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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Or St.Louis, which I think is the most pertinent example.
Davidson shielded that management group from ownership scrutiny, allowing guys like Jarmo Kekaleinen and Doug Armstrong (who had previous general manager experience as well), extremely good talent evaluators, to get their feet wet with other effective managers like Pleau around as a sounding board and buffer.
Davidson oversaw the transition of Pleau from GM to advisor and Armstrong to GM. I believe Burke sees himself in a similar role; as a kind of Steward of the franchise, hoping to bring in talented guys and prevent them from making mistakes that could shorten their tenure.
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Its actually interesting when you look at St.Louis' recent draft history. They've traded a ton of their top picks.
2006 - Erik Johnson - traded to Colorado for Shattenkirk/Stewart
2007 - Lars Eller - traded to Montreal for Halak,
Ian Cole - still in St.Louis as a depth forward
David Perron - traded to Edmonton for MPS
2008 - Pietrangelo - still there
2009 - David Rundblad - traded him the next year to Ottawa for a 1st round pick (Tarasenko)
They seem to be willing to evaluate their prospects and move them quickly if they don't think they'll pan out while they still have value. Something to keep in mind for Baertschi I suppose.