Is Peter Laviolette the Vancouver Canucks coaching candidate or should he try to find the next good coach?
SportsNet: Frank Seravalli When asked about the Vancouver Canucks coach search and who they might be aiming for. What about Peter Laviolette? Can they look for people with less experience in the NHL?
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Satiar Shah: “” Another name Rutherford was Peter Laviolette, and mentioned him, at least as a consideration. Have you heard of other names, or have you been thinking a little about Vancouver here, for more experience, or names we haven't talked about yet?
Seravalli: “Not really. I mentioned before that given the transition and given the location of this team, I saw them go with people who don't have a lot of experience. For this reason, they entered the market to pay Rick Tocchet. They were willing to cut checks and do that.
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And because of that lack, if you're in a transitional period anyway, why not see if you can do something different and find the next good coach instead of paying a premium for someone there and doing that in four or five six different organizations.
Now, we know the respect between Peter Laviolette and Jim Rutherford. I think at some point the relationship might be a bit cold, just based on how fast Peter Laviolette has delivered Jim Rutherford's first Stanley Cup. But I think it's water under the bridge now, obviously a deep respect for twenty years.
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