Technically the team Burke built is on the ice for the Bruins.
You say potato, I say two firsts and a second.
- Scruffton

He built the best parts of your team.
- SameOld

And they've won what? Picking 2nd and 3rd overall is the easy part.

Technically the team Burke built is on the ice for the Bruins.
You say potato, I say two firsts and a second.
- Scruffton

The team JFJ built is on the ice for the Calgary Flames, thank God.

More importantly, JFJ's team isn't here and that's nothing short a miracle in and of itself.

Look, for every mention of the Kessel trade, we could easily find 5 that worked in our favor. Some spectacularly so.

The team JFJ built is on the ice for the Calgary Flames, thank God.

More importantly, JFJ's team isn't here and that's nothing short a miracle in and of itself.

Look, for every mention of the Kessel trade, we could easily find 5 that worked in our favor. Some spectacularly so.
- Leeman4Gilmour

I actually quite like Kessel. I just saw a good avenue for a quick joke.

I aint hating dawg. I aint hatin'.

The team JFJ built is on the ice for the Calgary Flames, thank God.

More importantly, JFJ's team isn't here and that's nothing short a miracle in and of itself.

Look, for every mention of the Kessel trade, we could easily find 5 that worked in our favor. Some spectacularly so.
- Leeman4Gilmour

Winnipeg looks more like JFJ's team to me.

Technically the team Burke built is on the ice for the Bruins.
You say potato, I say two firsts and a second.
- Scruffton

I'm trying to figure out where your avatar is from...

Winnipeg looks more like JFJ's team to me.
- AdamFrench

This is probably true.

I'm trying to figure out where your avatar is from...
- A_Tree

Adventure Time.

He's not a set up guy, he's a finisher.

You give him a team that already has the core in place but can't seem to get over the hump, and he can put the finishing touches on it.
- Scruffton

100% agree

This is probably true.
- Leeman4Gilmour

poop, forgot they traded Pony

Adventure Time.
- Scruffton

Bravest Warriors is pretty good.

I still don't get why Burke was fired right before the start of the season.

Was he really about to get Luongo?

Adventure Time.
- Scruffton

So Asian.

I still don't get why Burke was fired right before the start of the season.

Was he really about to get Luongo?
- Scabeh

Maybe...

I still don't get why Burke was fired right before the start of the season.

Was he really about to get Luongo?
- Scabeh

um, yes?

I still don't get why Burke was fired right before the start of the season.

Was he really about to get Luongo?
- Scabeh

Because he was useful to the team and league during the lockout (when trades weren't permitted).

But the new owners did not want him at the helm when the phone lines to GMs' offices were re-connected.

Maybe...
- A_Tree

His moves were not all good, but he made more good ones than bad ones.

The Schenn for JVR trade is so far, as expected so one sided in the Leafs favor it's sad.

Van Riemsdyk has been a good replacement for Lupul on the line with Kessel and Bozak so far, with Buffalo struggling the Leafs are going to win most likely.
- Thehabsfan93

First game with a new coach.
Miller stones us again.

Not sure Randy wants him back in TO just yet.....
- Fruitcakenipple

Nonis does, as said in that same interview.

Because he was useful to the team and league during the lockout (when trades weren't permitted).

But the new owners did not want him at the helm when the phone lines to GMs' offices were re-connected.
- Atomic Wedgie

Interesting...

Because he was useful to the team and league during the lockout (when trades weren't permitted).

But the new owners did not want him at the helm when the phone lines to GMs' offices were re-connected.
- Atomic Wedgie

This.

They didn't want Burke to represent the team in any way shape or form once the season started. Shad - up - Burke...basically.

His moves were not all good, but he made more good ones than bad ones.

The Schenn for JVR trade is so far, as expected so one sided in the Leafs favor it's sad.
- Scabeh

I am not sad

lupul and gardiner to anaheim for beauchemin?

His moves were not all good, but he made more good ones than bad ones.

The Schenn for JVR trade is so far, as expected so one sided in the Leafs favor it's sad.
- Scabeh

Picking up Gardiner and Lupul for a freebie.

Picking up Franson for a freebie... Lebda

Somehow getting Sutter drunk enough to make the Phaneuf deal.

Versteeg for a 1st + 3rd.

Dumping Blake for a quality, veteran back-up.

Kaberle for a 1st, 1st round prospect, and a second.

Turning that 2nd rounder from Boston into Liles.

Schenn for JVR (might end up being the best trade he ever made here, surpassing even the Beachemin to Anaheim deal).

Fraser is looking like a nice little steal, too.

lupul and gardiner to anaheim for beauchemin?


- Dozzer

Burke's probably kicking himself in the behind now