Pens give Head Coach Dan Bylsma a 3 Year Contract Extension
by Hooks Orpik on Mar 9, 2011 10:48 AM EST
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Via the Pens twitter feed:
#PENS TWITTER EXCLUSIVE: Head Coach Dan Bylsma gets 3-yr contract extension. Follow us for details coming soon!
Bylsma has done one of his best jobs this season, keeping the Penguins towards the top of the standings despite dealing with dueling injuries to his three most important star forwards in Jordan Staal, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.
If Bylsma can finish this contract, he would be the first coach in Pittsburgh Penguin history to consecutively start and finish four seasons in a row.
This past September, the Penguins gave Ray Shero a give year contract extension, so the continuity of having key players and now key front office personnel locked up for years to come seems to be in place.
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Perhaps he had some inside sources…
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Full details go go go http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=555476&cmpid=pit-twt-pghpenguins
I believe in Geno.
Okay, not full details as was promised by the twitter ($?) but some nice quotes from Shero
"Dan has very quickly established himself as one of the best coaches in the National Hockey League," Shero said. "He has been a perfect fit for our organization since day one, and we look forward to having him leading our team for the next three seasons.
"I think what we’ve been able to accomplish so far his season, even with players like Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Jordan Staal out of the lineup for extended periods of time, is a testament to his coaching system, his adaptability, and his composure under pressure."
I believe in Geno.
I don’t think you’re likely to get the financial details of this deal.
"Game's the same. Just got more fierce."
I thought last time they leaked in like a day? From reporters not the team official statements
I believe in Geno.
Grinding bitches down for 3 more years.
"Carrie, I can't go in there, I'm claustrophobic."
"Well, It's gonna' be a rough half hour for ya then."
-Doug Heffernan coming to grips with the cold reality of an MRI machine
by Jon Ross on Mar 9, 2011 10:57 AM EST reply actions 18 recs
See what happens when you win a game in regulation?
Just kidding. It clearly had nothing to do with that. Either way, awesome news.
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by FrankD on Mar 9, 2011 11:01 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Shero and Lemieux commented they were impressed by the way he wore a fedora.
"Game's the same. Just got more fierce."
by Hooks Orpik on Mar 9, 2011 11:12 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Shut your face
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by FrankD on Mar 9, 2011 11:59 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
still touchy on that, eh Frank?
Try one on. You may be pleasantly surprised.
by 18-19-21 lineofthecentury on Mar 9, 2011 4:15 PM EST up reply actions
Nah, I am just kidding.
And no, I won’t try one. I’m more apt to go with a Newsies hat.
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I’m very happy to see this. Disco has done a great job doing good times and desperate times. I can’t imagine that coaching will ever become a problem with this team as long as Bylsma sticks around. Sure, there are small decisions that we can criticize in retrospect, and the coaches maybe need to help the team improve in certain areas of the game (beating the trap) but overall, the team has been consistently competitive and motivated in a way that is extremely impressive. I’m sure many teams are jealous that we discovered Bylsma and locked him up first.
I believe in Geno.
Words cannot convey my excitement right now. HCDB is a helluva coach and the players seem to enjoy playing for him…nearly 2 years after he was hired (I remember them becoming tired of Therrien rather quickly). The future is bright for this team.
Understatement of the century.
"When I put on my uniform, I feel I am the proudest man on earth."
-Roberto
by blackjackfishtaco on Mar 9, 2011 11:02 AM EST reply actions
Seems like only yesterday we were all praising how great the guy is. Extremely happy him getting an extension with the team, he deserves it. I don’t think there is a better fit for this team than Disco Dan.
That said, I’m quite sure this confirms what we’ve all suspected all along, and that’s that Hooks is secretly Ray Shero. This felt like PensBurgh broke the story this morning. Coincidence? I think not!
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by Lavender on Mar 9, 2011 11:17 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Seems like only yesterday we were all praising how great the guy is.
More evidence that the team consults Pensburgh before making decisions
I believe in Geno.
Don't laugh!
I have never seen them in the same room together!
by 18-19-21 lineofthecentury on Mar 9, 2011 5:51 PM EST up reply actions
Jesse Marshall from Faceoff Factor and Don from Mondesi’s House saw me and Shero ride an elevator at the same time in Consol, because the four of us were in it.
"Game's the same. Just got more fierce."
Hooks...
…It’s one of the oldest jokes in the world, but then, why am i not surprised that YOU, of all people would back it up with facts. Besides, that doesn’t prove anything. You/Fred could easily fit your “witnesses” under the salary cap. lmao
by 18-19-21 lineofthecentury on Mar 9, 2011 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
Would Bylsma gotten this extension now
if Sid & Geno had not gotten hurt and they were in the same position?
Would he have gotten it earlier, later or not at all?
