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Rick Tocchet: three teams to watch for (potentially) imminent hiring
Charles-Alexis Brisebois
Rick Tocchet: three teams to watch for (potentially) imminent hiring
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Yesterday, on the 32 Thoughts podcast, Elliotte Friedman talked about the Rick Tocchet file.

The pilot, who left the Canucks, shouldn't have too much trouble finding a job. He's been collecting interviews, and in reality, he's not really the one being interviewed.

He's in such high demand that it's really the teams who are interviewing him.

But now, Darren Dreger has clarified which three teams are currently in the running for his services. That's not to say there are only three, by the way.

Dreger named the Bruins, the Kraken and the Flyers.

He says we shouldn't expect him to be out of work for too long, and these three teams would be among the most likely to welcome him, the way he sees it.

It's all very interesting.

Dreger mentions that the Bruins historically don't like to put too much money on a coach. And it's hard for me to believe that he dreams of coaching the Seattle Kraken.

Vancouver fans certainly won't want to see him manage the rival club, anyway.

Because Dreger sees the Flyers as being aggressive, because he sees the fit with the club and because Tocchet has been strongly linked to the Flyers since the start of the off-season in Philly, I see Daniel Brière's club as the favorite, right now.

We'll have to keep an eye on the situation, but I don't think we'll have to wait too long to sort things out. And since Tocchet played there for years…


overtime

– The Maple Leafs goalie is getting better.

– Intéressant.

– It starts tomorrow.

– Of note.

– Indeed.

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