Confirmed with Link: Canadiens Hire Sean Burke as Professional Scout

[Nedved]

high character move, love it.

 

[FerrisRox]

How many former players do we currently have in the foxhole right now? HOLY smokes... its like bergevin only hiring people he knows/his friends

Who do you think makes up coaching staffs and scouting departments?

Look at any team in the league, it's the exact same thing.

 

[FerrisRox]

Dunno much about what he has done since he retired, but I do remember he said he would rather retire than adjust his playing style, and he did retire. Maybe he has changed, but that right there makes him sound like a dinosaur.

He was 40 years old when he retired after spending 19 years in the league. What on earth are you talking about?

 

[MXD]

Dunno much about what he has done since he retired, but I do remember he said he would rather retire than adjust his playing style, and he did retire. Maybe he has changed, but that right there makes him sound like a dinosaur.

....He was a standup goalie when the standup goalies were going the way of the dodo. And changing style at 40 years old would probably lead to utter failure. I really don't know why a coach would suggest a 40 year old goalie to change style anyways....

 

[FerrisRox]

....He was a standup goalie when the standup goalies were going the way of the dodo. And changing style at 40 years old would probably lead to utter failure. I really don't know why a coach would suggest a 40 year old goalie to change style anyways....

It's nonsensical.

Where is the quote of Burke saying he would rather retire than change his style anyway?

As dumb as it would be for a coach to suggest it, it's equally dumb for Burke to pretend, at age 40, he was drawing a line in the sand and would retire on principal.

The whole thing sounds dubious.