Kirke in Outerspace

What can I say about a supposed Leafs fan being suprised about the level of interest in the "product" and the direction the "product" is going to take when for years there has been no direction...just profits. I could go on and whine about how ownership merely looks at one of the flagship franchises of the NHL as first and foremost a product, and how Peddie enlists someone with zero recruiting experience to partner on the highest profile sports executive(s) recruitment process this side of the equator. At such a fundamentally important juncture, this course of action is sadly not surprising. Why you ask? Because to ownership a paradigm shift is not considered necessary. But I digress.However Kirke does reveal some actual facts from the actual GM search. Doug Armstrong will be interviewed soon. The Red Wings' executive structure is the model to be hopefully imitated. Despite sounding sexy, this committee concept of team building succeeding in Toronto is still ...