[News] Islanders hire Barry Trotz

[kukkudo]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

After all these years of clown show repeats it took the potential of losing their franchise player to finally trigger changes that needed to be made years ago. Finally good days ahead for Islanders fans.

Oiler fans thought the same when they made changes and got an elite player haha

[MrMike]

Originally Posted by stang

Thats not how I understood it.

If he won the cup he had the option to get and extension worth 1.8M

Either way do you want a coach not to be there if he doesn't want to be?
It's not the same as a player who can be traded, and not wanting to lose an asset. It's a safety net for the coach term.

[jlh2640]

Wow JT a fan of his haha

[SebC]

Originally Posted by stang

I'll bet JT stays on the Island now. Shows they are serious about trying to become contenders by grabbing a winner, and not cheaping out.

If that is something Tavares cares about, shouldn't he be pissed off that they're only serious when he's on an expiring contract?

[stang]

Originally Posted by MrMike

Either way do you want a coach not to be there if he doesn't want to be?
It's not the same as a player who can be traded, and not wanting to lose an asset. It's a safety net for the coach term.

No you’re right, you wouldn’t want him there. I’m just stating how I believe (I may be wrong) his contract in Washington worked.

He made 1.5/year and he had a clause that if he won the cup he could automatically get a contract extension worth 1.8/year no questions asked.

He won the cup. Declined the 1.8 and wanted more. They said no, so now he’s in NY

[dustygoon]

Originally Posted by d_phaneuf

They are above average keeping snd bringing JT back of being a very dangerous squad

That's exactly what i was smoking too.