While on the 100% Hockey with Millard & Shannon Podcast, Vancouver Canucks President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford had lots to say about Captain Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson. However, he also shared some comments on what went down with former head coach Rick Tocchet,

Rick Tocchet is leaving the Vancouver Canucks after two-plus seasons, and his name will feature prominently among the NHL's coaching openings. The Canucks didn't pick up the team option on Tocchet's contract but instead offered him a new one.

VANCOUVER -- Rick Tocchet will not return as coach of the Vancouver Canucks next season. No replacement was named by the Canucks, who went 38-30-14 and finished six points behind the St. Louis Blues for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference.