Burke as Coach's Corner replacement?

[Just Linda]

Let's face it, we all know he's the heir apparent. Personally I think he's going to be boring but I understand a lot of people like him. What's your thought? Will/ could he do a good job?

(Edit: not a Don Cherry conversation thread)

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[Love]

Tortorella would be better... but he’s not a good old Canadian boy so it wouldn’t happen

Oh and he has another job

 

[NyQuil]

Who wants Eeyore providing regular commentary?

The guy hasn't smiled in like 30 years.

 

[KIRK]

Well, if you're aiming to maintain the whole cantankerous dinosaur vibe, then I suppose Burke makes sense . . .

 

[LeafGrief]

Burke is fine on a panel, but would be awful as the mouthpiece of a show. He's a bozo with some really interesting stories about yesteryear (I get why he's the obvious Cherry replacement) and that's a disaster if you just hand him a mic and let him talk. When he's part of a group and has enough people to shut down his egregious stupidity, those interesting stories are what get the focus and he's a net contribution.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Just show part of another game. I'm flipping over to the other game anyway, save me the button push.

Bring back Showdown. Or give us something like the Players' Tribune. Sell the game, don't just give some other blowhard a soapbox.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Cancel it or get someone who knows what they're talking about.

Senile old fool yelling is not a difficult bar to surpass.

 

[Morgs]

He's better than Cherry, but still not a great pick.

 

[1OApick]

He is like a younger version of Cherry he will be perfect Cherry 2.0 and you can't stand him after few years. I bet Brian Burka will do this for 20 years and 5 is too much.

 

[Bixby Snyder]

Tortorella would be better... but he’s not a good old Canadian boy so it wouldn’t happen

Oh and he has another job

You do realize Burke is American also?

 

[OilCanada92]

I don't think there's a rule that says the coach needs to be an angry, old man.

 

[MikeyMike01]

Cancel it. There’s nothing to be done to salvage the situation, so they should just move on.

 

[ESH]

He’s like Don Cherry without any personality

 

[AvroArrow]

Please no.

 

[Trocity]

LOL.

Brian Burke?

Omg that's too much...

 

[CupInSIX]

I doubt Burke would take it if he were offered. Just cancel the segment altogether.

Nothing can top TSNs intermissions with Duthie circa 2005-15.

 

[Canadiens Ghost]

Are there actually people that care to hear what Burke has to say?

 

[hcg]

Tortorella would be better... but he’s not a good old Canadian boy so it wouldn’t happen

Oh and he has another job

Tortorella would just act like a jackass.

 

[hcg]

Are there actually people that care to hear what Burke has to say?

He has a lot of good stories but he is just not at all an interesting media personality.

If Ferraro and Noodle weren't locked down by TSN they would be solid adds.

edit: Why can't I past more into here? I have another comment and I don't want to double post but this form won't let me paste it in.

Burke is fine on a panel, but would be awful as the mouthpiece of a show. He's a bozo with some really interesting stories about yesteryear (I get why he's the obvious Cherry replacement) and that's a disaster if you just hand him a mic and let him talk. When he's part of a group and has enough people to shut down his egregious stupidity, those interesting stories are what get the focus and he's a net contribution.

Nah, Burke is a much more well spoken and conscientious guy I think. I don't think his opinions would cause any real controversy outside of hockey viewers. I don't think he would say something shitty about Europeans, immigrants, women, French Canadians, anyone who plays with a visor, anyone who plays with a helmet....
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Burke is fine on a panel, but would be awful as the mouthpiece of a show. He's a bozo with some really interesting stories about yesteryear (I get why he's the obvious Cherry replacement) and that's a disaster if you just hand him a mic and let him talk. When he's part of a group and has enough people to shut down his egregious stupidity, those interesting stories are what get the focus and he's a net contribution.

Nah, Burke is a much more well spoken and conscientious guy I think. I don't think his opinions would cause any real controversy outside of hockey viewers. I don't think he would say something shitty about Europeans, immigrants, women, French Canadians, anyone who plays with a visor, anyone who plays with a helmet....

 

[EdJovanovski]

Jim Benning

 

[BruinsFan37]

Coach's Corner has basically been "Tune in to see what stupid crap Grapes says this time". for awhile now.

Just ditch it entirely.

 

[RalphKing]

Just show highlights now. It's over. Cherry was fun even if it was cringy and I guess that's done now.

 

[KingArthursCourt]

Move the show forward into the 2020s with a more modern segment highlighting the future rather than dwelling in the past.

Replace it with a segment that is focused more on analytics and a data-based analysis. Have a traditional but educated hockey journalist that can actually think (someone like Bob McKenzie) along with a bright, young statistically minded guru (like Kyle Dubas).

 

[Rogue Leader]

Perfect replacement, but I would rather they shut it down for good! Excellent time to do it too.

 

[Pyrophorus]

How about something brand spanking new?
I know many don't like this, but I think it is the way to go.