A) He's scored 70+ points in the last 2 seasons and apparently done enough to earn an 8 year extension with them. He's the guy for them going forward.
B) Berube hasn't exactly been kind to Kyrou either.
C) A flippant remark that was provided without context by Rutherford, who today had to write an article about the whole exchange because of the backlash he (Rutherford) has been getting online.
What were your thoughts on the coaching change?
Does it seem like a fresh start?
Then came the third question.
There’s so much out there about the relationship between you and Berube. Is there anything you would want to say about that?
“I’ve got no comment,” Kyrou replied. “He’s not my coach anymore.”
After the game:
“Obviously I respect Chief,” he said. “He’s been my coach for the whole time I’ve been here, right? So I respect everything he’s done here. He’s done a great job. He won a Cup. All I really meant is I’m just trying to focus on my future and focus on what I can do to help my team win. That’s all I really meant.”
If the fans there want to alienate the player the team has committed 8 years of its future to because he said "no comment" when asked about Berube, then that just makes the Jets job in the Central easier.