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<p>Did you really think Torts was done?</p>
<p>After stepping down as head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets prior to last season and taking a job with ESPN as a TV analyst, former Canucks head coach John Tortorella has reportedly agreed to terms with the Philadelphia Flyers on a four-year contract, according to ESPN&#8217;s Kevin Weekes.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">**Breaking News** 🚨 🗞 <br />Per my initial on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThePoint?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ThePoint</a> ; I can confirm <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLFlyers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NHLFlyers</a> are hiring HC John Tortorella in the neighborhood of 4yr X 4M deal, and <a href="https://twitter.com/GoldenKnights?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GoldenKnights</a> HC Cassidy in the neighborhood of 5 yr X 4.5 M. Coaching Carousel 🎠 continues . <a href="https://twitter.com/espn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@espn</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NHL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NHL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HockeyTwitter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HockeyTwitter</a> <a href="https://t.co/Uvvq5NufM3">pic.twitter.com/Uvvq5NufM3</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinWeekes/status/1537545646860709889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>According to Weekes, Tortorella&#8217;s deal is &#8220;in the neighbourhood&#8221; of $4 million per season for the next four seasons.</p>
<p>Tortorella, 63, stepped down after six seasons behind the Columbus bench shortly after the 2020-21 season.</p>
<p>Prior to that, he served as head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers before a brief stop in Vancouver in a season that many Canucks fans would like to forget.</p>
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<em>Welcome back to Around the League: The series at CanucksArmy keeping you up to date on all the happenings around the National Hockey League through a Canucks-themed lens.</em>

Did you really think Torts was done?

After stepping down as head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets prior to last season and taking a job with ESPN as a TV analyst, former Canucks head coach John Tortorella has reportedly agreed to terms with the Philadelphia Flyers on a four-year contract, according to ESPN's Kevin Weekes.

https://twitter.com/KevinWeekes/status/1537545646860709889

According to Weekes, Tortorella's deal is "in the neighbourhood" of $4 million per season for the next four seasons.

Tortorella, 63, stepped down after six seasons behind the Columbus bench shortly after the 2020-21 season.

Prior to that, he served as head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers before a brief stop in Vancouver in a season that many Canucks fans would like to forget.
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