I'm hoping this is a getting kicked upstairs "promotion" for Burke and he won't have any real influence on hockey decisions. It certainly sounds like that's the case but we'll never get confirmation on something like that.
Very pleased with this move. Frankly it's at least five years overdue. No single person has kneecapped this organization's ability to win a Stanley Cup more than Tim Burke. Setoguchi over Kopitar, Wishart over Giroux, Petrecki over literally anyone else, trading a second round pick to move up TWO SPOTS to pick Mirco f***ing Mueller, passing on Robby Fabbri and the cherry on top of the sundae - Timo Meier over a franchise center in Mathew Barzal. The Pavelski pick doesn't even excuse the embarrassment that is turning two first round picks in the greatest draft of all time into Milan Michalek and Steve Bernier, let alone the repeated disasters of the 15 years afterward.
Burke is a spectacular moron and the Sharks are infinitely better off for having someone like DWJR who seems to at least have a basic understanding of what factors predict NHL success in prospects. Hope he overhauls the scouting staff itself as well.