Canucks president Jim Rutherford admitted during Tuesday's announcement of Rick Tocchet's exit that he never heard back from Quinn Hughes after calling the defenseman to inform him of Tocchet’s departure.

Rick Tocchet stepped down on Tuesday as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, who declined to exercise the contract option for next season but said they had offered the veteran coach a new long-term deal.

Rick Tocchet is gone and the search is on for the next head coach of the Vancouver Canucks. Jim Rutherford dropped some hints.