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Old 01-12-2013, 11:03 AM   #353
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Originally Posted by Locke View Post
You could tell in his voice and body language how he was unhappy that, while they agreed to keep him on as a 'senior advisor' they then instantly pull the rug out from under his feet, AGAIN, by saying that hes an advisor to the board only and is not to be involved in hockey operations in any way.
It happens a lot when a GM is fired that they give them a token "advisor" title. IIRC, we even did it with Sutter.

They are still technically on the payroll.
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