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Originally Posted by strombad
Make no mistake, Burke is leading the team. There is absolutely zero chance someone that has differing philosophies will be hired. Whoever it will be, will be of the same philosophy and mind towards direction that Burke is.
No, we don't want a "yes" man, but Burke is the boss and he is hiring someone to handle aspects of the job that he is not as proficient in. You can absolutely book it that whoever gets hired, if at any point Burke issues an instruction, that instruction gets followed.
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Following a similar strategy or philosophy doesn't mean they have to agree on everything... it shouldn't.
Burke sets the long term goals for this team. We know that. But the GM needs to know when to step in and say something when your team is about to draft Michael McCarron over somebody like Shea Theodore or Adam Erne. Some picks you know are bad from the outset... that doesn't mean you follow through and make a poor draft selection for the sake of following your "strategy".
If all our new GM does is follow the "to-do" list Burke writes out every morning, then we are in trouble. It's as simple as that.