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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
I think Burke has said ultimately the final decision is up to him. He's the top of the food chain when it comes to hockey operations in Calgary. This system the Flames have in place is fairly new to the NHL and none of us really know what's what.
Burke doesn't need to reinforce the relationship to appease fans.
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It's not about reinforcing the relationship to appease fans, it's more about fellow GMs making a deal without it having to be okayed by Burke. They want to know who they are dealing with. If he can't make the call maybe the other GM should be talking to Burke, not Treliving.