Elliotte Friedman Claims Rick Tocchet 'Would Hate' Being Tied to Flyers During Canucks' Playoff Hunt
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Recently, Rick Tocchet has been linked to the Flyers Head Coach role, and while he's got no control over it, he could reportedly be very frustrated by all the talk.
The Philadelphia Flyers recently parted ways with John Tortorella, and almost immediately, speculation began about who they could target as their next Head Coach, with Vancouver Canucks bench boss Rick Tocchet the name first mentioned.
While this has been purely speculation, on top of everything that has happened in Vancouver this season, there could be frustration with Tocchet for his name being added into the situation, with Elliotte Friedman addressing the recent speculation.
"There's a lot of people in Vancouver, and there were a lot of noise on social about Rick Tocchet. And the way I look at the Rick Tocchet situation is this, first of all, I think this has gotta make him insane. He can't control what we talk about. He can't control what happens on social media, sports radio, like everywhere, the talking heads. There's nothing he can do."
Unfortunately for Tocchet, there is nothing he can do, but Friedman continued on to say that given the Canucks fight for a Stanley Cup Playoffs berth in the Western Conference, he would be immensely frustrated.
However, what I know is that he would hate the idea that anyone thinks he's got one foot in Philadelphia while he's trying to coach the Vancouver Canucks to a playoff berth. This Canuck team, they are grinding and scratching and fighting their way, you know, all the injuries, all the distractions, you look at the way they played this week. And it would really bother Tocchet to have his name thrown around in this, whether or not it happens at the end of the year, the way Tocchet thinks is that's the end of the year. That's not now, now, is for trying to get Vancouver in, you know. I think this, if it doesn't work out with Vancouver, yes, he rockets to the top of the contenders for that job. But if I know Tocchet a bit, and I know him a bit, it's gonna make him crazy that people are linking him with Philadelphia now."
Friedman believes that by having his name connected to Philadelphia, Tocchet would be frustrated to think that others would believe he's got one foot out the door, even though he's remained committed to the team from the moment he arrived in Vancouver.
Ultimately, online speculation between insiders is something that no Head Coach or player can ultimately control, and it's potentially what drove a wedge between J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson, so while he can't control it, this could be another frustrating thing to add to the tally for Tocchet in Vancouver this season.
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