Burke has done a good job with them, like you said, they had no prospects at all when he took over.

It's too bad they fired him, because they were on the right track and moving forward.

he clashed with the new ownership group. from the start. than he didnt want to trade for luongo. he was gone. they were saying that kessel was tied at the hip with burke and kessel is gone, especially once burke gets a new gig. and he will really soon. maybe even in buffalo, depending on how things go in the near future .

Ya know, Burkie said today in his presser that he didn't put any blame on the roster he inherited when he first became GM of the Laffs. But in all honesty, that team was a mess when he first went to 'Tronna. He's made some bonehead moves for sure, but in all honesty, it's not like he's Mike Milbury. Also, for how many years did he have to answer to the whole committee on MLSE board? You'd have to think any move he was going to make would have to be approved by a board of what, 12 people? Then the Toronto teachers union, it was like fighting a losing battle.

He's an aggressive GM that isn't afraid to take chances. If it blows up in his face, he'll man up to it. Over all, he's a great hockey mind and I won't be shocked once the game gets back on the ice, he'll land another GM job.

i also admire burkie personally. you know, supporting gay rights and accepting (hell, embracing) his son, and subsequently losing his son. dude just really is a solid guy and good GM. glad hes out of toronto. i like to root for him.