It appears the Flyers are very close to naming their new head coach. According to ESPN’s Kevin Weekes, they are in the “late-stage negotiations” with veteran head coach John Tortorella.
Weekes first reported the Flyers’ intention to hire Tortorella late Tuesday night.
Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher has made it known that he expects the Flyers to be competitive next season despite coming off a miserable 61-point campaign. And if they truly do intend to compete, it makes sense why they’d offer the head coaching gig to Tortorella, who has historically done well getting underperforming teams to play at a playoff level.