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Weekes Report: Rick Tocchet leading candidate to be next Winnipeg Jets head coach

As per Kevin Weekes it appears the Jets have made an offer to former Coyotes coach turned TNT analyst Rick Tocchet. This is what the NHler turned insider reported:

**Keep an eye ? on ** While there is no concrete signed deal, sources tell me Rick Tocchet is the leading candidate at present time for the HC of the @NHLJets . The situation remains fluid, but I’m told it’s Tocchet’s decision to make . @espn @NHL #HockeyTwitter

Stay tuned for an update.

David Minuk

Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games.

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