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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
They jumped from 29th place with a roster that was far, far superior to Tampa's to a division championship, yes. But this was a franchise that made no effort to compete last year. And unlike Cooper, Roy didn't have to deal with losing one of the game's greatest players to injury for much of the season, nor did he have to overcome St. Louis' bitch act.
Cooper did more with less.
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Somehow I completely forgot about Stamkos, so I guess I was giving Cooper less credit than he deserved. Still think it's gotta be Roy, Babcock, then Cooper.