The Flyers don’t have a head coach and may not have one for a while, and their search could be building to a conclusion that will feel familiar. Rick Tocchet had roughly two months left on his contract with the Vancouver Canucks before Tuesday,

Rick Tocchet is leaving the Vancouver Canucks after two-plus seasons, and his name will feature prominently among the NHL's coaching openings. The Canucks didn't pick up the team option on Tocchet's contract but instead offered him a new one.

It just so happens that a couple of head coaching opportunities that currently exist are in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, places that Tocchet made a name for himself (and picked up a couple of Stanley Cups) as both a player and coach (with the Penguins). It would not be a surprise if he ended up with either franchise.