John Tortorella knows a thing or three about getting fired.
Previously let go by the Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Rangers, and Vancouver Canucks, the current Columbus Blue Jackets bench boss has been in touch with Jack Capuano, who served as Tortorella's assistant with Team USA at the World Cup and who was cast aside by the New York Islanders on Jan. 17.
"I’ve talked to him since the firing," Tortorella said Tuesday prior to Columbus' loss to the Islanders, per Dan Martin of the New York Post. "He’s gonna be fine. One door closes, another one’s going to open up for him.
"He’s a hard-working guy," Tortorella continued. "It’s really the first time I got to know him, at the World Cup. I heard so many great things about him and that’s why I wanted him on our staff. He’s a really good coach ... Jack will be fine. He’ll land on his feet."
An unknown team has reportedly reached out to the Islanders for permission to speak to Capuano, who guided the Islanders to a 227-192-64 regular-season record in his tenure with the club, and to the second round of the playoffs last year.