Tonight a new comment from Vancouver Canucks GM Patrik Allvin has given a definitive look into the team's plans for head coach Rick Tocchet this summer. With the Vancouver Canucks eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoff contention all focus has now shifted to the potentially <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/vancouver-canucks/quinn-hughes-breaks-his-silence-on-head-coach-rick-tocchet-impact-on-the-canucks' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>expiring contract of head coach Rick Tocchet.</a> Tocchet this upcoming offseason has a team option to be extended for one more season but rumblings around the league have revealed that the Canucks are considering declining that option. With reports <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/vancouver-canucks/nhl-insider-drops-massive-update-on-rick-tocchet-contract-extension-after-john-tortorella-firing' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>connecting Tocchet to the head coach opening of the Philadelphia Flyers</a> his loyalty to the Canucks has been called into question as the NHL regular season winds down. As the offseason approaches Vancouver Canucks GM Patrik Allvin spoke to the media today and addressed Tocchet's future with the team and how the two sides will approach contract negotiations. <h3>Patrik Allvin Reveals The Vancouver Canucks Plans For Rick Tocchet's Future</h3> In a new interview Canucks GM Patrik Allvin was directly asked about the rumors surrounding Rick Tocchet. I've got a lot of respect for Rick Tocchet, so we will cross that path when we get to that point. But my intention is to negotiate term with him and have a coach who wants to be here. We'll continue to talk about that. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/taj1944/status/1910396474233602425'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> From this quote it seems that Allvin would prefer to keep Tocchet around but only on a long-term extension instead of the one-year option. This means if Tocchet refuses to commit to Vancouver long-term Allvin and the front office could look to move on to someone more loyal to the organization next season. After the season wraps up officially it will be interesting to continue following this situation and finally learn whether the Vancouver Canucks will have a new bench boss next season.