Sportsnet 590 The FAN: Rick Dhaliwal on with Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne on Rick Tocchet’s future with the Vancouver Canucks. He doesn’t have a contract for next season. Do they need him back? Does he want to return back?
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Kypreos: “We have a look at the Vancouver Canucks, just not this season, however the last couple of seasons. And it just looks as if adversity after adversity and scenarios were distractions. But where is like Rick Tocchet and his future on that list coming up?”
Dhaliwal: “Well, it’s high up there, Kipper. He hasn’t got an extension. You realize, you’d think, he won the Coach of the 12 months last 12 months. Strike once you’re hot, the iron strikes once you’re hot. Nothing in the summertime for an extension, and now we’re all the way down to the last 18 games.
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Here’s what I can inform you, the Canucks try to increase him. Like they do just like the guy. They need it back. But as Patrik Allvin says, it takes two to tango. Perhaps Tocchet’s taking his time.
So let me throw this at you. Tocchet’s franchise goalie has got 4 injuries in his last 11 months. His franchise defenseman could leave in two years. His franchise center is on pace for 50 points and signed for seven more years.
Like now, the media is, I do know the media is attending to Tocchet because he made a few comments within the last two games. It tells you that the media is attending to him.
And you already know he’s really good buddies from Travis Green. I’m sure they talk. I’m sure he called Travis before he got hired, and said, ‘Hey, what nut bars within the media do I got to watch out about?’ Yeah, you already know, Travis would have given him the low down. You realize, be careful. I used to be probably on the list. But no, no. Travis and I get along. Travis and I get along. Travis likes me.
However the media is getting the Tocchet. It truly is. The opposite night, he said, You guys can stir it up all you wish. Then he said, some guys try and check out and cause crap on a regular basis. Some guys attempt to cause problems. Look, guys, the media got to Green at the top, too. The media didn’t get to Boudreau since the media loved Boudreau. Boudreau problem was with management. It wasn’t the media.
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And, but I believe Rick Tocchet, it’s been a very trying 12 months. He’s needed to babysit Miller, Pettersson, the feud you already know he’s coping with, you already know, media is throughout him now, and you already know, if this team doesn’t make the playoffs, what’s going to occur then?
But he’s got a call to make, Rick Tocchet. I’m really surprised we’re games left within the regular season, he’s not signed, but perhaps he needs more time to give it some thought, guys.”
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