Bust And Bargain

COACH LARRY ROBINSON
Kings
1998-99 salary: $700,000
He didn't lift team spirit when he recently said, "I often question whether I'm a good coach." At week's end L.A. was 25-36-5, 10th in the Western Conference.

COACH JACQUES MARTIN
Senators
1998-99 salary: $426,530
He has lifted team spirit through such unorthodox methods as having players work together on Lego projects. Ottawa was 38-19-8, best in the Eastern Conference.