Holmgren does it all the time and doesn't miss the playoffs every year he's a GM.
- honesthockey

Holmgren bought out Briere and Bryz. You dolt.

Burke has a Cup, Holmgren doesn't.

The Flyers didn't make the playoffs last year. The Leafs did.

You must be new to this hockey stuff.
- systemtool

Yep and Holmgren misses the playoffs every year he's been the GM. Funny how Holmgren is still there and Burke? Not even an NHL GM.

Really?!?
- honesthockey

We're witnessing a poster having a meltdown...someone save this guy from himself.

Holmgren bought out Briere and Bryz. You dolt.
- systemtool

Of course he did.

We're witnessing a poster having a meltdown...someone save this guy from himself.
- systemtool

Your name is correct.

Yep and Holmgren misses the playoffs every year he's been the GM. Funny how Holmgren is still there and Burke? Not even an NHL GM.
- honesthockey

Holmgren should be fired, if Burkes firing was warranted. In addition, one has a Cup win as a GM, the other doesn't. Can you name which is which?

Holmgren also uses buyouts any time he can or needs to.

Your name is correct.
- honesthockey

The question must have been to name two very good modern day bands. Nothing about me has ever been incorrect.

Holmgren does it all the time and doesn't miss the playoffs every year he's a GM.
- honesthockey

You imply Holmgren is better, but if Burke gave out the Bryz/Streit/Briere contracts you would absolutely batter him for it... Wait, didn't you just blast Burke over the Komi/Grabo/Liles contracts???

Of course he did.
- honesthockey

So...where does this leave you? Because only bad GMs need buyouts, but you said he was a good GM....this is getting uncomfortable.

Gotta love that Burke did such a great job he can't land a GM job. Gotta love how great Grabovski is that he has to take a huge paycut on a 1 year bc a former GM was clueless in his signing. Only here do people believe these are successful.

Looking at how teams have trended after Burke becomes involved (Vancouver, Anaheim, Toronto, Team USA), I'd have to say he is above average as a GM.

You imply Holmgren is better, but if Burke gave out the Bryz/Streit/Briere contracts you would absolutely batter him for it... Wait, didn't you just blast Burke over the Komi/Grabo/Liles contracts???
- lumlums

So...where does this leave you? Because only bad GMs need buyouts, but you said he was a good GM....this is getting uncomfortable.
- systemtool

Where did I say only bad GM's need buyouts? Lol. Look at the Leaf buyouts.

- lumlums

I've noticed a couple Leaf fans recently change their team to the Oilers.


A disturbing trend

Looking at how teams have trended after Burke becomes involved (Vancouver, Anaheim, Toronto, Team USA), I'd have to say he is above average as a GM.
- Zezel

Then why was he let go?

Yep and Holmgren misses the playoffs every year he's been the GM. Funny how Holmgren is still there and Burke? Not even an NHL GM.
- honesthockey

Would the 56 point season that Holmgren presided over have been more acceptable coming from Burke then?

Then why was he let go?
- honesthockey

Exactly.

Where did I say only bad GM's need buyouts? Lol. Look at the Leaf buyouts.
- honesthockey

The previous page was where you made it clear. This page is where you deny it.

Gotta love that Burke did such a great job he can't land a GM job. Gotta love how great Grabovski is that he has to take a huge paycut on a 1 year bc a former GM was clueless in his signing. Only here do people believe these are successful.
- honesthockey

I didn't realise that there were any vacancies for GM right now...??

Then why was he let go?
- honesthockey

Hence his firing wasn't justified. You're just getting dumber by the post.

Hence his firing wasn't justified. You're just getting dumber than the post.
- systemtool

Fixed

Fixed
- lumlums

You imply Holmgren is better, but if Burke gave out the Bryz/Streit/Briere contracts you would absolutely batter him for it... Wait, didn't you just blast Burke over the Komi/Grabo/Liles contracts???
- lumlums

Umm yeah Bryz/Streit/Briere each had a single good season before signing a huge contract.

Gotta love that Burke did such a great job he can't land a GM job. Gotta love how great Grabovski is that he has to take a huge paycut on a 1 year bc a former GM was clueless in his signing. Only here do people believe these are successful.
- honesthockey

Umm yeah Bryz/Streit/Briere each had a single good season before signing a huge contract.
- honesthockey

Ok cool, cause so didnt Grabo, Komi and Liles