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Quenneville is the next head coach of the Panthers, but it\u2019s not because GM Dale Tallon beat Chuck Fletcher to the punch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Clearly the Flyers organization, from CEO Dave Scott on down, was locked into the idea of bringing Quenneville aboard. However, Tallon and Quenneville are good friends as Tallon promoted Quenneville to the position of head coach with the Blackhawks in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>The Panthers reached out to the Blackhawks for permission to speak with Quenneville, but it\u2019s believed the two sides had&nbsp;been in serious negotiations with a press conference scheduled for Monday.<\/p>\n<p>With Quenneville out of the mix, Fletcher had better act quickly if he wants to get one of his desirable candidates. A quarter of NHL teams entered Sunday searching for a new head coach and it looks like Todd McLellan could be off the board, as well.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;m hearing that Todd McLellan is closing in on an agreement to replace Phil Housley as the next coach of the Buffalo Sabres and that an announcement could come as early as tomorrow.<\/p>&mdash; Eric Duhatschek (@eduhatschek) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eduhatschek\/status\/1115308005342343168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 8, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>With Quenneville off the radar, where does Fletcher direct his search?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are some potential candidates:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Dave Tippett \u2014&nbsp;senior adviser to Seattle\u2019s NHL team<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Tippett was fired by the Arizona Coyotes following the 2016-17 season and five straight non-playoff appearances and replaced by Rick Tocchet.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the recent lockout, Tippett guided the then-Phoenix Coyotes to the Western Conference Final in 2012 after winning the Pacific Division. Between coaching stints with the Coyotes and Stars, Tippett\u2019s teams reached the playoffs in eight of his first nine seasons.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What makes Tippett attractive?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Flyers finished 29th in goals allowed, a number Fletcher has been adamant in cutting down. In the eight years Tippett\u2019s teams made the playoffs, they finished third, second, sixth, fourth, sixth, third, 13th and fifth in overall team defense. That\u2019s appealing for a team that was horrendous on the defensive side of the ice.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Alain Vigneault \u2014&nbsp;head coach Team Canada\u2019s World Championship team<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Vigneault was relieved of his duties with the New York Rangers following the 2017-18 season after the team proceeded to sell off its&nbsp;best players as part of a rebuild on Broadway. The 57-year-old coach may have the opportunity to coach fellow French Canadians Claude Giroux and Sean Couturier at the upcoming World Championships.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What makes Vigneault attractive?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s a proven winner. Vigneault won six divisional titles in Vancouver, including a President\u2019s Trophy with a trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 2011. In his first season in New York, Vigneault led the Rangers to their first Stanley Cup Final appearance in 20 years. He\u2019s coached his teams to eight 100-point seasons over a 10-year period.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Guy Boucher \u2014&nbsp;fired as Senators coach on March 1, 2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Boucher was put in an untenable position after the Senators proceeded to sell off the organization\u2019s best players, starting with defenseman Erik Karlsson last summer. Boucher has had a short shelf life, coaching&nbsp;just three seasons in Tampa Bay and Ottawa. Karlsson excelled in Boucher\u2019s first season in Ottawa and perhaps hiring Boucher could be a way of luring Karlsson to Philadelphia, who the coach labeled \"the best player in the world\" in 2017.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What makes Boucher attractive?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He may be a short-term fix, but in his first full season with the Lightning in 2011 and the Senators in 2017, he guided both teams to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final. The 1-3-1 neutral zone trap Boucher is known for is the same system the Flyers had success with this season under interim head coach Scott Gordon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/smart.link\/5bb788a3d5b83?site_id=Web_NBCS_Philly&amp;creative_id=nbcsphi1356&amp;cp_4=www.nbcsports.com&amp;cp_1=washington&amp;cp_2=myteams-nbc-sports&amp;cp_3=nbcsphi1356\">Click here<\/a>&nbsp;to download the MyTeams App by NBC Sports! Receive comprehensive coverage of your teams and stream the Flyers, Sixers and Phillies games easily on your device.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>More on the Flyers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/philadelphia\/flyers\/hurricanes-4-flyers-3-flyers-stumble-early-again-in-2018-19-season-finale\">Flyers have all-too-familiar game finish off tumultuous season<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/philadelphia\/flyers\/flyers-announce-winners-2018-19-team-awards\">Breaking down the Flyers\u2019 2018-19 award winners <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/philadelphia\/flyers\/mark-friedman-has-flyers-attention-new-regime-looks-2019-20\">Different type of prospect has Flyers\u2019 attention as new regime looks to 2019-20<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/philadelphia\/flyers\/jakub-voracek-cant-wrap-head-around-how-bad-flyers-played-blues\">Voracek: 'It was probably the worst period I was a part of in 11 years'<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/philadelphia\/flyers\/usntdp-coach-john-wroblewski-says-dont-be-surprised-if-joel-farabee-flyers-2019-20-opening\">USNTDP coach says don\u2019t be surprised if Farabee is in opening night lineup <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"
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Updated: 2:02 p.m.

