Yeah, he's a bit of a character with the press, but I guess being the head coach of the Leafs; you do need to have thick skin and a bit of a sense of humour. I think Luke Schenn put it best when he was being interviewed about how Wilson handled his extension situation...Luke basically called him a smart ass, which is how he acts even when he is with the boys...so at least he is consistant...
Wilson gets his Christmas wish - a piece of paper
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Most analysts believe that this is the right move. There is no "risk" in this extension. By Wilson's own admission, if he doesn't deliver, he will still get the axe contract or not. The extension takes the distraction of the coaching situation out of the picture until after the season, allowing the team to focus on one thing only - which is to try to make playoffs.
You just need to play many years in the sport, have an entertaining personality, pretend like you know what you are talking about, be a little memorable and voila you are now an analyst. That's how I heard Nick Kypreos got the job
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In that case, they need better criteria. Kypreos sounds like he played, a punk.You just need to play many years in the sport, have an entertaining personality, pretend like you know what you are talking about, be a little memory and voila you are now an analyst. That's how I heard Nick Kypreos got the job
Maybe you are setting the bar too low. I think he has to make the playoffs and get past the first round. Half the teams make the playoffs, all making the playoffs says is you are mediocre. This"HOF" (According to Burke) type coach should be able to do more in his 4th year as coach of the team than "just" make the playoffs.
The risk is Wilson not being as motivated or firing him at the end of the year and still having to pay him another year. The analysts can think what they want but give a man an incentive to earn a new contract and you'll get the best of him more often than not.
Normally I would totally agree...but Toronto is one of those markets when it is damn if you do damn if you don't. If they don't offer him an extension, the press will have a field day with their theories and causing a lot of distraction for the team. This is Burke's way of trying to not have those distractions. At the same time, with the extension, people are complaining that it happened too early, he doesn't deserve it etc.
Can't win either way...
Can't win either way...
