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It's a raw deal for former Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Rick Tocchet. Tampa Bay's new owner, Jeffery Vinik decided his franchise needed a clean slate, firing both Tocchet and general manager Brian Lawton in a sweep that basically resets the franchise and purges it of any remenants of the Koules-Barrie era (or more accurately, error). Tocchet dealt with an insecure GM who sabotaged his hockey team because he wouldn't become one of his "yes men". He was frustrated by the uneven ownership of the OK Hockey Group, attempts to trade superstars Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos, as well as the teams inability to find help behind the blue line. Make no mistake, folks. Lawton was as horrible a general manager as he was a player in the league. Tocchet wasn't a bad head coach, despite his 53-69 ...

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Article written by JC De La Torre