Well, I'm thinking Cliff would not have entered into this venture if he wasn't assured he will have some type of autonomy. What I heard at lunch is that Fletcher, Peddie and Gordon Kirk (whose on the Fan sometimes) will be on a committee to find a new President and GM.
Fletcher is well connected but his strength has never been in developing youth and used to refer to the draft as draft-smaft" which is not what the Leafs need right now in the salary cap world. Time will tell.
Let the deals begin....