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

[Kbs]

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

Yup I agree. It's gonna be an interesting week...

 

[Roboholic]

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.

I really hope that's true, although it seems like the opposite makes more sense. I will say that I believe this decision involves Luongo in some way IMO.

 

[Rare Jewel]

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.

Nope it's the opposite.

Why would he trade guy's he's aquired like Kadri, Gardiner etc...

 

[Mr Knies Guy]

quote of the day:

"without getting into the specifics"

pretty much sums up this presser.

I mean Jesus, what a useless presser. The only thing it did was make Nonis look like a lost little boy

 

[DD03]

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

Terrible reason to fire one of the best executives in the game.

 

[bobermay]

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.

You got it backwards dude. Not sure if you're being sarcastic or something.

 

[tp71]

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

You bought anything Anselmi was selling?

 

[Fogelhund]

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.

If Luongo is part of the issue, it is the other way around.

 

[achtungbaby]

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

So we can expect the playoffs but no rebuild. Still better than no playoffs and no rebuild.

 

[Garbs]

what the ****

 

[Jerkini]

Nonis looks like a dead man walking. This is going to be a rough transition period for Leafs fans.

 

[DaveT83*]

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.

Yeah its entirely possible - but he used the Keyword "Patience" on multiple occasions during presser. Trading for Luongo is not being patient. Especially at that asking price.

Nonis: "I am more patient than Brian was"

Seems pretty evident to me after listening.

 

[Fogelhund]

I mean Jesus, what a useless presser. The only thing it did was make Nonis look like a lost little boy

What exactly would have satisfied you? What were you looking for?

 

[Stats01]

Kypreos says no matter what Anselmi says or what you heard, this has a lot to do with Luongo. They are still in the hunt for him.

 

[Riellyfan04]

Nonnis face is like hes afraid to smile and be happy cause burke will beat him up after lol

 

[aselvana]

huh ?

tom said that mlse wanted to keep on going in the same direction (the rebuilding) but burkie was heading into another direction (as in trading for luongo)

thats why he got let go

 

[wreckless]

honestly, the leaf franchise is such a joke right now, the fans need something to rally around.

trust me when i say this, after his first massive save with Houston on the call, you guys will be falling over each other in love with lu..

 

[Kyle Doobas*]

Interesting that Nonis made a point of mentioning how certain players don't fit in to a more tight-checking, defensive style.

 

[BrannigansLaw]

We'll all know soon enough the direction this team will be going in once this Luongo situation is finally cleared.

 

[DD03]

Kypreos says no matter what Anselmi says or what you heard, this has a lot to do with Luongo. They are still in the hunt for him.

Of course they are. No other team is really.. It's just silly to fire an executive over a player. Doesn't make sense.

 

[ALine]

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.

Why do you keep saying this. If this is true t would had happened. Burke had ample time to do the deal with Van to overpay for Toronto. A more likely scenario would be that Burke was unwilling to overpay, whiled management wanted to get it done at all cost, thus being fired to facilitated that by promoting they guy who has previously traded for Luongo.

 

[7even]

Sounds like he wants bigger, stronger players.

So he's Brian Burke?

 

[TonyTML88]

 

[colchar]

Amazed Bryan Colangelo still has a job.

Surprisingly they are one of the hottest teams in the NBA right now.

 

[CG14]

I hate everything about the ownership of this team, still a bunch of rich ****** sitting around a table pretending to be hockey people. Disheartening