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Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan
Sure, maybe puppet is the wrong word, but how much autonomy will the new GM have?
Seems like every big idea will have to go through Burke? So who is really the GM?
What if the new GM wants to fire Hartley by November next season? Does he need buy in from Burke?
I don't think this structure is going to work. I have been against it from Day 1. Why can't we just have Burke be the GM, and have him hire 1-2 AGM's to do the daily work like he had in Toronto.
Let's call it what it really is.
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Of course he does, what job don't you require buy in from your boss on any major decisions? Your thoughts are correct. Any team going to the President if hockey Ops structure is doing exactly what you said.
It's added another layer hierarchy that didn't exist before. Previously, GM was the highest ranking hockey position in an organization, now it's not for clubs like Calgary. And any GM who takes this job knows that. It's changed what being a GM means in a club with this structure, and you are right to suggest that it will impact who wants the job. Any GM who wants to be top hockey dog in a market will either only take a President position like Burkes, or a GM job where President of Hockey Ops doesn't exist.
Our new GM is going to have less control than any previous GM because Burke is his hockey boss. But the job will also be more impacting than previous Ass. GM jobs. No one, except some fans seem confused by this except some fans. It's not some big trick Burke and the Flames are trying to pull on our Fan base or some unsuspecting GM candidate, I'm sure no one is confused as to why Burke came around on the position......because it makes him the boss and he doesn't have to do any of the day to day dirty work.