KIRK
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I don't think anything in Hextall's vision would do that. He basically went into the Philadelphia job and completely undid that which is what ultimately led to his firing.
Truth be told, Burke is a legit hockey ops guy. So, in those areas, I don't think he's a figurehead. What I SUSPECT is that Hextall has carte blanche but it's understood that the two mega potential moves (Letang, coach) require Burke's green light and any moderately big move (involving a 1st or say a Zucker caliber player) is something where Burke needs to be kept in the loop. Honestly, that's how it works with many teams, anyway, where the GM reports to the President of Hockey OPS on the big stuff.