TSN: The Vancouver Canucks need to lengthen head coach Rick Tocchet, who doesn’t have a contract past this season. He performed for the Philadelphia Flyers for 11 seasons.
Pierre LeBrun doesn’t assume any of that issues proper now as a the Canucks are within the playoff hunt and Tocchet has mentioned he desires to attend till after the season to take care of the contract stuff.
“Clearly, his Flyers roots will make him a sizzling title to be rumoured about with the Flyers’ teaching search. I feel you may throw out different names as effectively.
The Flyers haven’t commenced a search, I can let you know. They’re going to attend till after the yr, I feel, to get extra into it. However, Joel Quenneville was cleared to teach once more within the NHL final July. Does he turn out to be a part of it?
David Carle is a sizzling title after the final two World Juniors, proper? College of Denver coach. So, I feel you’re going to see numerous names however the Flyers are in no hurry right here. They need to take their time and have an intensive search.”
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Geno Reda wonders if there are coaches which have a yr left on their contract, one’s who may very well be in hassle of shedding their jobs, who may turn out to be Flyers candidates.
LeBrun additionally brings up two coaches who’ve the interim stage in Joe Sacco (Boston) and Anders Sorensen (Chicago). Each the Bruins and Blackhawks mentioned that they’ll wait till after the season to make any closing determination.
As for coaches with one yr left, the checklist consists of Greg Cronin in Anaheim, Lindy Ruff in Buffalo, Ryan Huska in Calgary, Peter DeBoer in Dallas, Kris Knoblauch in Edmonton, Peter Laviolette with the Rangers, and Jon Cooper in Tampa.
Cooper and DeBoer aren’t going wherever. was informed on Thursday that Sabres GM Kevyn Adams intends on bringing Ruff again.
“I feel the opposite apparent title to the touch on right here, Gino, needs to be Laviolette. The Rangers have been a Stanley Cup decide from lots of people again in September, Gino. They may miss the playoffs, and in the event that they do, what does that imply for Laviolette?”
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TSN: Chris Johnston says that many will join Rick Tocchet to the Philadelphia Flyers. The Canucks need to have contract extension talks but it surely doesn’t appear to be Tocchet is bound what he desires to do.
“Different candidates – you would possibly go searching, although. Take into consideration a Joel Quenneville – been on the sidelines for a very long time, since final summer season being cleared to work within the NHL once more. Or, perhaps even somebody like David Carle, an up-and-comer, gained a gold medal with crew USA on the latest World Junior event – though he doesn’t have NHL expertise, and I do imagine that’s one thing the Flyers are going to prioritize right here.”
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