At this point you have to think that if BT isn't renewed, it won't be due to lack of performance. The guy has clearly done a solid job as a GM in taking the rebuild to the next level. They looked poised, with a young team/core, to be a perennial playoff team (at the very least) for a good long while now. The only real question at this point going forward is a long term solution in goal, and can they continue to fill out the roster cheaply from within, and replace the odd core player going forward once they become too expensive to keep due to salary cap restrictions.
If he isn't back as GM next season and beyond, it will likely be because BT himself wants to move on and do something else, or because (as others have mentioned) he moves up in the organization to take Burkes place if he moves on.
My bet is he is back as GM though.
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