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  • fife
    fife Posts: 3,327
    another stupid move by the leafs. while your team does suck you were somewhat heading in the right direction.

    sorry I could stop laughing at what i just wrote :lol:
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    Extra Booooooooooo! for you guys!
  • StevieG
    StevieG Ontario Posts: 850
    Dr. Delight wrote:
    That's very surprising.... And the timing?

    I wonder if they doubt his abilities with all of these new rule changes/s
    alary restrictions.

    It's about time!! He made a shitload of terrible deals while in Toronto. I've always liked Burke, but his GM skills are highly overrated.
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  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    I'm hearing that this may have something to do with Luongo. Burke didnt want him, others in organIzation did.
    Therefore Burke had to go.

    Will be interesting to see if Luongo ends up there.
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  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    StevieG wrote:
    Dr. Delight wrote:
    That's very surprising.... And the timing?

    I wonder if they doubt his abilities with all of these new rule changes/s
    alary restrictions.

    It's about time!! He made a shitload of terrible deals while in Toronto. I've always liked Burke, but his GM skills are highly overrated.

    Besides the Kessel deal, his trades have actually been pretty good for Toronto.
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  • push me and i will resist
    push me and i will resist Posts: 958
    blackredyellow wrote:
    StevieG wrote:
    Dr. Delight wrote:
    That's very surprising.... And the timing?

    I wonder if they doubt his abilities with all of these new rule changes/s
    alary restrictions.

    It's about time!! He made a shitload of terrible deals while in Toronto. I've always liked Burke, but his GM skills are highly overrated.

    Besides the Kessel deal, his trades have actually been pretty good for Toronto.

    Give me a good example of a good trade? Seriously he has built a team of third liners, no goaltending, and overrated Dman, Phaneuf.
    I don't think he's done anything good in Toronto, It's not his fault though his hands are tied with the corporate ownership hoops he needed to jump through.
    Burke would need to get permission from the owners to take a shit.

    Nonis new GM, Luongo will be the goalie as soon as trades are allowed to happen.

    Burke hates front loaded long term contracts and wouldn't make the Luongo deal as he has 10 years left.
  • StevieG
    StevieG Ontario Posts: 850
    blackredyellow wrote:
    StevieG wrote:
    Dr. Delight wrote:
    That's very surprising.... And the timing?

    I wonder if they doubt his abilities with all of these new rule changes/s
    alary restrictions.

    It's about time!! He made a shitload of terrible deals while in Toronto. I've always liked Burke, but his GM skills are highly overrated.

    Besides the Kessel deal, his trades have actually been pretty good for Toronto.

    I think we can agree to disagree on this one. I can't name one good deal. Komisarek signing was horrible, Kessel deal was one of the worst trades in the history of hockey. The Flames ownership couldn't wait to get Phaneuf out of Calgary for being a cancer in the room, and Burke took him. Giguere, Gustavson, Jeff Finger, I could go on forever.

    Burke is way overrated, he is entertaining, but not a very good GM.
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  • StevieG
    StevieG Ontario Posts: 850
    On another note, it sure is nice to be talking hockey again!!!!
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  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    his trade for lupul and gardiner last year was awesome ...

    in any case - in watching the pressers ... it looks like this was strictly personality ... either that or the new ownership group would not give burke the autonomy to do what he wanted ...
  • uninnocent-
    uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    I think it's the right move at the wrong time. Burke always gets a bad rap. I liked him as manager (including his time in Anaheim), and some of his moves were good but unfortunately he didn't make this a winning club, so he had to go. He should have been let go before being allowed to hire a coach, go to the draft and sign free agents, or been given a portion of this shortened season to end his tenure. I'm okay with the firing, but as I said, it's poor timing.
  • BLACK35
    BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,977
    its time to get this party started, long layoff, but I'm pumped
    Ben Scrivens the start, not what I was expecting
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  • BLACK35
    BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,977
    pretty choppy game, but to be expected..............and were 1-0 to start the season :D
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  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    BLACK35 wrote:
    pretty choppy game, but to be expected..............and were 1-0 to start the season :D
    That was like watchin' a Harlem Globetrotters game :lol:

    One game towards my goal of first pick overall, at least!
  • BLACK35
    BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,977
    Rygar wrote:
    BLACK35 wrote:
    pretty choppy game, but to be expected..............and were 1-0 to start the season :D
    That was like watchin' a Harlem Globetrotters game :lol:

    One game towards my goal of first pick overall, at least!

    lol, definately seen better games between these two teams.
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  • kenshunt
    kenshunt London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,863
    I'm happy the Leafs won, 1 down 47 to go lol
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  • BLACK35
    BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,977
    big home opener tonight. Wonder if they go back with Scrivens tonight.
    Like the deal to sign Lupul for another 5, think he might be worth it
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  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    BLACK35 wrote:
    big home opener tonight. Wonder if they go back with Scrivens tonight.
    Like the deal to sign Lupul for another 5, think he might be worth it
    Overpriced, but a good player to keep around.
    They should go back to Scrivens to get an actual game under his belt ;)
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    liking the kadri, komorov and jvr line ... hope they gel ... outside of that - doesn't look too promising ...
  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,901
    As a Habs fan, I hate to make this statement but....

    Toronto actually looked like a decent team there on Saturday night...

    Your only downside was that Scrivens looked like a deer in headlines the entire game... kid either needs to find his comfort zone quick or the team needs to get Luongo... any decent team will pick him apart...

    I think it's going to be a bleek season in Montreal.... :roll:
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  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    shep wrote:
    I think it's going to be a bleek season in Montreal.... :roll:
    Hey I'm counting on it. C'mon draft!

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