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Originally Posted by UKflames
You see i don't understand this Burke sets the long term vision and Treliving deals with the here and now, both should dealt with by the one person otherwise we could have this conflict of interests, both pulling in different directions.
If Burke needs to approve all of the deals what is the point in having Treliving?  |
It is quite simple to understand when you look at the last 2 regimes in Calgary. You look at the team Sutter built and when Feaster took over he completely changed the type of team the flames were. He emphasized skill over size because the flames were known as a big bruising team and you could see how the 2011 draft was vastly different than any of Sutters drafts.
Feaster went so far in the other direction bringing acquiring mostly small players to the point the flames went from one of he biggest teams to one of the smallest in 3 years. These large shifts in direction are eliminated with the pho position. A key for the GM in this situation is he needs to be aligned with his president like a coach needs to be aligned with his GM.
Additionally if a GM is desperate and potentially mortgaging the future to save his job a pho likely blocks The move. Sutters 48hrs of desperation that set the franchise back 2-3 years may have been avoided but Darryl was fighting for his job.
Treliving is working for the here and now with vision to the future where Burke's vision will eventually be in the here and now with his focus bein long term sustainability of a winning franchise