Except on top flight coaches.5 years is a long time for a coach. Hasn't the standard been 3 year contracts for a while now?
Cassidy signed for 5, Carberry signed for 4, Cooper signed for 4, Berube 4, Tortorella 4, green 4, McLellan 5 (with sharks), DeBoer 4, richardson 4, brindamour 5