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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Doesn't seem to be the case in Florida, Miami, Dallas, Colorado, Vegas where the owners pretty well let their GM's run the team as they see fit. It seems to me the most successful organizations are the ones where you never hear about the owner getting overly involved. The Flames are heavily micromanaged compared to those organizations and well the results speak for themselves.
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Do they let them run the teams without any consultation or do they just align?
The reporting suggests Viola is a very hands on owner - he was heavily involved in coach selection etc. But he and Zito are very much aligned. Same with Gagliardi in Dallas. He made them hire Hitchcock, and his right hand Lites has gone public in commenting on player performance.
Vegas' owner apparently attends all scouting meetings and player evaluations. I doubt he is just there to watch.
The Avalanche owner is hands off - except put his son in as President of the team and he is definitely hands-on.