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Originally Posted by TurnedTheCorner
After sleeping on this, and hearing the actual position Burke is in, I feel better about this.
I'd rather have Burke oversee Feaster than King. This brings another hockey mind to the team.
I think this does probably start the clock on Feaster's regime (remember, he's been in the position officially just over two years, and another half a year on an interim basis). But from what Burke said at least, he's not looking at putting his own guy in place or anything.
We'll see how things unfold and proceed.
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I honestly think that the Burke / Feaster working relationship will come down to how well Feaster can push his pencil and whether or not his line of thinking compliments Burke's.
Obviously the first issue that has been brought to the front is the size of the team. Feaster has allowed size to take a back seat to "skill" or "hockey IQ" and Burke has come right out and said that he likes size.
It is not a very big issue but it will definitely be a place where they could conflict while discussing signing players, making trades, or picking prospects. If Feaster can find a way to keep promoting skill and hockey IQ and factor in Burke's desire for bigger players then I think they will end up with a good working relationship.
As for all the boo-hooing about meddling. I understood the complaints about not wanting the owners to meddle in the team or not wanting a non-hockey guy like Ken King meddling in the running of the team. I do not understand the concern with a President of Hockey Operations "meddling" in how the team is run. His title makes it pretty clear that is actually his one and only job.