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Originally Posted by CalgaryFan1988
Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't they back the truck up for Brent Sutter? I seem to remember him coaching team Canada (Juniors IIRC) and a lot of teams wanting him, then Calgary going hard after him? I could be wrong though, I'm forgetful.
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Even then he'd only had two seasons as a head coach under his belt. Teams wanted to get him after NJ performed well, but he was still a largely inexperienced head coach at the NHL level whose stock just happened to have risen quickly at the time.