Is there a reason why Torts didn't stay on as coach in Vegas?

[Crosby2010]

Maybe there is an explanation. But John Tortorella comes in and Vegas has an excellent record, the remaining games of the postseason and then the postseason. He is still Torts, but he seemed to work well with guys like Eichel and Marner and he took the team to two wins away from the Cup. If he was the interim coach, why would this label not be taken off after that success? Or was it pre-planned that it would only be this way? Because in all honesty Vegas seemed to have found a good match.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Vegas wanted Ryan Craig and this was their plan from the start. I don't even think they believed they were going to go on the run they did. They stuck with their plan.

Torts will get another job this year. Teams with coaches on the hot seat will come calling if things start off bad. He's clearly not unphased jumping onboard midway through a year (he's done it twice now).

A team like New Jersey rings as a team that could call for him if they start off slow. Nashville and maybe even Dallas too.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Can't be going around coaching a pro hockey team with only one suit.

 

[Erik Alfredsson]

He wanted those EI benefits

 

[Suntouchable13]

I don't think he is a full time coach at this point. He gives teams a short term boost, but as a long term option he is a no go.

 

[Ole Gil]

They can't spare any more 2nd round picks?

 

[GindyDraws]

I don't think he is a full time coach at this point. He gives teams a short term boost, but as a long term option he is a no go.

He's not a people person. If he's sticking around long term he's gonna be bad for your term.

 

[GoldenKnight]

I don't think he is a full time coach at this point. He gives teams a short term boost, but as a long term option he is a no go.

Well said.

 

[A1LeafNation]

He forgot his suit in Carolina.

McCrimmon said go get it, but only gave him one way ticket.

 

[Chrispy]

He forgot his suit in Carolina.

McCrimmon said go get it, but only gave him one way ticket.

Tortorella can call Gerard Gallant for transportation options.

 

[Ice9]

Take the money and run. Probably a deal a guy couldn’t turn down with a chance for your name on the cup as icing on the cake…

 

[chaser17]

It was likely always the plan to not have him back but I can't imagine Vegas was thrilled with how the final went. Stupid challenge in game 2 and questionable lineup decisions might have cost them a cup ultimately. Plus the lost draft pick for being torts being torts with the media.

 

[Deranged Oreo]

He forgot his suit in Carolina.

McCrimmon said go get it, but only gave him one way ticket.

The suit was property of Vegas, it wasn’t released for Torts to keep.

 

[tyhee]

It was likely always the plan to not have him back but I can't imagine Vegas was thrilled with how the final went. Stupid challenge in game 2 and questionable lineup decisions might have cost them a cup ultimately. Plus the lost draft pick for being torts being torts with the media.

I'm only guessing, but my reaction when it was announced he wasn't being kept on was that if he'd had any chance of being offered a contract, his refusal to follow media rules resulting in a lost 2nd round pick and then treatment of the media with the "stupidest question I've heard" comment made him appear to be enough of a loose cannon that McCrimmon didn't want to take a chance on him.

 

[MVP of West Hollywd]

My guess is Torts is semi retired and into doing animal stuff, he decided to help out Vegas and they agreed from the start it wouldn't be long term. Then by the end of the finals Torts wanted to try to win the cup next year with same team but Vegas had already committed to Ryan Craig and Torts had been kind of a dick, and they figured he was a short term bump guy.