Mike Augello: Will Burke Survive Till His Next Anniversary?

He will.

where is the blades of steel tourney i registered for from FaceBook? this is not the site i was linked too

"...was hired away from Anaheim "

It's funny cause it was criminal.

fire the bum.

I give him the summer and the summer only. He has the chance to draft a really good pick given that there is no NHL season. Then he has the options of free agency and certain "trades" with teams who have too much cap due to the lowered cap. For us having cap to spend, we can take contracts or sign players to deals. Having Burke this summer is key to our success. This is the summer that makes the leafs or breaks them. Burke can accomplish alot if thats through trades like the luongo which WILL attract big named players, perry and getzlaf may or may not want to resign with the ducks, having carlyle and burke here is a + to attracting them to come here.

fire the bum.
- Drij

If he does nothing this summer, then yes, fire him

If he does nothing this summer, then yes, fire him
- Mapleleafs_91

Don't worry he'll trade 2 first for Luongo.

Don't worry he'll trade 2 first for Luongo.
- pker2theend

were using our first rounders sorry. Maybe if it was a high pick, but in this case its not. So no.

Lupul Seguin JVR

Mac Grabo Kul

Frattin Bozak Kadri

Brown Steckel Mcclement


Gunner Phaneuf

Rielly Hamilton

Liles Gardiner

ex: franson

Worst possible thing to do is trade 2 unknown first rounders without the season done..

...

were using our first rounders sorry. Maybe if it was a high pick, but in this case its not. So no.
- Mapleleafs_91

Relax just joshin it's not even fun anymore, I'd like to think that this lock out brought leaf and canucks fans closer to together ( Hamas and Israel song from Bruno)

I hope so, you guys need someone like Julien Brisbois. He's Stevie Yzerman assist and the GM of Syrcuse.

If the season is wiped out, then some really good front line talent will become available in the UFA market. This is where Burke can make great strides into making this team very competitive. All you have to do, is look at a team like Anaheim and see both Getzlaf and Perry both available. The Leafs have the cap space to get them both. The Leafs have enough depth on the defense, to not lose to much talent going forward. Only Franson will be moving elsewhere, if the season is cancelled. The Leafs fans should welcome the cancellation and take advantage of their position, going forward.

Relax just joshin it's not even fun anymore, I'd like to think that this lock out brought leaf and canucks fans closer to together ( Hamas and Israel song from Bruno)
- pker2theend

haha luongo has made us hate each other.. hes a curse jokes, honestly i hate boston more than you guys. They always seem to have an edge over us, if that be trades or when we face them. (frank) boston

haha luongo has made us hate each other.. hes a curse jokes, honestly i hate boston more than you guys. They always seem to have an edge over us, if that be trades or when we face them. (frank) boston
- Mapleleafs_91

I've actually never hated Toronto honestly, I just like how you guys react to things.

If the season is wiped out, then some really good front line talent will become available in the UFA market. This is where Burke can make great strides into making this team very competitive. All you have to do, is look at a team like Anaheim and see both Getzlaf and Perry both available. The Leafs have the cap space to get them both. The Leafs have enough depth on the defense, to not lose to much talent going forward. Only Franson will be moving elsewhere, if the season is cancelled. The Leafs fans should welcome the cancellation and take advantage of their position, going forward.
- PrinceLH

Burke has the chance to dominate this free agency. With Carlyle and himself here in Toronto, IF AND ONLY IF both getzlaf and perry give up on the ducks, Toronto with the help of their former coach and GM, have an advantage to acquire both, which im sure of, both want to play on the same team together. AND WHO HAS THE CAP TO DO IT? we do
i honestly cant wait to see what burke does and who we draft this year

I've actually never hated Toronto honestly, I just like how you guys react to things.
- pker2theend

Yeah we go mental to things we disapprove of Like if rick nash didnt even get a good return, you guys are gunna get a much worse trade than that. It simple logics, the team with a player thats gunna eventually be traded, who has a trade list with limited teams to get him, will never get the full return expected back

If the season is wiped out, then some really good front line talent will become available in the UFA market. This is where Burke can make great strides into making this team very competitive. All you have to do, is look at a team like Anaheim and see both Getzlaf and Perry both available. The Leafs have the cap space to get them both. The Leafs have enough depth on the defense, to not lose to much talent going forward. Only Franson will be moving elsewhere, if the season is cancelled. The Leafs fans should welcome the cancellation and take advantage of their position, going forward.
- PrinceLH

We can only hope. Anything short of signing BOTH those players or making a deal of that magnitude via trade should be viewed as a Fail for Burke and his walking papers should be handed to him. No more excuses and no more chances after this summer. Although, he most likely would stay on as president anyways and appoint a new GM named Dave Nonis.

If a lockout cancels the whole season then Burke's job is saved, if there is hockey, it depends how the Leafs play. If they really suck, like suck enough to get a lottery pick, then Burke's fired.

We can only hope. Anything short of signing BOTH those players or making a deal of that magnitude via trade should be viewed as a Fail for Burke and his walking papers should be handed to him. No more excuses and no more chances after this summer. Although, he most likely would stay on as president anyways and appoint a new GM named Dave Nonis.
- PootieTang

The whole point of having him here and carlyle is to lure them both here. Even if they sign for 7 million per which is alot but reasonably i think we can sign both to an extension of 5-6 years locked depending how the CBA works out, i think thats a win for Burke to stay here for a long time. I think both players right now hate anahiem, nothing good is happening there and they look worse than us, besides from them having a goalie. Ive been like thinking of this for the past couple years, waiting for the day those 2 hit the free agency

If a lockout cancels the whole season then Burke's job is saved, if there is hockey, it depends how the Leafs play. If they really suck, like suck enough to get a lottery pick, then Burke's fired.
- Thehabsfan93

The mediators failed... theres no hockey stop bringing it up. This "hope" for an NHL season to resume is irrelevant now.

If a lockout cancels the whole season then Burke's job is saved, if there is hockey, it depends how the Leafs play. If they really suck, like suck enough to get a lottery pick, then Burke's fired.
- Thehabsfan93

I'm sure he will be able to spin it into blaming the shortened season or something. Season or no season playoffs or no playoffs I can't see him being let go until after the 2013/2014 season if the team hasn't drastically improved by then.

The mediators failed... theres no hockey stop bringing it up. This "hope" for an NHL season to resume is irrelevant now.
- Mapleleafs_91

Apparently right now Gary is saying that him and Fehr should be out of the next negotiation for the CBA talks.

If the whole season is lost, it's hard to see the Leafs firing Burke but his time is limited, especially if he continues to fail to make the playoffs. At this point, it's just a matter of time. Hopefully he doesn't damage the future with futile attempts to save his own ass but odds are, that's an inevitability.

The whole point of having him here and carlyle is to lure them both here. Even if they sign for 7 million per which is alot but reasonably i think we can sign both to an extension of 5-6 years locked depending how the CBA works out, i think thats a win for Burke to stay here for a long time. I think both players right now hate anahiem, nothing good is happening there and they look worse than us, besides from them having a goalie. Ive been like thinking of this for the past couple years, waiting for the day those 2 hit the free agency
- Mapleleafs_91

lol I wouldn't get your hopes too high, it will only hurt that much more when they sign somewhere else. It's impossible for anyone to really know what they're thinking or if they would even care to play for Burke or Carlyle again. Time will tell. IMO if an impact move is unable to be made next summer like that then I say blow it all up and build through the draft.