I wonder what that meeting was like back in June of 2018 between Ted Leonsis and his men of intelligence, empathy and compassion.
They were likely still basking in the glow of their Stanley Cup victory. Heck, they may have had the Cup sitting right there on Ted’s desk while they discussed the business of happiness.
Barry Trotz, the coach of their Stanley Cup championship team — the first one the franchise had won in its 44-year history — wanted a new contract that would take him from being among the lowest-paid coaches in the league to one of the highest, at $4 million a year.