According to the 2024-2025 NHL Player Poll, almost a quarter of (non TBL) respondents said they would want to play for Jon Cooper.

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1. Data can be found here:

   https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6109298/2025/02/05/nhl-player-poll-best-worst-facilities-bettman/

2. I’m surprised Marty is that low.

3. You don’t stick around at 1 team for over a decade if players don’t like you.

4. Last night during dinner my GF asked if they’ll fire Coop, I’m like “no way, we love coop and so do the players, he can only do so much with what he’s given” I guess this poll verifies that.

5. I’m shocked Torts is as high as he is.

6. FIRE HIM

   ^I’m ^just ^kidding ^guys

7. I don’t understand the boner some of y’all still have for St Louis if I’m being honest lmao

8. I don’t think Coop goes unless JBB blows up the team and the core retires/gets traded away for a full on rebuild. Coop will be on the team until their ability to be competitive has completely disappeared. This entire era of competitive play will start and end with his name. There’s every possibility he is with the team longer than Stamkos was.

9. So 25 non Lightning players said they would prefer Cooper over other coaches, big whoop

10. He’s such a class act, I’m not surprised