Confirmed with Link: TBL signs head coach Jon Cooper to multi-year contract extension

[Brie]

Lightning signs head coach Jon Cooper to multi-year contract extension




Here is the story:
http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=791016&navid=DL|TBL|home

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[The Macho King]

Sigh.

 

[JS91]

Well then. Pretty mixed feelings about this one. He has done amazing job so far, no doubt about it, but considering the season we're having right now it's a pretty weird timing. I guess he was going to be signed no matter what, but I'm still thinking that what if we miss the playoffs this year and continue being below average next year again?

 

[Todd1a]

Ya but I guess yzerman has faith in Jon cooper long term here

 

[2MinutesforGiraffing]

Hrm. Well. OK, I guess.

If we miss the playoffs, this may look to be a very questionable decision.

 

[Todd1a]

Any word how many years cooper got ?

 

[FDfranklin]

Trade Drouin now!

 

[VinikToWinIt]

This just keeps coming in handy.

 

[Leonardo87]

Trade Drouin now!

Drouin's response...

 

[dechire]

I don't hate Cooper. He's still early in his coaching career and has a ton of success. Just hoping he drops the bad habits(returning to the same bad lines, 4th line Drouin) and keeps improving as a coach

 

[wxkid23]

Definitely doesn't increase the odds of Drouin or 91 staying

 

[Leonardo87]

Definitely doesn't increase the odds of Drouin or 91 staying

I would agree on 91, but Drouin has found good chemistry with pretty much everyone on this team except 91. I was kinda just joking with that clip, and Drouin does not need to be with Stamkos to succeed on this team.

 

[CupsOverCash]

Saw this coming. You don't make it to the cup finals and not be extended.

 

[Hoek]

Yeah it's odd timing in a sense but it was also coming down the pike for a while now.

Still. Gotta think this is putting a vote of confidence on the coaching and putting the players more on notice since Yzerman's committed to the former.

 

[dechire]

But at this time last year who predicted Cooper re-signing before Stamkos

 

[JFleegs]

Was watching hockey central when they broke this news. Almost gave me a heart attack when they said "this just in, big news out of Tampa Bay..." my mind instantly went to Stamkos traded.

Then when announced Cooper has been extended, it was made a point that the timing was weird with the shoddy play of the lightning. Basically they said it was a move to show the team this is our guy for the long haul, and if you don't like it (they hinted to Stammer) then either move on or start to step up.

Most of them said it was a smart hockey move. I don't know how I feel, the only thing that bothers me is the Drouin situation but let's hope we turned a corner on that last game.

 

[JFleegs]

But at this time last year who predicted Cooper re-signing before Stamkos

They also said this

 

[Todd1a]

Drouins reaction https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H07zYvkNYL8

 

[The Macho King]

Fire Lauer. Hire a PP coach.

 

[chasespace]

Yzerman throwing his weight behind the coach.

 

[Todd1a]

Yzerman throwing his weight behind the coach.

A message to stamkos ?

 

[Brie]

Looks like it's a two-year deal.



Which is actually ok, gives him some time to show that last two years weren't flukes and if they were then he won't get another contract two and a half year from now.

 

[Hoek]

Yeah I'm glad it wasn't for too long.

 

[ShooTer44]

Cooper in and Stamkos out !!!

 

[wxkid23]

Fire Lauer. Hire a PP coach.

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