tsn.ca - 11/13/2008
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If Brian Burke is offered the job as president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, he will be the second person Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment has asked to take over the reins of the NHL club in the last 15 months. TSN has learned that Carolina Hurricanes' general manager Jim ...
thegoodpoint.com - 11/7/2008
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thegoodpoint.com —
Nearly 25 years ago, I was born in
a corner of Northern Ontario far removed from the...
feverish commotion of the province's south and even farther removed from any obligatory allegiance to the overwhelmingly divisive Toronto Maple Leafs. Having lived my life aware of but not particularly attached...
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The psychological reasoning behind hating the Maple Leafs
globesports.com - 11/10/2008
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globesports.com —
The value of a second NHL team in
Toronto would range between $400-million and $600-million, and Maple...
Leaf Sports and Entertainment would be entitled to a one-time territorial payment of up to $250-million for allowing the relocation of an existing ...
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Second Toronto team would be a fat cat
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
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Rutherford Said No To Leafs
Kuklas Korner —
from Bob McKenzie of TSN,
TSN has learned that Carolina Hurricanes’ general manager Jim Rutherford was formally offered the dual position as president and GM of the Leafs in August of 2007, at which time John Ferguson Jr. was still in place as the GM of the team.
Sources close to the MLSE board told TSN that the Leafs went through a prolonged dialogue with Rutherford that started in August of 2007 when the Leafs requested and were granted permission from Carolina owner Peter Karmanos to talk to Rutherford, the Toronto-area native.
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JR In The News
Canes Country —
JR In The News Two quick items worth looking into: 1) LSB has posted an entry where GM Jim Rutherford expresses his displeasure with the team’s recent efforts. 2) TSN.com is reporting Rutherford turned down the role of president and GM for the Maple Leafs last August. Discuss. One more item: Justin Williams is back on the ice , according to CH.com. Don’t get too excited â he’s likely still a minimum of a month and a half away, but it’s good to hear he’s progressing.
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