In signing a new multi-year deal despite having a year left to run on his contract, the Boston Bruins have shone faith in Bruce Cassidy. Rightly so after he led the team to a somewhat unexpected Stanley Cup Final.
It also removes any risk of the Washington Capitals situation being repeated. In Washington, Barry Trotz took the team to the Stanley Cup Final and won it, only to find himself without a contract.
Fair play to him, he negotiated what he then thought himself to be worth and the Capitals didn’t bite. He found himself offered bigger money by the New York Islanders and took the new challenge.