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Originally Posted by moon
By all reports Burke let Nonis do a lot of work in both Vancouver and Toronto. Not really sure how Poile has shown any more in this area than Burke.
And considering the hockey guys we have in place I would hope that Burke takes a huge role in decision making and sticks his nose so far in that the current guys leave either by their choice or his.
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Yep. Make no mistake, Burke has certainly been the boss throughout his GM career. That doesn't mean he doesn't delegate. Nonis was usually the guy responsible for contract negotiations (like many AGMs). When it comes to the draft he usually trusts his scouts. But at the same time Burke will make decisions that he feels is right. For example there was speculation that Nonis pushed hard for Eakins to be hired as coach but Burke wanted Caryle. I don't remember exactly, but I remember there were other contracts that Burke handed out that Nonis didn't agree with.
I would be very surprised if Burke doesn't announce a hiring soon. He's always brought along his own guy wherever he has gone.