Frank E
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LuncheonMeat said:Frank E said:Nik the Trik said:When Burke was brought on board there was a lot of talk about the deep and talented staff he was hiring too.
Just to add to that, some people are suggesting that they're happy that Hunter and Dubas are in charge of stuff...good building blocks, etc...
What has either of those two proved at the NHL level?
A prospective GM could have a pretty good argument in wanting to bring in a more experienced front office for such a great rebuilding task.
And Shanahan's argument would likely be, if that's the case then they're not a good match for us.
Hunter and Dubas have done nothing at the NHL level, but at least they usher in a new perspective and effectively end the reign of the Old Boys' Club, whatever that's worth. And if Shanahan plans on drafting and developing, one could argue that Hunter's reputation for spotting amateur talent will translate to better player selection.
I don't want to sound as though I don't think Hunter is any good, I really don't know.
What I do know is that the Knights didn't have much going for them until they moved into a great new building in London, and were able to recruit better players by being able to show them that they'd be playing in front of 9000 fans every home game. That's a pretty strong selling point for a young player, as opposed to playing in a whole bunch of lousy rinks in front of 1500 fans.
I'm just saying that Hunter had a lot more to offer a player to acquire them...I wouldn't put it all on a purported ability to spot amateur talent.