bustaheims
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FarhanLaljiTSN: BREAKING - John Tortorella will be fired by #canucks tomorrow
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Nik the Trik said:Had to figure it was coming after Gillis got the boot. If you're bringing in someone to reboot the franchise you don't want to saddle them with a coach like Tortorella.
bustaheims said:Nik the Trik said:Had to figure it was coming after Gillis got the boot. If you're bringing in someone to reboot the franchise you don't want to saddle them with a coach like Tortorella.
Yeah. He's not exactly the right coach for a team in transition.
L K said:bustaheims said:Nik the Trik said:Had to figure it was coming after Gillis got the boot. If you're bringing in someone to reboot the franchise you don't want to saddle them with a coach like Tortorella.
Yeah. He's not exactly the right coach for a team in transition.
I'm not convinced he's the right coach for a team of anyone. I know he has a Cup win with Tampa and everything but I don't really care for guys who wear out their welcome as fast as he does. It's one thing to be a "tough" coach, but it's another to be downright crazy at times. I mean the guy tried to start a fight with Bob Hartley TWICE this year. I'm sorry, but if there were 20 players between him and Hartley, the guy would be in jail for assault. The guy can coach an established roster filled with hard working players. My question is, should he be coaching at all though.
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John Tortorella and Mike Sullivan have been relieved of their coaching duties.
Nik the Trik said:Had to figure it was coming afterGillisBurke got the boot. If you're bringing in someone to reboot the franchise you don't want to saddle them with a coach likeTortorellaCarlyle.
mc said:Are coaches contracts guaranteed? Will he get paid for the term of his contract?
bustaheims said:mc said:Are coaches contracts guaranteed? Will he get paid for the term of his contract?
Yes. In fact, he's technically still an employee of the Vancouver Canucks, he just doesn't have any responsibilities.
Potvin29 said:Haven't made their decision yet?
bustaheims said:Also a little bit of a different situation. Linden is cleaning house for when he hires a new GM this summer. When you bring in a GM from outside the organization, teams tend to like to give them clean slates to work with.
CarltonTheBear said:bustaheims said:Also a little bit of a different situation. Linden is cleaning house for when he hires a new GM this summer. When you bring in a GM from outside the organization, teams tend to like to give them clean slates to work with.
I don't buy that. Let the new GM come in and make that decision if that's the case. Give him the authority to assess the situation and decide who the coach should be.
Torts was fired because Linden is in charge, and he felt like going in a different direction.
bustaheims said:Potvin29 said:Haven't made their decision yet?
Also a little bit of a different situation. Linden is cleaning house for when he hires a new GM this summer. When you bring in a GM from outside the organization, teams tend to like to give them clean slates to work with.
bustaheims said:Potvin29 said:Haven't made their decision yet?
Also a little bit of a different situation. Linden is cleaning house for when he hires a new GM this summer. When you bring in a GM from outside the organization, teams tend to like to give them clean slates to work with.
Zee said:Sure but my point was there was speculation that the Leafs didn't want to take attention away from the playoffs by firing their coach. If Vancouver can do it, then surely the Leafs can as well. Now I'm worried they may keep Carlyle.