Friedmans words were a bit ambiguous. It sounded like either the GM or the coach would have been fired.
Either way, I was never a fan of the Torts hiring. I'm still not. He seems like a good guy, a passionate guy who's tried to change his image in Van. But it doesn't change the fact that he was never the right coach for this team. Listen to Scottie Bowman on team 1040 the other day talking about the type of system Torts employs. It further cemented what a terrible fit he was to begin with, but I guess we have Aquilini to thank for that. Whether it's now or end of season, he needs to be replaced. It doesn't matter which players or which GM is with this team - he's not the coach they need.