As Toronto continues to fail, Burke had an impromptu press conference. For what, I'm not sure. But it appears to me he wanted to take the opportunity to insult those who are questioning him and shut people up.

Real classy, Brian. I hope you sink faster than lead up in Toronto.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=4826520

After Burke said Wilson was as safe as the gold in Fort Knox:



I don't like this guy. I think he's a jackass. Runs his mouth. Acts like a big shot. And now he's associated with the Leafs to top it all off.

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Wheelhouse

Ahh...no surprise about Burke. I'm just going to do my best while watching the implosion. It's a lot like that nature video you posted.

Just like all of the Toronto fans... Delusional. YOUR TEAM IS SECOND LAST DAMNIT! You guys suck.
Burke is also a complete fucking jack fuck

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Brian Burke is not as smart as many people think he is, he never built that team in Anaheim all he did was add Pronger to that lineup. Also who would trade 2 firsts and a second to get Kessel when you need to rebuild

And when Anahiem won the cup he came off more of an asshole then he already was. I hate Kevin Lowe but he said when was asked about Burke and the Penner thing, Lowe says " Yeah so what if he won a cup, I have won it 5 times as a player."

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Twitter @BUrbanowicz13

hope he doesn't fuck up Team USA

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"...they came down into the stands and asked if I knew how to do play by play. I said...No. But. I'll take a shot at it if you want".- Rick Jeanneret

hes a good GM. sucks he is in the sabres division.

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I hate Burke.

Trust me, Leafs fans are very much aware of the fact that the team is terrible.

he did trade away two first round picks on a team that is rebuilding.

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"Tis The Season, Fa la la la la LaFontaine" - Rick Jeanneret

It's a double-edged sword - I love how he totally fscked Toronto, but I fear for Team USA.

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mechaphil

Well, he doesn't make trades for Team USA, he just picks the players. It's not falling into his apparent weakness of not knowing how to efficiently bring in talent. The talent is either available to him or not. He's just gotta pick 'em.

Ham

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Exactly. He's literally picking from a talent pool with no sacrifices or competition.

He has a good idea of what a good hockey team should be built like, but he has no idea how to get there as an NHL general manager.

Trading away picks, and surrendering a first rounder for a guy that you really can't build around in Kessel is just stupid.

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Wheelhouse

i dunno... cause they got a young future star goalie (hes already good) and kessel. and chances are that around the deadline, he will get a first rounder back for hagman (apparently, he was already offered a first rounder for him) and kessel in my opinion is a dynamic player.

you cant build from utter shit over night. if hes given a few years, that team will be dangerous.

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He's basically babysitting Team USA. They will sink or swim on their own merit.

His original plan with Toronto was sound; let a floundering ship sink. He planned on getting a few very early picks - much like Pittsburgh did a few seasons back.

The fans were okay with this; as they've been so mediocre for so long.

The move for Kessel undercuts his own plan. Without a playmaking center, Kessel will not score a ton of goals - if he would at all. His team still sucks; but has not first rounder the next two years, barring a trade.

He got impatient, and cut his own throat. Not the stuff genius is made of...

Unless Kadri is the next Gretzky.

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"I'll rap you with my cane; you pencil necked geek!!"

-Bowler, imitating Freddy Blassie, at the very first M & G.

wasnt the best move, true. but kessel isnt worthless.

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Bullets aren't worthless; provided you have a weapon to shoot them from!!

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"I'll rap you with my cane; you pencil necked geek!!"

-Bowler, imitating Freddy Blassie, at the very first M & G.

you could throw em! that would hurt!

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Might hurt; but hardly lethal!!

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"I'll rap you with my cane; you pencil necked geek!!"

-Bowler, imitating Freddy Blassie, at the very first M & G.

Burke has long been known to never pass by a functioning microphone without stopping to say something.

Mr. Truculence is a pussy he fucked over the Leafs future just to get Kessel. As much as he hates rebuilding its the way to do it look at the Pens, Blackhawks...

Kessel is a good player but not worth 2 first and a second. Now we all know why he loves Toronto microphones/media coverage 24/7. Egomaniac bastard.

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Sloppy seconds = 6 games "clean" headhunting = nothing
it's obvious Bettman and Campbell are Pens cocksuckers