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72 hours for Stanley Cup-winning coach Barry Trotz to be unemployed after he resigned from the Capitals this week. Trotz was hired Thursday by the New York Islanders. Trotz resigned Monday over a contract squabble after leading the Washington Capitals to the franchise’s first Stanley Cup. Trotz wanted to be paid like one of the league’s top coaches, but a modest two-year contract increase that kicked in after winning the Stanley Cup was not enough. Sportsnet reported Trotz’s deal runs five years, with an average annual salary of at least $4 million. Trotz earned $1.5 million a year under his last contract with the Capitals, according to Capfriendly.com.