Chuck Murray
WIS & Effingwoods Hockey Almanac
I am thinking MS7 has a lot less going for him as his contract is expiring than he did last time around. If he's gonna pull out a second winning season in his contract year (again), it's gonna look a whole lot more different than last time did. Charm Offensive 2.0 ain't gonna fly, if only because his Hallelujah Chorus isn't nearly as large this time as last time, and barring a shocking about-face at Conte vs. NU (neutral site will give them a puncher's chance) and then a daunting road win over either the #1 or #2 seed, a semifinals trip to Boston isn't going to be on his CV this year to polish up that stanking turd of a record he's amassed.Coaching you say? MS7’s case for mediocrity as opposed to abysmal: UNH NPI at end of regular season is 40th out of 63 teams, so if mediocrity is equivalent to average with large error bars, then the mediocrity range might be defined by a NPI between 22 and 42, in which case we avoid the abysmal category by two NPI places. Will that be good enough for a 3-year extension or a 5-year extension to MS7’s contract this coming December? I am thinking maybe only a 3-year contract extension to give MS7 time to recruit some blue chippahs with the new gold-plated locker room(s).
I know there is a huge element of sarcasm built into your post Snives, but unless there is an absolutely shocking turnaround between now and next March, I think the ceiling for MS7's next deal - if he is even offered one - is a one year "show me" deal ... which is what it should have been after the 2024 season ...