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SebC · 03-08-2018, 04:12 PM

I do think there's potentially some merit to the "owner as GM" view. A GM's fundamental interest is the short-to-medium term. The owner may have a longer term view that works out better over the time. The catch is that the owner would need to be a top-tier hockey mind for it to work.

03-08-2018, 04:12 PM	#40
SebC tromboner Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: where the lattes are Exp:	I do think there's potentially some merit to the "owner as GM" view. A GM's fundamental interest is the short-to-medium term. The owner may have a longer term view that works out better over the time. The catch is that the owner would need to be a top-tier hockey mind for it to work. __________________ "You can't swing a cat on the internet without hitting a goaltender apologist."