It should be a long time before Torts finds another job. Why would a team risk bringing someone on board now who players seem to dislike, who seems to destroy a team's offence, and who is probably more suited to being a WWE manager than an NHL head coach? He was an embarrassment to the game, and his antics got Hartley fined for no good reason (seriously, Hartley has started his 4th line many times this season previous to that game, and afterwards - there is a difference between 'setting the tone' for the game, and 'inciting a brawl', but apparently Butler is some awesome secret weapon in Hartley's pocket).
This guy is a complete clown, and I can't believe people are stating he was a good coach. He sucks, plain and simple. He tries to get the media to focus on him rather than the players. Many coaches do this - Darryl Sutter was and is awesome at this still - but he goes so above and beyond that it turns into a complete circus.
The better question to ask is not which team would take a chance on him, but what WWE Superstar will he be managing next year?
Really sorry to see him leave Vancouver. My best hope is that Edmonton fires Eakins and the teams exchange coaches.
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