There's too much hyperbole in your post. Hossa last played in 2016--6 years ago. Sharp retired in 2018--4 years ago.
Ryan Sandberg last played in 1997. Dan Hampton retired in 1990. You're talking 25 and 30 years vs. 4 and 6. One of these things is not like the other. The 'hawks Hossa and the 'hawks sharp (1st go-around) would both be just fine in the league today
Any good manager (and I know there's aren't many) will always seek council if they need input on something that is not their forte. Daniel is not a hockey mind. If he wants hockey minds in on the decision, all the better. And maybe you're right that it is a snowjob and they're just using it to insulate themselves, but let's be real here: Both Sharp and Hossa were the type of players who became great by knowing the ins-and-outs of the game at the fundamental level and executing as opposed to relying on a skill or a talent that they had which no one else did. They aren't like Kane in that respect.
Even if Hossa is a scant 6 years out of the league, he's closer to the modern game that Scotty Bowman--ditto for Sharp and his scant 4 years out of the game. The game has barely changed in that time.
No, it has.
Hockey evolves quicker then other sports considering there’s multiple schemes in this day and age that, depending on the skill set and talent you have, can be successful. You just have to have the entire team on the same page.
Vegas wasn’t supposed to be this good from the jump. They are because they have a system in place that works for their skill set. The Hawks are a joke because they don’t have an identity outside of being a league wide laughing stock further down the ladder after the complete stupidity of their entitled owner yesterday, and that’s the problem.
Four years out this league right now is like 10. The speed of the league with the influx of younger talent is five times faster then four years ago. I really can care less who the next GM is after yesterdays fiasco, but if I was invested, I would be asking current players instead of relics from yesterday what direction they want this team to go in, and weigh my options with that knowledge instead of guys who won Cups seven years ago.
Sorry, I don’t think these guys offer any more insight then a fan would. Gretzky is the GOAT and has failed at everything else but playing hockey. Same with Jordan in basketball. I would no doubt want them on my team but have no say so in picking a person to general manage it.