The Bruins' list of coaching candidates got shorter on Wednesday with one potential candidate reportedly finalizing a deal with the Flyers.

Rick Tocchet will officially not become the next head coach of the Boston Bruins. The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that they have hired Tocchet to be their head coach.

Former Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet appears to be very close to finding a new coaching gig for the 2025-26 season.

As the coaching carousel goes round and round, another big name is reportedly coming off the market as the Bruins search for a new bench boss continues.

Speaking on Wednesday during the “Morning Cuppa Hockey” podcas t, Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli said that former Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft has emerged as a “leading candidate” for Boston’s head-coaching vacancy this offseason.

The NHL head coaching carousel has been spinning since the middle of the season. On Nov. 19, the Bruins fired Jim Montgomery after an 8-9-3 start to the season. There were two more firings made before the end of the regular season,

NHL analyst Elliotte Friedman believes there could be a major disagreement brewing between the Boston Bruins and head coach candidate Rick Tocchet over salary demands.

Now two weeks since he decided to move on from the Vancouver Canucks, former head coach Rick Tocchet is expected to find his new home soon, per TSN’s Darren Dreger.