I’m thinking he would have gotten it after the season… but I’m guessing that the way he’s kept the team together without Sid & Geno may have sped the processes up some.
There's an 87% chance this post is sarcasm...
Maybe Shero is feeling very optimistic and figured it would be more expensive to lock up Bylsma after a second cup win?
I believe in Geno.
by Cari on Mar 9, 2011 11:30 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Agree.
I think his handling of a difficult situation pushed it over the top. A lot of people can win with Crosby and Malkin, but if you can win without them? That’s the mark of a good coach. To borrow a phrase from Mike Tomlin, the standard is the standard, and he has his team believing that.
"Carrie, I can't go in there, I'm claustrophobic."
"Well, It's gonna' be a rough half hour for ya then."
-Doug Heffernan coming to grips with the cold reality of an MRI machine
As long as a coach keeps winning, the team is going to keep him. I’m sure Bylsma would have gotten the extension had Crosby/Malkin been around sooner or later, the results probably would have made it automatic.
And, as Seth from Empty Netters pointed out, the last time the Pens gave a coach a contract extension he was fired seven months later. An extension is nice, but nothing’s set in stone for an NHL coach.
"Game's the same. Just got more fierce."
Has there been a more beloved Pens coach than Bylsma?
I’ve been a Pens fan forever, but was too young to follow the coaches for a big part of that..
Bylsma seems to have the respect and love from the players, fans and mgmt. Pretty awesome for a 1st time NHL coach.
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Think Badger Bob will always hold the top spot.
by SlayerGhaleon on Mar 9, 2011 12:26 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
yea, I was 11 when he started coaching the Pens
so I don’t really remember how everyone felt about him as a coach, other than the obvious fact that he won a few cups ;)
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Just the one Cup, though you could say his spirit guided us to the second.
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Mar 9, 2011 10:04 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed. Everyone holds Disco in a high regard, but Bob Johnson is a hockey (and Penguins) legend.
"Game's the same. Just got more fierce."
by Hooks Orpik on Mar 9, 2011 1:16 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
The most liked coach in the NHL gets extended. Excellent move.
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great news for Penguins and well-deserved for Coach Bylsma.
what’s the status on Tony Granato?
Please correct me if I’m wrong (and I probably am), but wasn’t it Bylsma who “hired” or at least chose to work with Granato, so wouldn’t it make sense that as long as DB is here and likes Granato, Granato is here too?
Once again please don’t bash me for ignorance on front office affairs, but isn’t that the case?
my sense is that the Penguins like Granato and would like to have him back. it may be a question of whether he wants/receives a better offer (perhaps a HC position). or he may be signed for another year. idk.
I believe Granato runs the PK units, if so he’s earned himself an extension. If only we could get a proper PP coach.
Dio, I’m definitely in agreement that the Pens would like to retain Granato, but I do not know his current status. FWIW I’ve never really heard Granato’s name floating around for head coach vacancies, but perhaps after the season that will change.
I hope they’re able to keep him though.
"Game's the same. Just got more fierce."
hahaha oh man.
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you can't have a story without something to do with a Crosby
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I think he was due for the extension after the Cup. But technically, the Pens were still paying MT the dues from his contract. I think this is the time we’ve finally shed Therrien’s contract from the books, that’s why Disco Dan finally got that extension he deserves.
If Hell freezes over, I'll play hockey there too.
Therrien’s still drawing a paycheck for this season (it expires this year though).
Bylsma’s contract was up at the end of the 2010-11 season, so he would have needed one soon. Pretty sure the timing with Therrien’s contract is only coincidential.
"Game's the same. Just got more fierce."
I want to be in Therrien’s position. Getting paid to sit around.
"When I put on my uniform, I feel I am the proudest man on earth."
-Roberto
by blackjackfishtaco on Mar 10, 2011 3:10 AM EST up reply actions
Well this gives Shero a chance to further extend Bylsma’s contract just before Shero’s current contract is up (assuming Hooks’ use of “give year contract extension” was really meant to be “five year contract extension” …).
i might be an idiot.
Coach Dan Bylsma Fleury Stitch the First
But to friends he will simply be known as Pechurskiy
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by FrankD on Mar 9, 2011 11:45 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Bylsma on his winning percentage with the Pens
“It’s perfect. It’s awesome. Every day is just filled with just wins. All we do is put wins in the record books. We win so radically in our underwear before our first cup of coffee, it’s scary. People say it’s lonely at the top, but I sure like the view.”
Wait, that might have been someone else. Oh well.
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by gorgalor on Mar 10, 2011 1:22 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
ALL I DO IS WIN!
"When I put on my uniform, I feel I am the proudest man on earth."
-Roberto
by blackjackfishtaco on Mar 10, 2011 3:13 AM EST up reply actions
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