Tortorella's brief 79-day stint in Vegas included a division title, three playoff series victories and a conference championship.

Tortorella seems likely to seek a return to Vegas, but the situation requires plenty of evaluation.

Tortorella was hired with eight games left in the regular season and then led the Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup Final.

Coach John Tortorella, who led the Vegas Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup Final, will not return next season, the franchise announced Tuesday.

John Tortorella not returning as coach of the Vegas Golden Knights

Tortorella's brief 79-day stint in Vegas included a division title, three playoff series victories and a conference championship.