TSN: Darren Dreger and Jay Onrait discuss Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour and the way contract extension talks have picked up again after stalling.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Onrait: “Okay, let’s return to that tweet that we brought up briefly. Dregs sent out this tweet earlier this week about Brind’Amour’s future as Carolina’s coach is up …
Rod Brind’Amour’s future as Carolina’s coach is up within the air. Recently, a deal seemed close, but It’s believed the offer to increase the highly respected coach has been pulled. Sources say Brind’Amour desires to stay, but could have to check the market if an agreement can’t be reached.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) May 1, 2024
That is so fascinating to me. This can be a guy that the players like to play for. But Tom Dundon the owner in Carolina does things so in another way.
Is there any update on this case because it stands. Brind’amour, will he stay in Carolina or could he move on?”
Dreger: “No I feel Rod Brind’Amour goes to remain in Carolina. But no different than a number of the high-level negotiations that you simply’ve had together with your contract here at TSN, things can turn right with a phone call or publicity.
So I sent out the tweet and acknowledged the incontrovertible fact that really this negotiation was stalled. It wasn’t going anywhere. And in actual fact, ownership of the Carolina Hurricanes as I tweeted, remove the the offer from the table.
Well, that goes public, and there’s backlash around Hurricanes fans. I can appreciate that. There’s interest from clubs who’re available in the market for coaches and teams which might be still within the playoffs who may consider making a training change or are intrigued.
I mean, what if Rod Brind’Amour actually is on the market on the open market?”
Onrait: “Well, there’s a lot discuss Seattle, right? And Ron France and that connection.”
Dreger: “Toronto, I mean, go down the list of possibilities here. So correctly, correctly, Carolina decided okay, we’re not gonna poke the bear here they usually’ve re-engaged and I don’t think Rod goes anywhere but they still must get some things ironed out.”
Onrait: “That’s fair to say. And I feel in the event you’re a Canes fan, that’s, that’s music to your ears of course.
