Speculation: Offseason coaching thread: Should they stay or should they go?

[SEALBound]

It will actually be interesting to see if any of MacDonald's experience and perspective from the USHL influences our draft selections...what few we have.

 

[HandshakeLine]

I don’t think it’ll have much impact on the draft but it might influence some of the offseason free agent signings and maybe trades.

 

[GilbertSeinfeld]

His name makes me think of Norm MacDonald, and it makes me smile, then I get sad.

 

[BusinessGoose]

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDo]

His name makes me think of Norm MacDonald, and it makes me smile, then I get sad.

His his name makes me think of Lowell MacDonald, and it makes me smile, then I get sad because I’m old.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Has this team even spoken about Mike Vellucci re-signing? I remember his contract ending 2023-24, so currently he shouldn't be part of the Penguins at all, no?

Unless he signed another extension none of us know about. Reirden was fired when he was already done his final year, which is whatever, kind of idiotic when you can just say you elect to not bring back so and so. But Vellucci, no word.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Has this team even spoken about Mike Vellucci re-signing? I remember his contract ending 2023-24, so currently he shouldn't be part of the Penguins at all, no?

Unless he signed another extension none of us know about. Reirden was fired when he was already done his final year, which is whatever, kind of idiotic when you can just say you elect to not bring back so and so. But Vellucci, no word.

When Quinn was formally announced, the release said he was joining Mike Vellucci and Ty Hennes on Sullivan's staff. So either he has a longer contract than thought or he quietly got an extension.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

When Quinn was formally announced, the release said he was joining Mike Vellucci and Ty Hennes on Sullivan's staff. So either he has a longer contract than thought or he quietly got an extension.

It was clear that Vellucci's contact was to mirror the same expiry as Todd Reirden. Todd's contract was to end after this season and Vellucci got his 2yr extension in 2022 to conclude at seasons end.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed assistant coach Mike Vellucci to a two-year contract extension running through the 2023-24 season. Vellucci has been with the Penguins organization for three seasons, the last two being with the NHL squad.

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/news/mike-vellucci-re-signed-pittsburgh-penguins#:~:text=Pittsburgh%20Penguins%20re%2Dsign%20assistant%20coach%20Mike%20Vellucci.&text=The%20Pittsburgh%20Penguins%20have%20re,through%20the%202023%2D24%20season.

Edit: maybe it's the wording I'm being mixed up with and his contract ends after this next season.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

It was clear that Vellucci's contact was to mirror the same expiry as Todd Reirden. Todd's contract was to end after this season and Vellucci got his 2yr extension in 2022 to conclude at seasons end.

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/news/mike-vellucci-re-signed-pittsburgh-penguins#:~:text=Pittsburgh%20Penguins%20re%2Dsign%20assistant%20coach%20Mike%20Vellucci.&text=The%20Pittsburgh%20Penguins%20have%20re,through%20the%202023%2D24%20season.

Edit: maybe it's the wording I'm being mixed up with and his contract ends after this next season.

I honestly don't know.

What I do know is I'm disappointed he's still here, though he was less of an issue than Reirden. I assumed Quinn was always going to be hired. My hope was that they'd counter that by also letting Vellucci walk and hiring a power play specialist.

Disappointing.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I honestly don't know.

What I do know is I'm disappointed he's still here, though he was less of an issue than Reirden. I assumed Quinn was always going to be hired. My hope was that they'd counter that by also letting Vellucci walk and hiring a power play specialist.

Disappointing.

Vellucci is not a problem at all. The PK was fine. If anything at times he had options that weren't good for the PK and that's hardly his fault.