According to virtually all sources, the Vancouver Canucks pulled out all the stops when it came to attempting to extend head coach Rick Tocchet. Their final offer was reported to be somewhere in the range of $5 million per year over a term of five years.

In nearly three years spent with the Vancouver Canucks, former Head Coach Rick Tocchet has given fans lots to Tocc about. His 200 games coached with the Canucks are the ninth-most in franchise history.

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.