VOORHEES, N.J. — The Flyers' offseason is already off to an undesirable start.

Not long after the Flyers skated off the Wells Fargo Center ice, we've learned that three-time Stanley Cup-winning coach Joel Quenneville is joining the Florida Panthers. 

Quenneville would have brought an excitement to Flyers Nation similar to the energy Bryce Harper has unleashed on Philadelphia. Quenneville is the next head coach of the Panthers, but it’s not because GM Dale Tallon beat Chuck Fletcher to the punch. 

Clearly the Flyers organization, from CEO Dave Scott on down, was locked into the idea of bringing Quenneville aboard. However, Tallon and Quenneville are good friends as Tallon promoted Quenneville to the position of head coach with the Blackhawks in 2008.

The Panthers reached out to the Blackhawks for permission to speak with Quenneville, but it’s believed the two sides had been in serious negotiations with a press conference scheduled for Monday.

With Quenneville out of the mix, Fletcher had better act quickly if he wants to get one of his desirable candidates. A quarter of NHL teams entered Sunday searching for a new head coach and it looks like Todd McLellan could be off the board, as well.

With Quenneville off the radar, where does Fletcher direct his search? 

Here are some potential candidates:

Dave Tippett — senior adviser to Seattle’s NHL team

Tippett was fired by the Arizona Coyotes following the 2016-17 season and five straight non-playoff appearances and replaced by Rick Tocchet.

Prior to the recent lockout, Tippett guided the then-Phoenix Coyotes to the Western Conference Final in 2012 after winning the Pacific Division. Between coaching stints with the Coyotes and Stars, Tippett’s teams reached the playoffs in eight of his first nine seasons.

What makes Tippett attractive?

The Flyers finished 29th in goals allowed, a number Fletcher has been adamant in cutting down. In the eight years Tippett’s teams made the playoffs, they finished third, second, sixth, fourth, sixth, third, 13th and fifth in overall team defense. That’s appealing for a team that was horrendous on the defensive side of the ice.

Alain Vigneault — head coach Team Canada’s World Championship team

Vigneault was relieved of his duties with the New York Rangers following the 2017-18 season after the team proceeded to sell off its best players as part of a rebuild on Broadway. The 57-year-old coach may have the opportunity to coach fellow French Canadians Claude Giroux and Sean Couturier at the upcoming World Championships.

What makes Vigneault attractive?

He’s a proven winner. Vigneault won six divisional titles in Vancouver, including a President’s Trophy with a trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 2011. In his first season in New York, Vigneault led the Rangers to their first Stanley Cup Final appearance in 20 years. He’s coached his teams to eight 100-point seasons over a 10-year period.

Guy Boucher — fired as Senators coach on March 1, 2019

Boucher was put in an untenable position after the Senators proceeded to sell off the organization’s best players, starting with defenseman Erik Karlsson last summer. Boucher has had a short shelf life, coaching just three seasons in Tampa Bay and Ottawa. Karlsson excelled in Boucher’s first season in Ottawa and perhaps hiring Boucher could be a way of luring Karlsson to Philadelphia, who the coach labeled "the best player in the world" in 2017.

What makes Boucher attractive?

He may be a short-term fix, but in his first full season with the Lightning in 2011 and the Senators in 2017, he guided both teams to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final. The 1-3-1 neutral zone trap Boucher is known for is the same system the Flyers had success with this season under interim head coach Scott Gordon. 

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