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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
If I was Hitchcock, I would do the same thing. I think there are a number of coaches that need that security of a multi-year deal, but if Hitchcock was fired, there would be more interest in him than in Boudreau I imagine. He doesn't need that security. Those extra years of being paid only happen if he is not employed by another organization anyways, IIRC.
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He can probably demand a premium on his annual salary, citing the risk he is taking by not seeking a long term deal that would surely be available elsewhere. In the long run, he could be making more money doing it this way.