Leafs Management Thread: General Manager Search: Futa, Burke, McPhee, or stay Hunter?

[BackHandShelf22]

Yeah this is no news article.

I wouldn't say Mark is in the running. If I was the president I would want Mark Hunter using his skillset and abilities. Ie, going to rinks, visiting players. In short, scouting. I don't see him having a desk job managing the leaf players, their contracts and transactions.

 

[Nylanderthal]

Arizona hired a new AGM. Maybe Burke is leaving?

I have a gut feeling he will be here running the goalies, and will have some title that sounds similar to what an AGM does. Director of something, or VP of hockey ops. Etc. Mark hunter either becomes GM or goes back to his original role, dubas remains AGM and I hope they bring in George McPhee to be the "pointman." GMGM, Babcock, with Boucher and hiller behind the bench with babs and the guys in place upstairs makes quite the formidable front office where guys can excell at what they do best.

 

[Daisy Jane]

we're also discussing this in the management thread as well.

 

[TheLeastOfTheBunch]

I'd be okay with McPhee

 

[Leaf Lander]

They fired almost every single scout, executive and coach. And we still need a CEO to replace Leiweke. We will hire a lot of people over the next few weeks.

We've added Yevegni Namestnikov (still not official though?), Wes Clark, Bryan Stewart, Jim Paliafito, Lindsay Hofford, Darryl Belfry and of course Mike Babcock over the last few months.

Still a few more hires left

 

[MJ65]

Yeah this is no news article.

I wouldn't say Mark is in the running. If I was the president I would want Mark Hunter using his skillset and abilities. Ie, going to rinks, visiting players. In short, scouting. I don't see him having a desk job managing the leaf players, their contracts and transactions.

Yes I agree with you - let him grow in this role and promote him to GM when the time is right. I am not sure if this is the right time

 

[Mitchy]

Would love Paul Maclean as an assistant.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Would love Paul Maclean as an assistant.

i think he might want to be the head man again, and it's very possible in many areas.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Arizona hired a new AGM. Maybe Burke is leaving?

I am sure Burke is moving on. Just too many hints he is.

I would not be surprised he ends up with us. With Futa.

This will be a completely new Leafs Mgt hierarchy this year.

Futa/Burke/Hunter

and Babcock. All In key roles.

That's a huge upgrade from what we had going into last season.

Shanahan would have done his job. Hire good, smart people to run the Team. All he has to do now is sit back and watch the process.

 

[The CyNick]

Shanahan would have done his job. Hire good, smart people to run the Team. All he has to do now is sit back and watch the process.

The process is taking too long...lets play Hungry Hungry Hippos instead

 

[Drew75]

I can see three possibilities happening, but I have the feeling that Shanny wants to wait until after the draft so as to a) be able to talk with everyone, and b) pay less compensation if he takes someone from another organization.

I think it will come down to:

a) Hire one of Futa / BriseBois / Gorton to be the GM, Hunter and Dubas remain in their current roles.
b) If he can't get one of the above three, hire McPhee to be GM for about 3 years (maybe a 5 year contract with the understand he'll only hold the position for first while), with a Hunter to take the reigns later and McPhee to move into more of a consulting role. It'll create a bridge situation, letting Hunter get experience and focus on drafting / scouting before being ready to take over.
c) Make Hunter the GM, then bring in guys like Burke and Mcrimmon (sp?) to replace Hunters current role and augment the team.

These are also conveniently listed in the order of my preference.

 

[Drew75]

Shanahan would have done his job. Hire good, smart people to run the Team. All he has to do now is sit back and watch the process.

I really don't think Shanny WANTS to just sit back and watch the process - he wants to drive it.

He's the defacto GM, but without the day-to-day stuff.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

I really don't think Shanny WANTS to just sit back and watch the process - he wants to drive it.

He's the defacto GM, but without the day-to-day stuff.

Obviously he is doing what other President's are doing now. Burke is doing the same thing in Calgary. You hire good people to run the day to day operations. You trust them. And you do not interfere. You just sign off on things.

if you have Babcock, Futa, Burke and Hunter running things. You would be a fool to disagree with them.