Lunatik
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This is more speculation than rumour I suppose but Fox Sports Arizona writer Craig Morgan is speculating that the Flame are one of the teams trying to bring Burke aboard. Treliving has obvious ties with Sean Burke as they worked together with the Coyotes. Burke has been involved with Hockey Canada the last couple years too, so he would also have ties to Brad Pascall.
http://www.foxsports.com/arizona/st...ghing-options-with-other-organizations-071515
About the bolded. I wonder what role we could have offered if this is true. I don't think he would be looking for him to be an assistant coach as we just promoted Sigalet to that role last summer and our goaltenders while not elite both performed quite well. So this leads me to believe we are the team he is still considering. Maybe he ends up being the replacement for Holditch?
http://www.foxsports.com/arizona/st...ghing-options-with-other-organizations-071515
Burke was reportedly in discussions with both the Toronto Maple Leafs and San Jose Sharks at one point, and there has also been speculation tying him to Calgary and former Coyotes assistant general manager Brad Treliving, who is now the Flames GM.
Burke said he has already turned down a pair of offers from teams that still wanted him to fill a dual role as an executive and an assistant coach, but he would not specify which team he is still considering.
Burke's contract with the Coyotes expired on June 30, and he chose not to return because he wanted a chance at a greater management role.
Burke's two-year role on Hockey Canada's management team has also expired. He said he will continue to work with Hockey Canada on specific projects, but the management team rotates every two years, so his role will not be nearly as time-consuming.
If he does not take the current offer, he will continue looking for work.
"I wouldn't take a year off," he said. "To me, there's no real need to, but at this stage of my career I don't think I would just want to do anything just to work."
About the bolded. I wonder what role we could have offered if this is true. I don't think he would be looking for him to be an assistant coach as we just promoted Sigalet to that role last summer and our goaltenders while not elite both performed quite well. So this leads me to believe we are the team he is still considering. Maybe he ends up being the replacement for Holditch?
