Confirmed with Link: Brian Burke Fired, Hired as Senior Advisor | Dave Nonis Hired.

[BertCorbeau]

What. The. ****?

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Wasnt he at the Marlies game LAST NIGHT? WTF is going on here, this is just brutal TIMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't know whats even more baffling is that Carlyle is the coach, the man Burke hired so this is just getting absurd.

 

[Ruski]

are you ****ing kidding me???

 

[JMcLeaf]

According to hockecentral at noon, the press conference is at 1:30

Who the **** replaces him? Nonis?

 

[Dangles McGavin]

Fire Carlyle while they're at it...

Bring up Dally.

 

[Christ]

Why now? They had months to fire him and bring someone else in.

My thoughts exactly. I think this is a bad move in the first place, but the timing makes absolutely no sense. He must have done something bad behind the scenes but what?

 

[Mr Knies Guy]

Either Rog/Bell doesn't want Lu or Burke wouldn't get Lu..... HAS to be a legit issue. OR something personal happened..... The timing is too wtf.

 

[Stephen]

Yeah. The timing is wrong. I've been very critical of Burke, but this is just brutal timing.

Agreed.

The way it happens also makes the Leafs look like fools.

 

[Sens Mile]

This has to be over Luongo one way or another

 

[bishop12]

Burke stunk anyway. Short sighted. Bad UFAs, that kessel fiasco...Bunk draft picks.

 

[sabresfan129103]

The team was getting better. The Leafs have a great prospect pool and are going to be a playoff team soon. I wonder what happened? Did he piss someone in upper management off?

 

[HockeyGuruPitka]

Devastated.

 

[Warden of the North]

Pray for Rielly and our 1st folks. Hope that ownership doesnt do something rash.

On a side note.....how the **** does Colangelo keep his job while Burke gets the axe?

 

[Dangles McGavin]

Well, time to tank I suppose.

This is the worst timing EVER. I am so shocked. I thought it was a joke.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Im hearing rumors that he had an affair with someone on TSN.....

It was Dreger ..

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Adam Proteau ‏@Proteautype
The Maple Leafs let Burke represent them in CBA negotiations, then canned him after they were done. Get these guys a clown car.

 

[Bob b smith]

This better not be true, ugh

It's the TSN 990 Radio show topic in Montreal right now. Speculation on the show, is the Luongo issue might have clinched it.

 

[Kyle93]

I am pretty stunned... :O

 

[Cor]

This is so weird!

I wonder if Rogers and Bell are cleaning house?

 

[JMcLeaf]

Please don't bring in a dumb ass that ruins this teams future.

 

[ryno23]

What the hell was that all about. Good job Rogers and Bell no clue how to run a hockey team.

I hope the Rogers now gets screwed by the Jays having a horrible season...KARMA KARMA.

 

[BertCorbeau]

This better not be MLSE wanting to go for the playoffs now, sacrificing the future Burke built up

 

[Morlesio14*]

This could be just a rumor even if hockey analysts say it's true. Okay well mabye not. This better benefit the TML. If firing Burke is what needs to happen than so be it.

 

[Auston Marlander]

Well, consider me a Leafs fan again. I said I wouldn't follow the team as long as Burke & Wilson and MLSE were running the show, but the 3 chips have fallen.

I'm so freaking happy.

MLSE still has the team.

 

[Warden of the North]

This has me scared. I really, really, do not want an interfering ownership group. Burke had control and I liked that.