I'd hope that Burke holds onto the position until the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, at which point we announce Joe Nieuwendyk as the new general manager.
Nieuwendyk's first task as GM is to draft either McDavid or Eichel (with a top 2 pick) - and for the first time in a very, very long time - we'll actually have a GM in place who isn't set up to fail. He'll have a nice young group of high end talent and a solid organizational depth. Burke can mentor him, and we can have a management group in place that will last ala Detroit/Boston etc.
If Nieuwendyk really is Burke's target, there's no need to rush anything. Give him the time to get ready to come back as a GM and have Burke run the show until then.
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