Truculence and pugnacity vs "character". Burke's legacy vs Bergevin's tank mode. Any difference?

[BobbyShehan]

Well, Burke's work with the Leafs is history, not a good one. Now, Bergevin's obsession with "sandpaper" players that he characterizes as "character" vs skills seems to be the same to me. Am I wrong?

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[Revelation]

Drouin is a sandpaper character player?

 

[LeafsLegendAkiBerg]

Drouin is a sandpaper character player?

Kessel played with truculence and pugnacity?

 

[BobbyShehan]

Drouin is a sandpaper character player?[/QUOTE
Logan and Andrew Shaw, Benn, DesLauriers, Gallagher, Weber, Domi... About Martinsen, Dwight King, Ott, Matteau? He clearly favors one kind of players, and it's not skilled ones.

 

[GodEmperor]

Burke was a mixed bag, we got beat on the Kessel deal, but we fleeced on the Phaneuf/JVR/Gardiner deals, plus he got us Naz and Morgan.

Bergevin failed at everything.

 

[kingsfan28]

Well, truculence and pugnacity got him a Cup, but once the league figured out how to beat his teams it didn't work the rest of the way. Hell, that same attitude still hangs over the Ducks even today.

 

[CartographerNo611]

Burke has a cup
Burke traded for a PRIME norris calibre D-man in Pronger who was mean asf
Burke drafted 2 SUPERSTARS in the Sedins, one being a 1st LINE CENTER
Burke never signed a 30 year old goaltender to an 80 MILLION dollar contract
Orr>>>>>> tougher than any person Bergvin signed

Burke wins