Yes or Nonis?
Brian Burke requests for permission from Ducks to speak with Nonis about a management position in Toronto.
The Burkean Age Begins
Brian Burke’s exact intentions with the Toronto Maple Leafs will be the source of much speculation likely until after the Christmas season, but there may just be one tweak made in shorter order: locating a genuine heavyweight pugilist as a bottom six “hardhat” in his roster.
Picking apart Brian’s Brain: Key Quotes
Today was the long-awaited day when Brian Burke was finally introduced to the Toronto media and fanbase. Highlighted below are several important quotes that stuck out to me as I listened to Burke outline his plans for building a championship calibre team here in the capital of the Hockey Universe:
Enough is Enough (Burke Update 2:40)
The Leafs held a press conference today with Brian Burke. Here are some interesting comments on behalf of the new President and GM.
Near the quarter point.
After the nasty showing last night another poster on another thread posed some interesting questions…. they were drawn from a couple articles about the Senators….. but I thought I would apply them to the Leafs and see what you think.
Leafs Pre-Game Tidbits
An ailing crop of defenders, a change of scenery, and a night off.
Burke deal pretty much done
Cox reporting for the Star, says the deal is pretty much done:
“The wait is over. Brian Burke is set to become the new president and general manager of the Maple Leafs. With only a few final details to be sorted out, none of which are viewed as deal-breakers, the deal is all but done.
Wrapping up the Stempniak Trade
In case you missed it:
“The Toronto Maple Leafs aren’t waiting for Brian Burke to come in and start making moves, as the club traded defenceman Carlo Colaiacovo and forward Alex Steen to the St. Louis Blues for forward Lee Stempniak on Monday.”
First Thoughts
Lee Stempniak appears to be another high-cost, low-profile acquisition for Trader Cliff, who has developed a penchant for paying whatever-it-takes to land players that he feels are underrated and on the brink of a breakout.
Steen and Colaiacovo for Stempniak – a Fair Trade
Wow.
Lee Stempniak exchanged for Alexander Steen and Carlo Colaiacovo.
I like it, and here’s why: