"That's huge," Tourigny said. "For a coach, I don't know, dealing or doing negotiations during the season, I don't think would've been awesome because your mind has to be on what you have to do. For me, it was this offseason or the next offseason. But there was no hesitation from the team. Billy came to see me when I was in Riga during the World Championship and talked to me right away. He said, 'do you have any interest in an extension?' I said, yes. He said, 'OK, do your job here at the Championship and we'll talk.' We talked a little bit before the draft, we talked during the development camp. We had a few things and needed time to get it done because that involved our assistant coaches and everything and Billy was on the same page. He thinks really highly of those guys. We needed to get everybody on board, so it took time but it was really smooth. No back and forth. We talked, I'd say, five times. Right from the get-go they gave me a good offer and we were really close. There were no negotiations of money or terms, there were just little details. It was really smooth."
