The Vancouver Canucks maintain a staff choice on Rick Tocchet
Thomas Drance of The Athletic: The Vancouver Canucks maintain a staff choice for head coach Rick Tocchet subsequent season and a staff supply mentioned the Canucks view Tocchet as their head coach for subsequent season and that they intend to train the choice. Tocchet has said he doesn’t need to discuss his contract scenario proper now as they’re specializing in the playoffs.
“I feel it’s higher to attend, for me, so we will actually sit down and discuss, as a result of I’ve no time to speak about my contract, within the sense that, you already know … I’m all in with this staff proper now,” Tocchet mentioned in a current radio interview with Sportsnet 650.
“It’ll (occur at) the suitable time. That’s actually what it’s. I can’t actually consider that stuff. Day-after-day we are available, we’re actually targeting loads of various things. I’m very snug, and I feel they’re, too. That when it’s the suitable time, we will spend a while and actually dive in on the place we’re going, what we’re going to do, and issues like that.”
Tocchet is reportedly making $2.75 million a season. The Canucks possibly eager to signal him to a contract extension this offseason, and he’d be getting a pleasant elevate.
Will Okay’andre Miller get his extension and discovering a D companion for Adam Fox
Vince Z. Mercogliano of Lohud: The 25-year-old New York Rangers defenseman Okay’Andre Miller is a pending RFA. It’s been an up-and-down season for Miller, however has been steadier for the reason that calendar turned.
Issues have been clicking with defensive companion Will Borgan, who signed a five-year, $20.5 million contract extension not lengthy after being acquired. Miller is making an attempt to dam out his contract scenario.
“I’ve accomplished a fairly good job of simply placing it on the again burner for this 12 months,” Miller mentioned. “I’m simply worrying about getting higher day by day, pushing my teammates to be higher, and actually demanding one of the best out of myself. When the contract comes, it comes.”
The Rangers additionally gave Bravery an extension and traded for Carson Soucy (Ryan Lindgren was commerce away). Soucy has a 12 months left on his contract. Discovering one other defenseman that may ‘transfer the needle’ is required. Miller logs virtually 22 minutes a sport, however can he take it to the subsequent stage? He’s their greatest left-handed defenseman.
Jakob Chychrun is off the market, and the pending UFA lists drops to Vladislav gavrikov and Ivan Provorov after that.
Miller and Borgen on the second pairing could also be preferrred. Discovering a companion for Adam Fox could be wanted, they usually seemingly gained’t have loads of wage cap house to work with.
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