general manager. Francis will be retained as the president of hockey operations. The team will conduct a search for a new GM, according to new owner Tom Dundon.

"I feel that a change in direction is needed when it comes to hockey personnel decisions," Dundon said in a statement.

Here's some reaction from fans, former Hurricanes' players and other media.

Hearing rumblings of potential Ron Francis move to a higher position within the Carolina Hurricanes Organization and out of the role as GM.
— Aaron Ward (@NHL_AaronWard) March 8, 2018

It’s going to be so weird when Ron Francis takes over the Penguins next year.
— Tom Edwards (@MrWorkrate) March 8, 2018

One day after the latest humiliating defeat, @NHLCanes GM Ron Francis has been kicked upstairs. President of Hockey Operations is the official title, but...
— Adam Gold (@AGoldFan) March 8, 2018

Ron Francis deserves better.
— (@dupweeeee) March 8, 2018

The only way this move makes sense is if the Carolina Hurricanes are planning on hiring someone that can actually stop a puck to also be their new GM
— Dimitri Filipovic (@DimFilipovic) March 8, 2018

I am grateful to Ron Francis for 1. He used 2nd round pick to draft Aho even tho the "vote" among the scouts wasn't unanimous 2. He traded Teuvo Teräväinen. Without RF there would not be the Canes for me; my team would prob be WPG (now WPG is secondary and more like Laine stuff).
— Katrii (@KatariinaKaTrii) March 8, 2018

the puzzling part of the @NHLCanes decision on Francis is the timing with the club 4 points out of a playoff spot. Why now is the ?..
— Daren Millard (@darenmillard) March 8, 2018

I'm thinking that Tom Dundon heard Bill Peters screaming for better players and agreed.

After looking at Francis' ~4 years of work, he came to the same conclusion we all have: Ron Francis was not going to aggressively pursue better talent, and that was unacceptable.
— @FakeChrisCote (@RealChrisCote) March 8, 2018

Ron Francis did not make a single NHL player-for-player transaction in his four years as #Canes GM. They haven’t made the playoffs since 2009. https://t.co/dZC4vOQzDu
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) March 8, 2018

Ron Francis fired, but ole Garth still survives like a boil. Unbelievable. #isles
— IslesGeorgia (@IslesGeorgia) March 8, 2018

Weird timing for this Ron Francis firing
— Dr. Mantis Toboggan (@EazyT__) March 8, 2018

Ron Francis sera remplacé dans ses fonctions de DG des @NHLCanes https://t.co/fuEuq2qiBo pic.twitter.com/UbSPRd1fuz
— RDS (@RDSca) March 8, 2018

This story was originally published March 7, 2018 at 8:45 PM with the headline "Ron Francis is out as the Canes' GM. Here's the reaction from Twitter.."

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