GhostofPotvin29
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bustaheims said:
I thought Burke was present during one of the negotiations in November with Yzerman and Jacobs?
Burke Fired
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I thought Burke was present during one of the negotiations in November with Yzerman and Jacobs?
Say what you want about Burke - but I really thought bringing him in was the beginning on a non-knee jerk reaction phase to the Leafs. I thought this was going to be an era of stability. Whether you liked his moves or not, you certainly got the sense that he was thinking long term, not just the season in question.
Captain Canuck
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Crazy timing and complete mismanagement by the Leafs!
That said its a results driven position and Burke has been here over 4 years and gotten this team nowhere during his tenure.
I'm fine with Burke leaving but the timing of this decision is nuts! I agree that there is some underlying reason behind the decision that Joe Fan hasn't or won't be made aware of.
Hopefully MLSE doesn't just move Nonis in and use him like a puppet. :
That said its a results driven position and Burke has been here over 4 years and gotten this team nowhere during his tenure.
I'm fine with Burke leaving but the timing of this decision is nuts! I agree that there is some underlying reason behind the decision that Joe Fan hasn't or won't be made aware of.
Hopefully MLSE doesn't just move Nonis in and use him like a puppet. :
WhatIfGodWasALeaf
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@wyshynski: "There must be more to this Burke firing" = "We've all heard rumors about Burke we can't report and we'll just assume they're true now."
bustaheims
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Potvin29 said:
It's hard to find any confirmation of that particular meeting - the only article I can find comes from the less than reliable Travis Yost - but, even if he did, Burke and Bettman have some history of working together, so, it wouldn't necessarily have been a "representing the Leafs" moment as much as him having history with the Commish.
That "recapture" clause for the long contracts was supposed to be written
by Burke himself (who knows).
I think it's a plain disagreement of direction - so Luongo (God no), or trades
of draft picks again or maybe Burke just refusing to accept involvement from the owners.
You know unlike the Pension, TSN and SN need a better team.
The timing is just stupid which leads me to think it's Luongo related.
by Burke himself (who knows).
I think it's a plain disagreement of direction - so Luongo (God no), or trades
of draft picks again or maybe Burke just refusing to accept involvement from the owners.
You know unlike the Pension, TSN and SN need a better team.
The timing is just stupid which leads me to think it's Luongo related.
Captain Canuck said:Crazy timing and complete mismanagement by the Leafs!
That said its a results driven position and Burke has been here over 4 years and gotten this team nowhere during his tenure.
I'm fine with Burke leaving but the timing of this decision is nuts! I agree that there is some underlying reason behind the decision that Joe Fan hasn't or won't be made aware of.
Hopefully MLSE doesn't just move Nonis in and use him like a puppet. :
Well if Nonis is in, he's going to do whatever Burke would not.
Peter D.
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Besides the absolutely shocking timing of it, I'm not against this move. I'm not a fan of the current construction of the team in terms of building a legitimate contender and if the new GM came in and deemed Gardiner, Rielly and our next two 1sts are the only untouchables, I wouldn't be disappointed.
maplesyrup
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Floored.
