Rod Brind’Amour has been coach of the Carolina Hurricanes for six years. He’s identified with the franchise (he was captain during the 2006 Stanley Cup) and everyone there loves him.
However, the Hurricanes being… the Hurricanes, it’s never easy to settle the question of his contract.
While no team likes to see its coach lead on a final year contract, the Canes have done it twice. He’s been the coach since 2018 and signed a three-year contract in 2018 and another