I think Merlino will still be the boss no matter what he gets, he will still be in charge when he gets out because his buddies will still be running it keeping is place, even if narducci becomes the boss he will be in a bottle

"McGurn likes you, so I make you. So you are now one of us, if you fuck up, we take it out on McGurn. He is your sponsor. Fuck up, it's his ass. You work in his crew, he is your capo."