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Originally Posted by Reign of Fire
So a possibility exists that Murray's involvement isn't as extreme as some think. Treliving gets all the credit for the good moves, and it seems Murray is taking the hit for all the bad ones.
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It’s widely reported that Edwards is a very hands-on owner. It’s not a reach that he sets the strategic direction of the franchise.
And he’s far from the only one in the NHL. Ron Hextall was brought in to revive the Pens. He wanted to do the obvious thing and trade at least one of the Big Three. But the new ownership group pulled the rug out from under him and said he had to extend them. The Pens missed the playoffs and he and Burke were fired.
People who own $900 million toys don’t like to be thwarted. A GM is just a hired hand who can be replaced any time. GMs are well aware of that power dynamic.