Jon Cooper's future in Tampa Bay confirmed
Today the Tampa Bay Lightning have made an interesting move regarding their head coach Jon Cooper heading into the offseason. Reports are confirming that the two sides have agreed to a new contract extension.
This morning NHL insider David Pagnotta took to X to confirm that Lightning head coach Jon Cooper will be staying with the team. His report confirms that Jon Cooper has been extended through 2025-26.
The announcement comes hours after GM Julien BriseBois confirmed to another source that Jon Cooper had term on his contract and did not need an extension like many had assumed he did.
The timing of this extension is certainly poor from a public opinion side of things. Just days ago Jon Cooper was under major fire for an insensitive comment he made in a post-game press conference.
While no one expected Jon Cooper to be fired for these comments maybe the Tampa Bay Lightning could've waited until Jon Cooper apologized before giving him this reward. Either way, the Tampa Bay Lightning secure their bench boss for another season.
Now all eyes will be on star forward Steven Stamkos. He heads into the offseason without a contract for next season and an uncertain future in Tampa Bay. As any information is provided on the future of Jon Cooper or Steven Stamkos we will provide that update to you.
| POLL | ||
MAI 1 | 135 ANSWERS Jon Cooper's future in Tampa Bay confirmed Does Jon Cooper deserve this extension from the Tampa Bay Lightning after their recent results? | ||
| Yes | 106 | 78.5 % |
| No | 29 | 21.5 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Ivan Barbashev | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Macklin Celebrini | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Mikael Granlund | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||