radapex
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There's lots of similarities, sure. I guess we'll see what Sullivan picked up from his first attempt at being a NHL head coach.
In all honesty, though, I convinced it's the sort of thing nobody's good at immediately. Even the great coaches seem to spend a lot of time working with other great coaches before they head out on their own. I do feel that Johnston kind of got a raw deal with his time here, but you live and learn, and Johnston could be back in the league some day, if conditions are right. Coaching in the juniors is fine, but an NHL team has other needs.
It's a very volatile thing. Patrick Roy looked like a genius his first season as an NHL head coach and took home the Jack Adams. He's looked far from that ever since.