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Originally Posted by Vulcan
Having a GM in place before the draft won't do any good. When Button was hired as GM, Dallas made it a condition that he couldn't participate in the draft as he was privy to Dallas' inside information. Burke has said that the hiring requires patience, so I'd think it happens this summer.
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It might not do any good with Burke calling the shots, but it's theoretically a good idea to have a GM in place before the draft. It's not just about changing the direction of the draft. After the trade deadline there's usually inactivity until pretty much after teams have fully prepared their draft lists. Things usually heat up just before the draft until July 1st when free agency start. So you normally want the new GM (who is the decision maker moving forward) forward to be in place before the draft because a franchise's fortunes can change on draft day or just after it.