Sullivan isn’t getting fired. His big extension hasn’t even started yet.
Bylsma was fired right before his extension kicked in too.
He got canned right after Shero.
I'm not convinced they're firing him right now, but I also don't believe money will be what's stopping them and being afraid to take the loss.
But regardless, someone else will hire him and take that contract off their hands. They won't be on the hook for that.
I can already see Trotz making a call to him the day he's fired, if it comes down to that. Although, I'm starting to wonder if Trotz wants to be a dual head coach/GM.
Maybe he brings back Hynes, who is up for a new contract, after Saros made him look really good down the stretch and made it look like they were showing some fight even with all the deadline shipments out.
Someone will hire Sullivan this offseason if the Pens do axe him. That I'm pretty sure of.
Unless he chooses not to take a job, like Trotz didn't last summer.