New opportunity in Philly for a recently fired head coach?
The coaching career for Brad Larsen in Columbus did not go as planned. General manager and alternate governor Jarmo Kekalainen felt that the team needed a changed voice as Larsen's record reflected how poor it went.
The Blue Jackets could not get their game going under his leadership and Larsen held a record of 62-86-16 over 164 games.
Saying that there's some thought that Larson may be looked at as a possible coach in the Flyers system. Having ties with John Tortorella who was his head coach in Columbus before his time in Philly, along with the fact that Tortorella spoke very highly of him recently.
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It certainly leads me to believe that Larsen will be looked at by the Flyers organization in a possible role.
Both the Blue Jackets and the Flyers will begin the evaluation process of their organizations to see how they will move forward next season. The Flyers have signalled across the NHL that they will begin their full rebuilding phase this summer.
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16 AVRIL | 208 ANSWERS New opportunity in Philly for a recently fired head coach? Will the Flyers consider Brad Larsen for a position next season? | ||
| Yes | 116 | 55.8 % |
| No | 92 | 44.2 % |
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