Confirmed with Link: David Nonis TML GM|Brian Burke Hired as Senior Advisor - II

[Budsfan]

They really didn't answer the question why did they make the move now?

 

[Smif]

Nonis seems pissed! Or, atleast not happy...Has he always been that serious?

 

[wreckless]

LOL dreger can't hold the smile back!

 

[DaveT83*]

Luongo got Burke fired.

Burke was all in - willing to trade 1sts/top prospects to get him - to win now.

BOG stepped in and said enough is enough - had to fire him immediately to prevent the continued destruciton of franchise.

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

"We were at the Marlies game together last night, and then, they told us this morning."

Nonis sounded so upset when he said this.

 

[tp71]

He's avoiding every question, something Burke was great at not doing.

And no one is gonna grill him on it.

 

[IBeL34f]

Change for the sake of change. As someone who was really liking the direction Burke was taking, I'm at least pleased that Nonis is taking over. But Nonis just admitted that he thinks hockey along very similar lines as Burke does, that's something a lot of people have known from the time he got hired on as Assistant GM. If Burke wasn't doing what MLSE wanted the GM of the Leafs to be doing, what does switching to Burke Jr. do but cause a media whirlwind?

It's strange, because I have faith in Nonis like I had faith in Burke, so it's hard to be fully angry since we still have a figurehead that I think I'll be able to get behind. But a lot of us have been able to see the vision that Burke had starting to unfold since he first took over here, and to make this kind of move at this time seems mind-boggling. It seems almost hilarious watching this presser and having Tom say that it was Burke's direction, etc. (as well, of course, as results in the standings) that got him canned, and then listening to Nonis talk about how similarly he thinks the game to Burke.

Hopefully this goes over well...

 

[Riellyfan04]

we our fuked leafs nation.. JFJ era is back! lol

 

[false bobo]

quote of the day:

"without getting into the specifics"

pretty much sums up this presser.

 

[Mess]

Why did it take so long for MLSE to fire Burke is really the only question that needs answers here?

Perhaps Ownership change delayed the inevitable by the corporate sale or it might have occurred earlier.

 

[TmlHockeyFan]

Luongo got Burke fired.

Burke was all in - willing to trade 1sts/top prospects to get him - to win now.

BOG stepped in and said enough is enough - had to fire him immediately to prevent the continued destruciton of franchise.

Is this true? Do you have a confirmation?

 

[fahad203]

Luongo got Burke fired.

Burke was all in - willing to trade 1sts/top prospects to get him - to win now.

BOG stepped in and said enough is enough - had to fire him immediately to prevent the continued destruciton of franchise.

To be honest, I think it's other way around

 

[SteveV*]

This organization is in big big trouble, that presser reminded me of the Ballard era. What a total gong show!

 

[pspot]

from presser i got basically that

Burke got fired because of his relationship with the Media not because of the team he's built or the lack of success which should have got him fired

sad

 

[Warden of the North]

What was the answer to the question about Nonis having autonomy? Missed it

 

[BrannigansLaw]

Luongo got Burke fired.

Burke was all in - willing to trade 1sts/top prospects to get him - to win now.

BOG stepped in and said enough is enough - had to fire him immediately to prevent the continued destruciton of franchise.

Or maybe it was the other way around?

I have a hard time believing Burke wanted to go all in again after the Kessel trade.

 

[wreckless]

Luongo got Burke fired.

Burke was all in - willing to trade 1sts/top prospects to get him - to win now.

BOG stepped in and said enough is enough - had to fire him immediately to prevent the continued destruciton of franchise.

interesting.. i assumed it was the other way around.

 

[IBeL34f]

Nonis is asked if he saw the job coming.
Said no and looked like he had to choke back tears

He's as shocked as anyone, this move makes no sense to me. If you're going with a change in direction, Nonis is a strange choice, and I imagine he knows it.

 

[Mess]

Is this true? Do you have a confirmation?

At the PC today the question was asked and Luongo had NOTHING to do with the decision was the answer.

 

[DD03]

Luongo got Burke fired.

Burke was all in - willing to trade 1sts/top prospects to get him - to win now.

BOG stepped in and said enough is enough - had to fire him immediately to prevent the continued destruciton of franchise.

Other way around. He was talking about how the organization is all about winning. That sounds more like a team who wants Luongo now then before.

 

[G51 K81*]

Was it your decision, "No, it was the boards". "Oh yeah, I'm the chairman of the board"

 

[MajorityRules*]

I guess he should, if only so over-reactive people like you don't make claims about him being a corporate puppet because of his demeanor at a press conference on what has to be the heaviest day of his life in years.

Poor guy, maybe he should have asked for a few minutes to collect his thoughts. I'm sure ownership coached him prior to the presser.

 

[BrannigansLaw]

What was the answer to the question about Nonis having autonomy? Missed it

Not going to get into the specifics of the contract, but he has full authority of the club.

Something along those lines.

 

[DD03]

Was it your decision, "No, it was the boards". "Oh yeah, I'm the chairman of the board"

There's 6 of them that vote, not one.

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

Dreger is saying that the Leafs want a more corporate democratic GM