Confirmed with Link: The Penguins have named Ron Hextall as general manager and Brian Burke as president of hockey operat

[HandshakeLine]

Gotta be the most ornery FO in the league.

Burke's gonna spend most of the board meetings in the box.

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

"Burke will report to David Morehouse, team president and CEO."

Translation: added bite is in reputation only. Organization still neutered.

 

[Woodrow]

I'm not a fan of Burke. I don't think the teams that he's been an executive of were successful under his leadership.

 

[SomeDude]

Brian Burke?

Really? They just couldn't help themselves.

Not to give people hope, @Honour Over Glory, but Reirden did the post practice interviews.

Sully deserves all the criticism he's received but I'd sign him to a lifetime deal before letting Todd be head coach of this team. Hopefully it was only Sullivan taking a call from his new bosses.

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

Oh boy.

 

[Khelandros]

Brian Burke?

Really? They just couldn't help themselves.



Sully deserves all the criticism he's received but I'd sign him to a lifetime deal before letting Todd be head coach of this team. Hopefully it was only Sullivan taking a call from his new bosses.

Just let some people have a little hope.

 

[hskey]

I'm excited for this. The team needed a shake up, Hextall did well for Philly and I'm a fan of Burke.

 

[Ryder71]

Burke is a no nonsense kind of guy though. We could use someone like that. And Hextall will be doing the majority of the heavy lifting on the roster. I like it.

 

[mpp9]

I’m intrigued.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Odd combo but hey opposites attract I guess?

 

[DesertedPenguin]

"Burke will report to David Morehouse, team president and CEO."

Translation: added bite is in reputation only. Organization still neutered.

I mean, Rutherford reported to David Morehouse. Ray Shero reported to David Morehouse. How is this different?

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

This combo is so bizarre it might even work. I am intrigued.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

I'm intrigued. Hope to see some changes soon.

 

[Hottubber]

BB knows his stuff. Hes always got pretty good takes when hes in between intermissions

Think this combo is good

 

[Gurglesons]

Excited. Hextall is a great mind for drafting and retooling this squad and Burke is the type of no nonsense leader that will make sure we are on the straight and narrow and won't be scared to make the big move.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Sully deserves all the criticism he's received but I'd sign him to a lifetime deal before letting Todd be head coach of this team. Hopefully it was only Sullivan taking a call from his new bosses.

Yeah, I don't think it was anymore than Sullivan having a meeting with the new management.

Also double agree on TR. Woof.

 

[Mario_is_BACK!!]

Ol Sonic the Hedgehog lookin' ass

 

[Malkinstheman]

Hextall will be making the decisions so im cool with it. Burke is kind of a wierd choice but whatever.

 

[HandshakeLine]

This combo is so bizarre it might even work. I am intrigued.

It certainly seems better than the GM-by-committee or JR-Gonna-JR approach since the last Cup.

 

[Ryder71]

Excited. Hextall is a great mind for drafting and retooling this squad and Burke is the type of no nonsense leader that will make sure we are on the straight and narrow and won't be scared to make the big move.

All our GM's over the last 30 years have made big moves. That's in the Pens DNA. lol

 

[maxpenguins6630]

Burke will put Morehouse in its place if he was taking too big of a place...

 

[HandshakeLine]

Ol Sonic the Hedgehog lookin' ass

Discount Goku-with-gout lookin' motherf***er.

 

[StroShow]

Honestly, these are two great hires. For the people saying Hextall is only good as a rebuild/draft guy this gives them a good balance. Burke knows what a championship roster looks like, while Hextall just has an insane eye for talent.

This team went from Rutherford doing whatever he wanted to having 2 smart and experienced hockey minds making calculated decisions.

This team has been bad at drafting for a few years now.. that won't be the case with Burke and Hextall on board.

 

[66-30-33]

Maybe he can blast Torts some more?

 

[SomeDude]

Burke is a no nonsense kind of guy though. We could use someone like that. And Hextall will be doing the majority of the heavy lifting on the roster. I like it.

Yea, he's also a no winning kind of guy, though.