Over the course of the last few weeks, the narrative coming out of Columbus is that this is John Tortorella’s last season with the Blue Jackets. Hockey Insider Darren Dreger recently stated that Tortorella is not expected back. The longtime coach of the Jackets will have his contract expire at the conclusion of the season and be looking for a new locker room to command.
Now what seems like speculation that the two sides are looking to mutually part ways is becoming clearer. In a recent interview with Aaron Portzline, president Mike Priest had some interesting comments on Torts.