battleofcalifornia.blogspot.com - 11/21/2008
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Anaheim Ducks (10-8-2, 7th in west) at St. Louis Blues (6-8-2, 15th in west) Ducks had better have a better start or somebody's going to the dentist! So for Part IV of this series, I thought I'd take a look at some of the ways that Burke was a very good general manager -- things that worked ...
nypost.com - 11/23/2008
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4:18 am November 23, 2008 TAKE it for what...
it's worth, but you might want to know that Len Barrie, pres ident of the Lightning, has been telling people in the industry that Mats Sundin will be playing ...
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DON'T COUNT ON LIGHTNING STRIKE FOR SUNDIN - New ...
battleofcalifornia.blogspot.com - 11/20/2008
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Welcome to the second installment of Brian Burke
Week, as I ponder back on the Anaheim yester-legacy...
of the mouthy one. Yesterday I made a case for three moves that I think Burke gets too much flak for; today it's time for Part II: Criticizing three Burke moves that I don't think get enough flak.
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Burke Week #2
globesports.com - 11/26/2008
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The principals are all giving it the old
pshaw - it's not a done deal and all...
that - but Brian Burke will be running the Toronto Maple Leafs by the weekend.
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Expect sea change when Burke takes over
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Lesson One: If you want depth, don't acquire depth players; instead insert talent at the top of...
Pension Plan Puppets —
... Day Four of Burke Week with Sleek hits on something I have been trying to tell my friends for the past couple of years. The reason that you keep guys like Stajan and Steen is that they provide good depth in-house (and at cheaper prices) and the top end talent that you acquire pushes them into roster spots where they will be better suited. ...
Let The Brian Burke Era Begin!...Friday
Pension Plan Puppets —
... essential reading from here:
MF37 makes the case against Burke
Down Goes Brown makes the case for Burke
And Earl Sleek's great Brian Burke Week Series:
Brian Burke Week Part 1: Sleek defends three "bad" moves
Burke Week #2: Let's get critical!
Brian Burke Week Part III: Nothing but shout-outs
Burke Week #4: GM Lessons from a Cup Champ ...
The Obligatory Brian Burke Post
Bitter Leaf Fan Page —
... infinitum . I was one of the Burke detractors, but I will concede that when an organization has the chance to sign one of the top five executives in the industry they would be foolish not to. The good news is, this hiring brings an end to the endless, and largely meaningless, media speculation surrounding Burke and the Leafs. The bad news is, the hiring will spark endless, and largely meaningless, media speculation regarding the changes Burke might enact. And who can't wait to read about Burke's love of Canadian players and distaste for Euros? Oh, and the opportunities for plan ...
The Sedin Twins Are Elite Hockey Players
Pension Plan Puppets —
... likely to just fall off the face of the earth.
What would Brian Burke Do?
He'd kick an ass or two probably but what might Burke do about the Leafs this summer? That's obviously a common refrain these days but the general sense is that no one has a clue. Where can we look? How about his most successful stop: Anaheim. When Burke left the West Coast for the Vatican Earl Sleek ran a week-long look at Burke's work with the Ducks and his entry on his roster-building philosophy is worth re-visiting.
Lesson One: ...
Ducks Gameday -- Mr. Burke's Wild Ride
Battle of California —
... backchecks again, or at least pretends to. And while Morrison has been an offensive letdown early, I'd still take him over Bert anytime. But still, I'm not sure I like that Burke went the buyout route -- it's always struck me that buyouts are what rich teams do, and SoCal's Anaheim is not one of those teams. Burke has effectively spent some of next year's money on a player not in a Duck uniform, and that sort of future-spending should be off-limits for a departing GM.
Ducks Gameday—Burke Week #4: GM Lessons from a Cup Champ -- some of Burkie's strengths as ...
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