Anyone on the fence over the importance of "longevity" when hiring a coach? It used to be acknowledged that coaches have a short shelf life so GMs don't care how long it takes for a coach to get tuned out. Nowadays, coaches almost need to stay on for 5+ years in order to be considered a good coaching hire. Despite all that, there's this crazy stat where there is only one coach who has won his first Cup with the team after like 5 years on the job. Essentially, the stats suggest that a coach either wins a Cup in his first 2-3 years with the team or he won't.
As for Tortorella, he's stayed on for 5+ years in both Tampa and New York. That's not a bad length of stay for a coach.
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