The Toronto Sun notes Jon Cooper took over as coach of the Lightning last month when Guy Boucher was fired. Randy Carlyle replaced Ron Wilson as coach in March last year and was able to use the final 18 games of the regular season as both a learning and teaching tool.
The Leafs were 6-9-3 in those games, and Carlyle was able to open training camp with a knowledge that he wouldn't have had were he hired in the off-season.
"That is the ultimate role model," Cooper said of Carlyle. "He went through the same thing I am going through now.
"It was an education for him, he found out who he liked and who he didn't. I have not had a chance to speak with him, but I'll try to sneak away and get with him and see how his experiences went. He came in this year, he took the team upon himself and look where they are. I think he has done a hell of a job."
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