(07-06-2021, 10:17 AM)Kammrath Wrote: What I was suggesting was this:
If I was the GM I would seek Luka's opinion on THIS situation and value his opinion very highly. Doesn't mean I listen to him everytime. But I think if I am NEW then he would know and have information that would be helpful. AND I DO want Luka to be happy about who his "number 2" guy is. I not only want that, I NEED that. Making your star's input valuable and trying to put him in a good chemistry situation is not making him GM. There is so much more to GM than that.
I understand the reasoning here, and Luka would be likely to know a lot about KP.
I guess the issue here is that the front office/coaches should put Luka in position to enjoy a constructive locker room with teammates who want to support him. If he is passing on unfavorable observations to management, even at management's request, that may not be the best thing for his relationships with the other guys. If it has come to a situation where it's Luka or KP, then I guess it's probably appropriate to ask for that information. My experience has been that when management starts asking co-workers (not direct supervisors) for their opinions about a particular colleague, the management has pretty much already decided to dump the guy and is collecting information to document their decision.
It seems like a lot of other personnel (not players) could give Nico and Kidd the same information that Luka could, if they're looking for factual observations. I guess if they need to know if Luka wants KP gone, maybe they could ask him in some way that doesn't totally undercut KP (assuming they are still amenable to keeping him themselves). Like, maybe, are you willing to go to war with every player here, or no?