The Boston Bruins and Bruce Cassidy have begun discussions on a possible contract extension for the well-regarded coach.
Cassidy, 54, has one year remaining on his current deal, which expires after the 2019-20 season. He guided the Bruins to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final before losing to the St. Louis Blues this year. Overall, he has a 117-52-22 record in 191 regular-season games behind Boston’s bench, and the Bruins have earned a postseason berth in each of his three seasons as their coach.
The Philadelphia Flyers named Alain Vigneault coach and gave him a five-year deal worth $5 million per season. New York Rangers coach David Quinn just completed his first year as an NHL coach, and he earns $2.4 million per season. Even new Buffalo Sabres coach Ralph Krueger, who hasn’t coached in the NHL since 2012-13, is making $3.9 million per season.
Cassidy should land somewhere in the $3 million range.