Red Wings Opening Negotiations to Extend Babcock's Contract

[CenterIce 83]

http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/hockey/comments/wings_want_to_extend_babcocks_contract/

[rage 24]

Good!!!

[Drake_Marcus 890]

Nice. A young coach with his resume doesn't come along every day. I'd like to see Babcock deal with some young players a bit better than he did Hudler but other than that I can't complain.

[Wings_Toledo 233]

As frustrating as his decisions are at times, I don't think there's a better coach out there for the Wings right now. Hopefully he sticks around for a long time.

[KrazyGangsta 79]

Great move kenny we got to lock this guy up for the rest of his career!

[Guest CaliWingsNut]

Babs has done well, especially considering the hole we were in last year. I'd be happy with him for several more years.

[robb himself 143]

Four More Years!!!

[titanium2 867]

The terms of his next contract will be determined by the following:

-2% raise if he begins over 98% of his press answers with "Well,"

-3% raise if he says certain Wings players are "as good as any in the league."

-Filipoohlah

-1% raise if after every game he credits the "preparation" and "structure."

-50% raise if he says to press, "I like winning"

Am I forgetting any?

[redwingfan19 293]

babs is the closest thing to scotty as you can get so this is great news

[hooon 1,089]

The terms of his next contract will be determined by the following:

-2% raise if he begins over 98% of his press answers with "Well,"

-3% raise if he says certain Wings players are "as good as any in the league."

-Filipoohlah

-1% raise if after every game he credits the "preparation" and "structure."

-50% raise if he says to press, "I like winning"

Am I forgetting any?

Any water bottle expenses come directly out of his salary.

[zombi 43]

Any water bottle expenses come directly out of his salary.

With as often as he opens and closes those damn things during his press conferences, he should have palms similar to mine after a long while of playing Mario Party

[Hockeymom1960 5,107]

Buy that man also a lifetime of gum!!

[Barrie 900]

Sounds good to me :banana:

[NomadFromKazoo 42]

He's done everything we can ask. If we get this done with the FO extensions and our best players signed forever we're looking good for a long time to come. If the economy comes back and the cap starts actually going up, we're going to be in great shape to get some serious depth like the pre-cap days. There's a reason good teams are good, and it's not just having more money. Though having more money is better then not...

[Electrophile 3,554]

I love Babs, so this is good news. Hope to see him here for quite a few more years.

[GoWings1905 2,694]

The terms of his next contract will be determined by the following:

-2% raise if he begins over 98% of his press answers with "Well,"

-3% raise if he says certain Wings players are "as good as any in the league."

-Filipoohlah

-1% raise if after every game he credits the "preparation" and "structure."

-50% raise if he says to press, "I like winning"

Am I forgetting any?

He loves to drop "real good" in there a bunch too.

[kook_10 1,705]

Sprinkle some "foot on the gas"es and I think we're set.

[MCleveland89 122]

“I’m staying if they’d like to have me,” Babcock said. “But I haven’t really even thought about it - I just assumed I’m staying.”

Ditto here. I can't imagine having anyone else.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

I approve.

[stevkrause 1,247]

That is amazing news... I would like to see him have one of those epic tenures that last WAY above and beyond normalcy - The guy is arguably the best coach in the game right now and just flat out knows how to win!

[Echolalia 2,961]

The terms of his next contract will be determined by the following:

-2% raise if he begins over 98% of his press answers with "Well,"

-3% raise if he says certain Wings players are "as good as any in the league."

-Filipoohlah

-1% raise if after every game he credits the "preparation" and "structure."

-50% raise if he says to press, "I like winning"

Am I forgetting any?

His biggest phrase: "I'm a big believer in ..."

[HankthaTank 1,100]

Four More Years!!!

Pssshh 20 more. Babs is quotation dynamite. Adore the friggen guy!

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Meanwhile, metro-Detroit hair spray venders are smiling.

[titanium2 867]

Meanwhile, metro-Detroit hair spray venders are smiling.

As well as chewing gum vendors.

Aspartame is bad for you? Not if you're a man of steel like Mike Babcock.