Confirmed with Link: John Tortorella relieved of his duties as Flyers coach. Brad Shaw to take interim charge for now.

[Flyer lurker]

If you want to full tank one more year just make Rocky the coach.

Remember when we were told flyers are only a good goaltender away from playoffs.

 

[ajgoal]

Scared of the upcoming search.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

someone needs to ask DB at his presser if Torts is truely gone or simply moving upstairs..

until i hear otherwise im staying #buckled

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

This is probably also at the root of it. Season Tickets for next season were probably dropping and they couldn't answer current holders questions about how would they fix this mess before they renewed.

Renewal deadline was in February so that didn't play a role.

 

[freakydallas13]

On the plus side, if there is truth in Friedman reporting Torts stepped down on his own as opposed to Briere firing him, then it's unlikely Torts is being moved upstairs to some managerial role.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

On the plus side, if there is truth in Friedman reporting Torts stepped down on his own as opposed to Briere firing him, then it's unlikely Torts is being moved upstairs to some managerial role.

I mean Briere's statement says that he made the decision to relieve him of his duties so the truth actually being Tortorella stepped down will make me chuckle a bit.

Always a clusterf***.

 

[freakydallas13]

I mean Briere's statement says that he made the decision to relieve him of his duties so the truth actually being Tortorella stepped down will make me chuckle a bit.

Always a clusterf***.

The team lying about how the coach left in order to save face is so on brand. Definitely the most hilarious option.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

When I said in the last GDT that I wondered if Shaw would be behind the bench for the rest of the season, I honestly didn't mean because I thought Torts would be fired.

Cautiously optimistic that I won't immediately hate the next hire.

 

[kudymen]

Stupid f***ing meetings all day, missed the golden hour!

 

[Shrike]

Wouldn't be surprised if some of the RFAs refused to negotiate. Already lost Frost and Farabee, to lose Cates, Foerster and York too?

Cates is a nobody. He’s a lesser version of Laughton.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

When I said in the last GDT that I wondered if Shaw would be behind the bench for the rest of the season, I honestly didn't mean because I thought Torts would be fired.

Cautiously optimistic that I won't immediately hate the next hire.

Bless your heart, my friend.

 

[freakydallas13]

I kind of wish Deady was here, just so we could be witnessing his heel turn on Torts now that he isn't part of the organization in real time.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

How are the "authentics" handling this firing?

 

[kudymen]

Again a coach is fired several weeks after getting rid of players he could not utilize and tanked their value.

#assetmanagement101

 

[BernieParent]

Amid our conversation, I am asking you all urgently to please think about Kevin Kurz during this very difficult time.

 

[Appleyard]

 

[CerpinTaxt]

Amid our conversation, I am asking you all urgently to please think about Kevin Kurz during this very difficult time.

f*** that guy

 

[Tripod]

Cates is a nobody. He’s a lesser version of Laughton.

Ummm..that's a core player. Have you seen our record since moving Laughton? Never recovered his loss

 

[outlet]

Thankfully the Flyers are the Gold Standard and will hit a home run with the next hire.

 

[Flyer lurker]

I kind of wish Deady was here, just so we could be witnessing his heel turn on Torts now that he isn't part of the organization in real time.

when you see torts carcass in the middle of the ring.

 

[Solution]

Lazy is right. His comment forced the firing, and now he gets all the money he's owed without having to do any more work.

With his comments before about not wanting to be a lame duck head coach, I am actually of the mind that the trio decided the easiest thing to do was let Briere take the "credit" for removing him when he was not interested in coaching anymore so Torts could still get his money.

 

[ponder719]

Amid our conversation, I am asking you all urgently to please think about Kevin Kurz during this very difficult time.

No, stop, please, there's only so hard I can laugh before I black out.

 

[Hockeypete49]

Rick Tocchet come on down! Adios Rocky

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Oh no, TSN has already written an article speculating that Tocchet could be on the Flyers' radar.

 

[Winston Wolf]

Ciao, loser!