Burke has been an embarassment since signing,, testosterone and pugnacity (yet its a soft team) etc, Im going after Tavares, fights with media, fighting with Don Cherry, Bad UFA signings, Poor draft record.... some good trades, Phaneuf, JSG, some bad Kessel for Seguin, Hamilton and Knight and various smaller deals that were bad giving up Stalberg, giving up Jimmy Hayes etc ..
Burke out - Good or Bad?
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Bomber0104
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Yes.
Rogers and Bell now own the team.
They evaluated, and removed the idiot from the role that got the team in the worst position of all time.
Maybe Burke pushed for an extension around Christmas. When they said no, he got annoyed, didn't update them on his activities and carried out his duties with more autonomy than they liked.
This firing feels like they wanted to send a message.
Just a guess by the way.
This firing feels like they wanted to send a message.
Just a guess by the way.
Bomber0104
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Bomber0104
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Great quote and great post Mess. I feel really good right now as a Leafs fan because I couldn't see Burke taking the team anywhere.
I think Nonis is a better big picture, long term thinking kind of guy...
I'll give him some time of full time duty to evaluate him as concretely as I did with Burke.
Bomber0104
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Nope.
Terrible trade.
The worst of all time.
I'd rather trade for Luongo than repeat a trade like that.
Kessel will walk or screw over the team with ridiculous contract demands.
Giuseppe Sallo
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I'm really surprised, but this is really like a slap in the face. Him staying with the team makes no sense, unless he wanted this, not sure if Nonis is any better.
67Cup
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The answer to the question of whether this was a good thing depends largely on why he was fired. If he was fired because he didn't want to trade a large package of players for Luongo, as directed by MLSE's board, this is a disaster. Not because of Luongo, who arguably would be a very good acquisition, but because the Directors of MLSE simply ought not be making hockey decisions. That kind of interference would make it impossible for a GM to do an excellent job. What top notch exec would work under those circumstances.
If the firing was for a different reason, then perhaps the only surprising thing is the timing.
If the firing was for a different reason, then perhaps the only surprising thing is the timing.
stakesishigh
how swede it is
Not too happy with it overall. The timing is horrible, as evidenced by all the surprised reactions from players, media, our new GM himself. To say this team will be going in a new direction with almost an identical replacement seems a little premature.
The only difference we can expect is that Nonis gets along better with the people who care about the money and less about the hockey team.
Burke had some gems and some stinkers but I felt like for the most part, he knew what he was doing and he wouldn't do something for the sake of it.
It remains to be seen what happens with this team but I'm a little more worried than I was yesterday. With regards to Luongo, if there isn't already a deal in place, you can bet Gillis will clean us out knowing all the supposed pressure from management to acquire him. This makes our goalie troubles even more difficult.
I don't see why you don't wait a little bit into the season to make a move like this. The timing of this can only harm us.
Additionally, I don't like the idea that it's more important to get along with the upper management (who clearly don't give a crap about hockey as evidenced by Anselmi's diversion of all related questions) more than to make proper hockey decisions for the team.
I suppose we can only speculate as to the more important reasons of Burke's dismissal at this point, but overall I'm not pleased about it, nor do I have any confidence in this team right now.
The only difference we can expect is that Nonis gets along better with the people who care about the money and less about the hockey team.
Burke had some gems and some stinkers but I felt like for the most part, he knew what he was doing and he wouldn't do something for the sake of it.
It remains to be seen what happens with this team but I'm a little more worried than I was yesterday. With regards to Luongo, if there isn't already a deal in place, you can bet Gillis will clean us out knowing all the supposed pressure from management to acquire him. This makes our goalie troubles even more difficult.
I don't see why you don't wait a little bit into the season to make a move like this. The timing of this can only harm us.
Additionally, I don't like the idea that it's more important to get along with the upper management (who clearly don't give a crap about hockey as evidenced by Anselmi's diversion of all related questions) more than to make proper hockey decisions for the team.
I suppose we can only speculate as to the more important reasons of Burke's dismissal at this point, but overall I'm not pleased about it, nor do I have any confidence in this team right now.
Booba
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-He won the Beauchemin trade
-He got Phaneuf for next to nothing
-He got Giguere and Fransson for nothing
-He got good value out of Kaberle
Aside from the Kessel's deal, he won most of his trades by a large margin.
Look at Pierre Gauthier's track record in Montreal, he didn't won a single trade in almost three years.
Bomber0104
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The trades have resulted in the Leafs being a basement team though.
In other words, no impact.
We should be evaluating on results, not on what team got a better return in individual transactions.
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I'm disappointed and confused about this, for the moron who point to his winning pct here or not making the playoffs drying his tenure LOOK at the garbage team he inherited and look at it today, if memory recalls schenn (a 08' draft pick) had the most seniority.... IMO he was the right man for the job and it was too early to fire him, I'm pretty ****ing mad
LeafsNation75
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I think Burke should have been given the chance to see what happened with the team this season. If they miss the Playoffs then I could see Burke being fired when the season is over. This would have even made more sense in August 2012 after Bell and Rogers officially took over. Even though Burke was allowed to work on the draft, the Luke Schenn for James van Riemsdyk trade and free agency, at least this news doesn't come 10 days before the season starts.
Bomber0104
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Forgive me for being "cynical" of the worst record in Leafs history.
Some of you are unbelievable really.
And quoting Stephen Colbert?
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Forgive me for being "cynical" of the worst record in Leafs history.
Some of you are unbelievable really.
And quoting Stephen Colbert?
Double
You're so wise.
You have the answer to everything, but the solution to nothing.
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