2017 Free Agency: Coaches

[Kevin]

At LONG last, we're finally ready to get coaching vacancies filled before the start of the preseason. If you plan on resigning your head coach from last season (as per the coach FA lottery video), please do so before the end of today! All AHL coaches whose contracts have expired are available on the open market. Teams who elect to re-sign their NHL head coaches must pay a minimum of a 10% increase over their previous (or rate-adjusted) salary.

Free agent coaches must be signed to a minimum of the yearly salary listed in the coaches section of the season index -or- if you are resigning your existing NHL head coach, please refer to last season's index if it is necessary for you to pay 10% above that salary.

To view which coaches are only eligible for NHL contracts and which are available at both levels, please check the particular coach's bio on the website and make sure it does not say "NHL Head Coach" in their status, if you wish to sign a coach to your AHL team.


Teams should submit all contract offers through the e-mail address provided in the video. When sending in your contract negotiations, please use the following example:

• Subject:
  David Hasselhoff -- $750,000 TCV

• Message:
  Checkers offer for David Hasselhoff
  
  $250,000 for 3 seasons
  Total contract value: $750,000

Teams with a vacancy may offer contracts to up to two total coaches at a time. If you hold the highest offer for one coach the end of a day, you may bid on one other coach if you would like. If you have offers for two NHL-level coaches on the table, you cannot bid on an AHL-level coach until one of those two offers is taken off the table, or vice-versa. Also, f you have had the highest offer for your "2nd choice" coach for two straight days but continue to make offers for your "1st choice," it will keep the coach "on the table" and eligible for offers from other teams.

Please also keep in mind of the final clause of this year's league expansion, where if Vegas has the leading offer for an AHL coach on Day 1, that coach will be automatically signed -or- if Vegas has the leading offer for an AHL coach on Day 2 and beyond, they will have a 50% chance of immediately signing.

The e-mail address provided should be used to submit valid contract bids only. If you have further questions, please use this forum thread.


Reminder:
*Coaches may not be signed for more than 3 years.
*Coaches that are eligible to be re-signed must be given at least a 10% raise from their previous contract or the current listed price, whichever is greater.
*A current or previously-tenured real-life NHL head coach may not be hired for your AHL team.
*You must have a coaching vacancy in order to make an offer for a new coach.

[Kevin]

OCTOBER 25 UPDATE

Coach // Current Best Offer (Total Contract Value)
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Bruce Boudreau // $10,500,000
Guy Boucher // $7,500,000
Rod Brind'Amour // $990,000
Jack Capuano // $5,400,000
Claude Julien // $6,000,000
Todd Nelson // $2,640,000
Joel Quenneville // $9,900,000
Luke Richardson // $350,000

I'd like to thank everyone who planned to resign their head coach for doing so promptly on Tuesday! A few offers were received on coaches who are not available to be signed but other than that, all offers sent have been valid so far!

Teams have until 2am EDT daily to submit a higher qualifying offer (minimum 10% raise) on the coaches listed or offers to new candidates. If the current best offer remains on back-to-back updates, the coach will be signed.

[Kevin]

My coach data uploader is back up and running, so coaches on the website should now be accurate for the first time since the end of last season (except for on the Finances page). You may now use the coach pages for your convenience.

[Kevin]

OCTOBER 26 UPDATE

Coach // Current Best Offer (Total Contract Value)
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Dave Cameron // $1,000,000
Jack Capuano // $5,400,000
Kevin Dean // $750,000
Dean Evason // $600,000
Glen Gulutzan // $4,050,000
Joel Quenneville // $12,000,000
Bill Peters // $3,600,000
Lindy Ruff // $3,600,000


Unlike last year, we have some bidding wars going on in this year's coach free agency! It's just for a select few coaches though and many still signed after Day 1. Just a reminder that if you are sending offers for two coaches at the same level, please indicate what your 1st and 2nd choice are.

Bruce Boudreau signs a 3-year, $10,500,000 NHL contract with the Vegas Golden Knights.
Luke Richardson signs a 2-year, $350,000 AHL contract with the Washington Capitals.
Guy Boucher signs a 3-year, $7,500,000 NHL contract with the Los Angeles Kings.
Rod Brind'Amour signs a 3-year, $990,000 AHL contract with the Nashville Predators.
Todd Nelson signs a 3-year, $2,640,000 AHL contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.
Claude Julien signs a 3-year, $6,000,000 NHL contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.


Teams have until 2am EDT daily to submit a higher qualifying offer (minimum 10% raise) on the coaches listed or offers to new candidates. If the current best offer remains on back-to-back updates, the coach will be signed.

[Kevin]

OCTOBER 27 UPDATE

Coach // Current Best Offer (Total Contract Value)
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Dave Cameron // $1,000,000
Jack Capuano // $5,400,000
Clark Donatelli // $1,200,000
Glen Gulutzan // $4,050,000
Joel Quenneville // $13,200,000
Todd Reirden // $1,200,000


Two "2nd-choice" offers have been taken down after Thursday's offers.

Kevin Dean signs a 3-year, $750,000 AHL contract with the Ottawa Senators.
Bill Peters signs a 2-year, $3,600,000 NHL contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.
Dean Evason signs a 3-year, $600,000 AHL contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Lindy Ruff re-signs a 2-year, $3,600,000 NHL contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.


Teams have until 2am EDT daily to submit a higher qualifying offer (minimum 10% raise) on the coaches listed or offers to new candidates. If the current best offer remains on back-to-back updates, the coach will be signed.

[Kevin]

OCTOBER 28 UPDATE

Coach // Current Best Offer (Total Contract Value)
------------------------------------------------------------
Mike Van Ryn // $495,000


Tampa Bay was the only team remaining without an NHL head coach, so they automatically win their offer submitted today for Jeff Blashill. Still three teams in need of an AHL head coach!

Jack Capuano signs a 3-year, $5,400,000 NHL contract with the Florida Panthers.
Clark Donatelli signs a 2-year, $600,000 AHL contract with the Detroit Red Wings.
Joel Quenneville signs a 3-year, $13,200,000 NHL contract with the Anaheim Ducks.
Todd Reirden re-signs a 3-year, $1,200,000 AHL contract with the Vegas Golden Knights.
Jeff Blashill signs a 3-year, $3,750,000 NHL contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.


Teams have until 2am EDT daily to submit a higher qualifying offer (minimum 10% raise) on the coaches listed or offers to new candidates. If the current best offer remains on back-to-back updates, the coach will be signed.

[Jay]

Joel Quenneville signs a 3-year, $13,200,000 NHL contract with the Anaheim Ducks.

It's going to be a real awkward first day on the job for coach Q on Monday morning...

[Kevin]

OCTOBER 29 UPDATE

Coach // Current Best Offer (Total Contract Value)
------------------------------------------------------------
No valid offers were submitted for coaches on Day 5. Still two teams sitting on their ass with coaching vacancies.


Mike Van Ryn signs a 3-year, $495,000 AHL contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.


Teams have until 2am EDT daily to submit a higher qualifying offer (minimum 10% raise) on the coaches listed or offers to new candidates. If the current best offer remains on back-to-back updates, the coach will be signed.

[Kevin]

OCTOBER 30 UPDATE

The final two teams have filled their vacancies. I have to say I'm quite surprised at the number of quality AHL head coaches left on the board!

Don Nachbaur signs a 3-year, $600,000 AHL contract with the Minnesota Wild.
Steve Spott signs a 2-year, $300,000 AHL contract with the New York Islanders.


Thanks for making this a pretty quick coach signing period!