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Ranking NHL's eight available head coaching jobs from best to worst

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The Vancouver Canucks have to look for a coach after Rick Tocchet turned down the team's contract offer this week and chose to pursue other opportunities.

The New York Rangers had fired Peter Laviolette after the season .

The Seattle Kraken's Dan Bylsma and Anaheim Ducks' Greg Cronin also were fired.

That leaves eight openings before the Rangers make anything official.

USA TODAY Sports ranks the destinations from most to least attractive.

Team Canada won the Pacific Division title in 2023-24 and finished last in the conference so there's a long way to go.

The Seattle Kraken has had little success outside its second season .

Quinn Hughes won the Norris Trophy last year and is a finalist this season .

Brock Boeser is expected to leave in free agency.