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Canucks Offer Tocchet Historic Deal Amid Coaching Scramble

4/22/2025

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The Vancouver Canucks are making a bold move by not picking up head coach Rick Tocchet's current contract option, instead presenting him with a lucrative new deal that could make him the highest-paid coach in the team's history. President Jim Rutherford is optimistic about Tocchet's acceptance, but with other teams circling, the clock is ticking on this pivotal decision.

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The Vancouver Canucks are making a bold move by not picking up head coach Rick Tocchet's current contract option, instead presenting him with a lucrative new deal that could make him the highest-paid coach in the team's history. President Jim Rutherford is optimistic about Tocchet's acceptance, but with other teams circling, the clock is ticking on this pivotal decision.