Brian Poile getting hired as the GM would be similar to Julien Brisebois, though under different circumstances.
Jeff Kealty getting hired as the GM would be more conducive to Jim Benning’s path and Scotty Nichol’s path would be most similar to Tom Fitzgerald.
All three I believe have a case to be considered as David Poile’s eventual successor.
While I would obviously prefer Brisebois' results, I think he had a unbelievably good situation fall in his lap (much like Shero in Pittsburgh). I think if Poile steps down in the next 2 or 3 years Kealty is the obvious choice(unless the reason Poile steps down is because the team stinks and none of these draftees that Kealty scouted work out).