‘”I have no doubt he’s going to be successful,” Shaw, now an assistant coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets, said in a phone interview. “I think one of the best things that he did for our team was, even in that short time frame, to create an identity and a culture. I think looking from the outside at Buffalo, I think that’s something that was missing. … He’s a great communicator. He’s a great leader. … I think the world of him as a guy and a hockey coach.”‘