Flyers relieve John Tortorella of head coaching duties

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Ya after his comments the other night this isn’t a surprise.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by Canada 02

in his last post-game press conference he admitted he didn't know how to coach the team under its current circumstances. Basically told the Flyers to fire him

A few days before he was going on about how he would leave if he was asked to.

But yes, I think he still gets his buyout money.

How do you hold yourself out as a coach when you just quit like that? Isn't it his job to prevent people from doing just that, quitting on the team.

[Yeah_Baby]

on Kyper and Bourne the other day Nick was trying to connect dots between Tocchet leave VAN and being interested in going back to PHI

[Toonage]

That seems like a natural fit really. I could imagine Tocchet wanting to leave Vancouver ASAP

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by keratosis

Oilers probably already called him.

Beat me to it. It’s right in their wheelhouse: former big name who can’t do it any more.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by keratosis

Oilers probably already called him.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by dammage79

So long torts, enjoy retirement.

He's got a lot of lives. I thought for sure he was done after the debacle in Vancouver. Then somehow the Blue Jackets finish with a 50-24 record and he extends his career by another decade.

This is almost certainly the end though. He somehow talked himself into a nice buyout.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by Toonage

That seems like a natural fit really. I could imagine Tocchet wanting to leave Vancouver ASAP

Talk about an overrated coach. lol

The casinos in Philly will be happy!

[Toonage]

They'd love him there. Former Flyer, embodies what the Flyers want to be. Has that whole blue collar vibe.

[jaydub74]

Tocchet to the Flyers makes sense from a nostalgia and personality perspective, but would he want to join a franchise near rock bottom with no chance to win in the near term? If I'm Tocchet, I'd pass and look for a team ready to contend.

Also, is Tocchet that different from Torts when it comes to playing and coaching style? Seem to have similar attributes, but I may be mistaken. Would seem odd to essentially replace a coach you just fired with a similar coach.

[Psytic]

I still think there's some teams Torts would have success with. There's not a lot to work with in Philly. I don't blame him for leaving. Paul Maurice basically did the same with the Jets and both the Panthers and Jets were better for it.

[1qqaaz]

Originally Posted by Psytic

I still think there's some teams Torts would have success with. There's not a lot to work with in Philly. I don't blame him for leaving. Paul Maurice basically did the same with the Jets and both the Panthers and Jets were better for it.

He tends to have good results the first year. A good coach with a very short shelf life.

[camm13]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

He tends to have good results the first year. A good coach with a very short shelf life.

Except that one and only year with the Canucks, where he made the sedins block shots

[ICRed]

It just shocked me to learn that Daryl Sutter and John Tortorella are the same age, 66.
Always figured Daryl was much older.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by ICRed

It just shocked me to learn that Daryl Sutter and John Tortorella are the same age, 66.
Always figured Daryl was much older.

TBQH, i did too.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

If he admitted he can't coach and quit hopefully he isn't paid.

A quitter.

A quitter? All he meant was he didn't want to coach a team through a rebuilding phase.

[EVERLAST]

Love Tortz . Honest, transparent and coaching F ing snowflakes. So does this mean Maurice is next because he's built in similar ways.

Sutter
Tortz
Boudreau

All coaches that players 5 plus years ago would walk through fire for or for their team mates befsuse of the principles these coaches taught.

Must be some special sauce that makes Sullivan and Cooper . Winning coaches who seemingly no one talks trash about.

Then you got scooter and pippy longstocks / glue gun up in Edmonton working for pedos /rehabs/ reclamation....what an abortionary tale .

This league and it's choices WOW.

Huska is a good coach. Seems like the assistants are good too.

Just glad we don't have an issue with our hires and how it broadcasts to the world in Calgary. Thanks Craig , Jarome for that. Breath some new fresh breathable air into our franchise....New culture and building on the way

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by dustygoon

Messaging is a little fishy. Flyers release says Briere relieved him of duties. But Friedman and Saravelli have strange tweets. Saravelli says he fired himself and Friedman who is careful with what he says says Torts stepped down.

You can't fire me, I quit!

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

A quitter? All he meant was he didn't want to coach a team through a rebuilding phase.

At least Sutter threw a tantrum on his way out to get fully paid.

Tort quit with what 8 games left. Coach the season out.

[gvitaly]

^ I think Torts had 1 more year at ~$4M