wˌaɪl tˈiːm ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv bˈɑːb nˈɪkəlsən wʊd sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli klˈeɪm ðætðə kˈɑːntɹækt ɛkstˈɛnʃən fɔːɹ kˈɑːskaɪnən hɐdbɪn ɐ ɡɹˈuːp dᵻsˈɪʒən ʌv mˈænɪdʒmənt, mˈɛni ɪnðə mˈiːdiːə spˈɛkjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd ðæt ɪts pɹɑːksˈɪmᵻɾi tə tʃaɪɚɹˈɛlɪz fˈaɪɚɹɪŋ wɜːɹ ɪndˈɪkətˌɪv əvə kˈɔːzəl kənˈɛkʃən.
While team executive Bob Nicholson would subsequently claim that the contract extension for Koskinen had been a group decision of management, many in the media speculated that its proximity to Chiarelli's firing were indicative of a causal connection.