[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Think of it this way. Traditionally, NHL General Managerial positions have also been tied to the Vice-Presidency of Hockey Operations. A title which itself likely entails a whole set of criteria and responsibilities distinct from what we tend to see as spectators speculating on the work of GMs. I think Burke has probably assumed all of these types of responsibilities in his title, effectively eliminating the need for a VP, and the rest of the more visible managerial work will be primarily tasked to the next GM.

I suspect that there is much, MUCH more to all three of these positions—Hockey Ops CEO, GM, and AGM—than any of us sees from the outside looking in. Furthermore, it is also quite likely that each team distributes these responsibilities within the admin. group differently, and depending on the personnel in place. My point is that we don't have any reason to expect the next GM to be no more than a figure-head as you have suggested. Without knowing how the hierarchy is designed, we simply don't know how it works, but I am happy to take Burke at his word when he asserts that he is determined to hire a smart, qualified candidate to assume the chief managerial responsibilities, which includes overseeing the draft, and player, training, and coaching personnel.

I agree, but I'm asserting that precisely because we don't know specifically how responsibilities will be broken down, the names are window dressing. Speculating on whether he hires a GM or two AGMs probably means little to the actual
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