{"id":129638,"date":"2022-06-12T08:30:59","date_gmt":"2022-06-12T12:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=129638"},"modified":"2022-06-12T09:08:08","modified_gmt":"2022-06-12T13:08:08","slug":"nhl-rumours-philadelphia-flyers-dallas-stars-montreal-canadiens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2022\/06\/12\/nhl-rumours-philadelphia-flyers-dallas-stars-montreal-canadiens\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Philadelphia Flyers, Dallas Stars & Montreal Canadiens"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week has come to a close, bringing us nearer to the draft and free agency. As always this provokes the NHL rumours mill to fire up and today was no different, with the Dallas Stars<\/a> and Montreal Canadiens<\/a> all linked with fresh faces. Additionally, the revolving door of coaches begins and one team who is on the lookout for a new leader, the Philadephia Flyers,<\/a> made headlines in this edition of NHL rumours.<\/p>\n

All NHL Rumours are subject to change and come from the original source.<\/p>\n

NHL Rumours<\/h2>\n

Philadelphia Flyers<\/h3>\n

Rumour: Per Frank Seravalli of DailyFaceoff,<\/a> the Philadelphia Flyers have their final two choices for the head coach role<\/em><\/p>\n

Analysis:\u00a0<\/em>Following a dismal start to the season, Philadelphia parted ways with Alain Vigneault on 7th December. Since then, they have been doing their homework for the perfect hire. Multiple big name coaches were linked to the vacant spot behind the bench, most recently Bruce Cassidy, who was just fired by the Boston Bruins<\/a>. However, it seems Barry Trotz and John Tortorella have impressed the most.<\/p>\n

Trotz was most recently with the New York Islanders<\/a> unitl May, when the Isles failed to make the playoffs. However, his previous work speaks for itself, which includes a Stanley Cup win with the Washington Capitals.<\/a> Undoubtedly, he is a strong choice but one concern is availability. The 59-year-old has been strongly linked to the vacant Winnipeg Jets<\/a> posistion as he wishes to remain close to his family in Manitoba. As such, the Flyers may prefer their other candidate.<\/p>\n

Tortorella, known for his strong willed and no-nonsense form of coaching, would be an interesting choice considering his previous tenure with the New York Rangers<\/a>. He is however, the second most winningest American in NHL coaching history and won a Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a>, credentials which impress any fanbase and locker room. Most recently, ‘Torts’ was head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets<\/a>. He left upon expiration of his contract<\/a> as the first coach to lead the franchise to a play-off win and with the most wins in Columbus’ history.<\/p>\n

Dallas Stars<\/h3>\n

Rumour: Marco D’Amico of Montreal Hockey Now<\/a> has speculated that the Dallas Stars make be interested in acquiring Jeff Petry<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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