LeBrun: Canucks head coach John Tortorella 'more than likely' out after this season

The Vancouver Canucks, a perennial playoff team for much of the past 15 years, have been a mammoth disappointment in their first campaign under the auspices of head coach John Tortorella. 

According to reporter Pierre LeBrun, it's "more than likely" than Vancouver's lost season will cost the first-year Canucks bench boss his job.

Opined LeBrun during an "Insider Trading" segment on TSN Tuesday night:

"Nothing has been officially decided, but all indications lead to the fact that the Canucks are headed towards a separation with their coach John Tortorella. It's going to be a costly one, (Tortorella) still has four years and $8 million on that deal he signed last summer. But he's never really been a good fit with this roster and I think he'll pay the ultimate price for a very disappointing season in Vancouver."

But the buck may not stop at the head coach. LeBrun suggested in his ESPN Rumblings column that Canucks general manager Mike Gillis is also on the hot seat headed into this offseason:

The real question in Vancouver is whether that’s going to be enough change. I suspect ownership continues to debate internally whether or not to fire GM Mike Gillis and that’s really going to be the biggest decision of all. 

Personally, I would allow Gillis at least one more year to redirect the ship, I think he’s earned that. 

Gillis, by the way, also has four more years on his contract…