Confirmed with Link: CBJ signs Torts to 1-year extension through 18-19

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[Double-Shift Lasse]

I was not a fan of the hire.

I am a fan of the extension.

 

[CBJx614]

Congrats Torts, well deserved.

Smart move by the FO to only extend it a year. If there teams still performing well at the end extend it a few more years.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Deserved

 

[EspenK]

Glad to see it. Surprised its only 1 year.

 

[Viqsi]

I was not a fan of the hire.

I am a fan of the extension.

Likewise, except that that first sentence would be a massive understatement on my part.

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Glad to see it. Surprised its only 1 year.

Given his "short lifespan" reputation, I think it prudent.

 

[Samkow]

Glad to see it. Surprised its only 1 year.

Sorry for the hot take here by with how long coaches seem to last these days, I like the term.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Likewise, except that that first sentence would be a massive understatement on my part.

Likewise.

I would like to add, and I've posted this before, that Coach Tortorella has not been the kind of coach here that he has in the past, which I found so objectionable. I'm willing to eat my crow such as it is, but it's at best a partial serving.

 

[mikeyp24]

Wanted torts the whole time. I wanted him as a coach when he was in NYR because he's the kind of coach I had that made me want to play better and he's the kind of coach I am with my baseball teams so I like his style. I'm ok with the term because he's only been here a year and a half. Once he has shown the ability to keep being a winner he gets the term.

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

I guess you could says tort was reformed

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

I guess you could says tort was reformed

 

[Cyclones Rock]

https://www.capfriendly.com/coaches

Here's the best rundown on NHL coaching salaries/length of contracts that I can find. It's not quite up to date (see Arizona).

Standard coaching packages are 3,4 or 5 years with Babcock's 8 year deal being the longest. Arizona will be paying Tippett through 2020-21 and the Claude Julien deal looks like an anchor for Montreal (more due to how lousy the team will probably start being, not him).

Torts through 2018-19 sounds right. Doing the one year extension at a time seems to be sound at this point in his career.

 

[Inquiring Minds]

Woody Hayes never worked on anything other than a 1 year contract with OSU. I believe that was by his choice, basically putting himself on a perpetual "prove-it" bridge contract.

Different time, different attitude.

 

[blahblah]

We've tended to run on 1 year deals for our HC's. I'm interested to see what next season will bring.

My only recommendation for Torts is not to be his own worst enemy. He tends to do that and makes it harder on himself than it really needs to be.

 

[JohnnyJacket13]

I really like the idea of 1-year deals for hockey coaches. Way too much can happen year-to-year, so this provides flexibility for both parties involved.

Columbus' ESPN Radio have been trashing this deal, calling the Jarmo and Co. stingy. This gets me really frustrated, as Rothman, Carpenter and Thitoff have almost zero knowledge of the business side of hockey...they also have very limited knowledge of the game in general. We need some better "analysts" to chime in for our local ESPN radio.

 

[blahblah]

Columbus' ESPN Radio have been trashing this deal, calling the Jarmo and Co. stingy. We need some better "analysts" to chime in for our local ESPN radio.

It's ESPN; they are dying on the vine. I didn't realize that anyone looks to ESPN for anything hockey related.

 

[EspenK]

I think a 2 yr extension sends a better message to both the coach and the players. I am not a fan of longer deals but he did just win the Jack Adams. Of course he agreed to it so maybe he doesn't want to be tied down for too long either.

 

[JohnnyJacket13]

It's ESPN; they are dying on the vine. I didn't realize that anyone looks to ESPN for anything hockey related.

I never do, it just so happens that the afternoon shows on The Fan sometimes mention CBJ happenings. Just a few weeks ago after the expansion draft, "The Shark" lead off his show saying that we lost Lukas Karlsson to the Golden Knights

 

[spintheblackcircle]

I think a 2 yr extension sends a better message to both the coach and the players. I am not a fan of longer deals but he did just win the Jack Adams. Of course he agreed to it so maybe he doesn't want to be tied down for too long either.

He's going to be 60, who knows how much longer he wants to coach?

 

[MoeBartoli]

Surprised by this. I thought a 2 year deal was warranted and surprised he accepted a one year contract.

 

[Old Guy]

It's ESPN; they are dying on the vine. I didn't realize that anyone looks to ESPN for anything hockey related.

I realize the comparison I'm about to give is apples and oranges, but.......

A number of people on this forum don't like Aaron Portzline's coverage, commentary and analysis. They say his sources are weak or non-existant. And yet that man has lived at Nationwide Arena and is in community with Hockey News writers, Sirius XM Hockey Channel and NHL Channel.

Now the local ESPN outlet makes a comment about hockey and somebody shares it to discuss?

Laughable.

 

[Inquiring Minds]

http://www.dispatch.com/sports/20170731/michael-arace--opportunity-to-win-driving-force-behind-john-tortorella-extension
Arace states that Torts hired an agent for the first time in his career.
I would wager that term was mutually agreeable.
Also, aren't JD and Torts friends? Not that it means much in business.

 

[Nordique]

He may not be the best coach we will ever have, but he is the best coach we've ever had to date.

Well deserved. I like the way the boys play for him and he also entertains me as a fan with his demeanor and bluntness.

 

[Arch City Zach]

Ok with giving him the Marvin Lewis treatment with contracts (let's just hope he doesn't end up like Marvin).

 

[Dr. Fire]

This tells me a couple of things.

Number one, JD, and JK aren't expecting a repeat of last season. I think they expect to make the play-offs, but I don't think they believe that the stars align like they did last season for 108 points.

Number two, Torts still has a lot to prove. In other words because of how everything went last season, and probably won't go this season, then let's see how Torts coaching goes in a more normal type of season.

And let's not forget the losing streak at the end of last season, and the early exit from the play-offs. If the team does big things this coming season, then I think Torts gets a better extension.