Kitchener Rangers 2024-25 Season Thread, Part III

[Otto]

Don’t consider it name calling when it fits. That was a petty move by Mark, taking his ball and bat to go home so nobody can play.

Wasn't talking about Mark

 

[Krangers08]

Rangers and Jussi are in talks about a extension per JB

 

[RangerNation]

Rangers and Jussi are in talks about a extension per JB

I fully believe he is taking the DeBoer approach. Head Coach in NHL or nothing. I don't see him jumping ship to an AHL position.

 

[EvenSteven]

I fully believe he is taking the DeBoer approach. Head Coach in NHL or nothing. I don't see him jumping ship to an AHL position.

Meaning, he could be here for another four or five years.

Lock him up to a five year extension. Pay him such that only an NHL head coaching gig of his choice has him moving on.

By the time DeBoer left here, he had multiple head coaching offers. Staying at this level as long as he did got him not only an NHL head coaching offer, but put him in a place where he became ‘in demand”.

 

[BenchedGuy]

Meaning, he could be here for another four or five years.

Lock him up to a five year extension. Pay him such that only an NHL head coaching gig of his choice has him moving on.

By the time DeBoer left here, he had multiple head coaching offers. Staying at this level as long as he did got him not only an NHL head coaching offer, but put him in a place where he became ‘in demand”.

I agree with you.

I believe it was JB said earlier that in the last off season he had pro offers. Sounded like he chose to honour part of the contract even though there was an out.
My hope is that he wants to see what he built through and go for a Mem Cup with this core age group.
We all know how good he is and its only a matter of time before he moves on up.

 

[LostRangers]

I agree with you.

I believe it was JB said earlier that in the last off season he had pro offers. Sounded like he chose to honour part of the contract even though there was an out.
My hope is that he wants to see what he built through and go for a Mem Cup with this core age group.
We all know how good he is and its only a matter of time before he moves on up.

My only fear with extending too long is that we risk losing our assistants. They were brought in here as a succession plan and Jussi speaks highly of them. If we close the ligh5 at the end of the tunnel for them , do we risk losing them? Even if we extend 5 years, Jussi will have an out clause, and if we don’t have our backups in place, we may be left high and dry. MM is not the answer at that point in time.
So maybe a shorter extension to keep that light on?

 

[BenchedGuy]

My only fear with extending too long is that we risk losing our assistants. They were brought in here as a succession plan and Jussi speaks highly of them. If we close the ligh5 at the end of the tunnel for them , do we risk losing them? Even if we extend 5 years, Jussi will have an out clause, and if we don’t have our backups in place, we may be left high and dry. MM is not the answer at that point in time.
So maybe a shorter extension to keep that light on?

I would think it would just be a 2 year extension if agreed upon. That's the Mem Cup target for this core anyways.
With Jeff Kyrzakos also having the Assistant GM title too, this gives him a pay bump and more responsibilities that I would think he would stick around. I could see him taking the reigns when Ahokas moves on up.
With Flynn...you may be right.