Most teams are moving to a management by committee model anyway. The idea of one top dog calling all the shots is antiquated in this hyper competitive era of the NHL. More hybrid models of management committees deliberating on hockey personnel and other on-ice decisions are emerging as the norm. John Davidson in St. Louis and now Columbus with his GMs and AGMs and even Hitchcock at coach. Boston with Neely, Chiarelli and Julien.
Here's a short article explaining the benefits of the Bruins'structure:
http://m.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Dai...ew/Bruins.aspx
In many respects the GM as judge and jury was a major organizational flaw for many years with the Flames. The Sutter era emblazoned this approach. No emphasis on development and scouting, questionable fly by night moves, and being enabled and encouraged by the know-nothing business end of the organization which was focused exclusively on revenue and playoff appearances.
We should be celebrating this new structure. We effectively triaged away King and the people who think they can manage a hockey team, put in more knowledgeable hockey minds around the table and make decisions through tough deliberation instead of a gut feeling of the mood du jour.
