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Elliotte Friedman Gives A Confirmed Timeline For The Vancouver Canucks To Decide Rick Tocchet's Fate


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Tyler Ball
April 14, 2025  (9:08 PM)
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Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet speaking to the media during a press conference.
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Tonight a new report from Elliotte Friedman has confirmed a timeline for the Vancouver Canucks to resolve Rick Tocchet's future with the organization.

Over the last several weeks reports have been flying around that the Vancouver Canucks are considering moving on from head coach Rick Tocchet when his contract expires this offseason.
Tocchet has been a hot name on the head coaching market already with several teams reportedly having interest in the Canucks bench boss if he becomes available.
To this point the Canucks had been fairly secretive about their plans for Tocchet's future beyond the fact that they would like him back for next season if things can be worked out.
Over the last couple of days Canucks captain Quinn Hughes voiced his public support for Tocchet remaining in Vancouver.
Tonight a new report seems to change to tune a bit as Elliotte Friedman now confirms the Canucks just want a quick and definitive resolution one way or the other.

Elliotte Friedman Reveals When The Canucks Will Make A Decision On Rick Tocchet's Future

In a new appearance on Donnie & Dhali hosted by Canucks insider Rick Dhaliwal Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman appeared as a guest.
While discussing several topics around the league of course the future of Rick Tocchet was brought up.
According to Friedman's sources the Canucks will not allow this situation to drag on into the offseason and will have a resolution shortly after the season concludes.
This likely means that if the Canucks and Tocchet do not find common ground by the end of Game 82 for the team the two parties will go their separate ways.
Then the pressure would be placed on Jim Rutherford and Patrik Allvin to find a new head coach to replace Rick Tocchet as soon as possible.
With a timeline now set, there should be plenty of news in the coming days about Tocchet's future with the Vancouver Canucks.
As those reports are made public we will bring all of the latest news to you.
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