thestar.com - 11/14/2008
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Damien Cox S ome suggest Brian Burke's expected contract negotiations with the Maple Leafs will be akin to a holdup, minus the balaclava and pistol. Others disagree vehemently, arguing that it is the Leafs who hold all the leverage with an executive who, despite rampant speculation, has no place ...
pensionplanpuppets.com - 11/12/2008
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pensionplanpuppets.com —
Mirtle emailed me to let me know that
the Ducks have an important announcement relating to Brian...
Burke today. Hopefully he doesn't come to Toronto. 2pm Update: As per TSN , Bob Murray will be taking over as GM of the Ducks. What does this mean ...
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Brian Burke Announcement
lighthousehockey.com - 11/13/2008
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lighthousehockey.com —
[Satire] After Brian Burke's resignation yesterday, an anonymous
user going by the handle "NSmith94" sent me the...
following excerpt from NHL GM Chatroom (beta), a secure forum where NHL GMs discuss highly important GM business.
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A glimpse into the NHL GM chatroom
thesportscorner.ca - 11/13/2008
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thesportscorner.ca —
At a news conference today in Anaheim it
was announced that Ducks’ President and GM Brian Burke...
would step down effectively immediately from both roles and be replaced by long time right-hand man Bob Murray.
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Brian Burke steps down as GM, rumours heat up
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NHL Morning Papers (Friday Edition): The Lightning organization demonstrates a lack of patience, Senators booed off ice and Burke salary rumors
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... leads for the Sharks on Thursday, as they handed the Flames their lunch with a 6-1 home victory.
The Blues have sent Alex Pietrangelo back to the OHL. The Blues have to stop falling behind early in games, writes Jeremy Rutherford.
Gary Shelton of the Tampa Tribune says there is no sense of calm in Tampa Bay. The Bolts tried new line combinations against Detroit last night, but they lost anyways.
Damien Cox speculates as to how much Brian Burke could make as GM of the Leafs. Apparently Burke is a ...
Puck Headlines: Our Milan Lucic man-crush is at critical mass
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... Seriously, if Lucic is the new Cam Neely, then Komisarek played the role of Claude Lemieux here. [HockeyFights.com] • The son of Jeremy Jacobs sends an e-mail to the Boston Globe claiming that the team isn't interested in the services of Brian Burke. [Globe] • Speaking of which: Would the Toronto Maple Leafs really pay Burke $3 million per season to run the team? That's like, three Dominic Moores right there. [Toronto Star] • Thomas Pock of the New York Islanders will face a disciplinary ...
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I ...
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