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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle
...The best the anti-Burke camp can hope for with this GM hiring is that the guy coming in is also a persuasive strong personality that can get Burke to listen and collaborate with him, who's skill set excels in the areas where they feel Burke is weak.
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I'm fairly certain that this is what Burke hopes for in his hire as well. I expect that in this whole ongoing discussion about the incoming GM that the truth is somewhere in the middle. He will be more than just a grunt doing Burke's dirty-work, but also will not have complete autonomy to build this team. Based on everything we are hearing, it sounds like Burke is intent on building a strong, smart, and skilled front office; a collection of good hockey minds to make sound hockey decisions.