Rumor: Coyotes nearing extension with Tourigny

[RABBIT]

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[Coyotedroppings]

I predict this to be labeled as a major screw up, in the eyes of Cobra.

 

[XX]

oh yeah, it's all coming together

 

[Joe Cooley]

Lets Go!

 

[More Cooley]

Love it!

 

[rt]

Wooooohooooo!!!!

 

[moosemeister]

Biggest move this offseason.

 

[Grimes]

Biggest move this offseason.

Absolutely and the one I was most worried about when the arena fell through. Considering how bad May was July/August have been great!

 

[Coyotes19c]

Let’s go!!

 

[PainForShane]

Longtime Yotes fans... is he the best coach we've ever had? I think he might be. Maybe Tippett for a few years in there but I feel like AT is better -- good tactically, great at development, also a strong communicator. That's a rare (and amazing) set of skills

 

[MayDayMayDay]

Yessss!

 

[AZviaNJ]

Fun summer! Who cares we’ve averaged 112 degrees!

 

[Jakey53]

Longtime Yotes fans... is he the best coach we've ever had? I think he might be. Maybe Tippett for a few years in there but I feel like AT is better -- good tactically, great at development, also a strong communicator. That's a rare (and amazing) set of skills

Let's put the brakes on guys. AT has done an amazing job so far, but he, the players, and the organization have not had any pressure on them. Going forward that will change. Let's see how AT fairs when pressure mounts, and how he and the team reacts in the playoffs. He certainly deserves a contract extension, but with coaches it's "what have you done for me lately."

 

[JasonDemersWasOkay]

Longtime Yotes fans... is he the best coach we've ever had? I think he might be. Maybe Tippett for a few years in there but I feel like AT is better -- good tactically, great at development, also a strong communicator. That's a rare (and amazing) set of skills

We’ll have to see how he does with a talented team with actual real expectations. He’s been excellent so far though

 

[TheLegend]

Rumor is only holdup is Bear wants extensions for the rest of his staff.

 

[Mosby]

Longtime Yotes fans... is he the best coach we've ever had? I think he might be. Maybe Tippett for a few years in there but I feel like AT is better -- good tactically, great at development, also a strong communicator. That's a rare (and amazing) set of skills

Tippett still holds that honour until someone else has more playoff success and a couple of 100 point seasons.

 

[PainForShane]

Rumor is only holdup is Bear wants extensions for the rest of his staff.

That is the best reason ever to holdup a contract

 

[Sm00chy]

Hell yes.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

Tippett still holds that honour until someone else has more playoff success and a couple of 100 point seasons.

What Tippett didn't do is successfully develop a young player or play an entertaining style. Vet players, a heavy trap, and relying on hot goalies worked for a couple years for sure, but when it went bad it never got better again.

Bear is showing me a lot more potential.

 

[TheLegend]

For those who didn’t see the clip in the OP…

 

[Mosby]

What Tippett didn't do is successfully develop a young player or play an entertaining style. Vet players, a heavy trap, and relying on hot goalies worked for a couple years for sure, but when it went bad it never got better again.

Bear is showing me a lot more potential.

I agree with all that, and think Tourigny could be the best Coyotes coach in history in short order, but for now Tippett still has the actual numbers.

 

[PHX FireBirds18]

That is the best reason ever to holdup a contract

No man left behind mentality. I see why the players and everyone connected to him speak so highly of him.

 

[Edenjung]

This is great news.
And if what @TheLegend is true, i like it even better.
It sounds like BA and AT are building up a good culture. And that is what we need besides a new place to play.
We are getting places and make progress.

 

[Schemp]

Longtime Yotes fans... is he the best coach we've ever had? I think he might be. Maybe Tippett for a few years in there but I feel like AT is better -- good tactically, great at development, also a strong communicator. That's a rare (and amazing) set of skills

Emile's son Bobby Francis. Too bad demons got ahold of him...

 

[Coyotedroppings]

Emile's son Bobby Francis. Too bad demons got ahold of him...

He was a good one!