Jim Rutherford said Manny Malhotra will be on the “short list” of potential Tocchet replacements yesterday. With no NHL head coaching experience and already being in the organization, he’d also likely be cheaper than many of the options on this list, potentially making him more attractive to management.

In 2023-24, Tocchet led the Canucks to 50 wins and 109 points and won the Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year. It was his first full season behind Vancouver’s bench after he replaced Bruce Boudreau mid-season the year before.

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