Troy Ryan, the head coach of PWHL Toronto, and his newest addition, Daryl Watts, are under investigation, according to Alex Adams of the Hockey News. Ryan is suspected of using a National Team incentive to bribe Watts into accepting less money.
As previously established, Ryan is the head coach of the Canadian National Women's team. Gina Kingsbury, the general manager of Toronto, and Ryan worked together to persuade Watts to sign a contract with Toronto for less money in exchange for an invitation to the National Team.
There is unquestionably a conflict of interest here if this is the real reason Watts was convinced to sign in Toronto. It doesn't matter that Watts wasn't even considered for the Canadian Women's National Team prior to her signing in Toronto today, and the optics aren't great.
