KessMeRandy
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- Nov 25, 2013
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yeah because Kessel, Dion, Reimer (gave him his chance), Lupul, Gunnarson, Kulemin, Kadri, Franson, McClemment didn't develop into a solid core, right? RIGHT????
The richest team in the league finishes 7th last, 2nd last, 9th last, and 5th last... twice without their first round ****ING PICKSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! under Burke... and people are making lame excuses for why he was fired.
It's inexcusable.
It's some of the most shameful human behaviour I've ever encountered.
I agree with you!!! We had some really awesome assets to trade to kick start a super fast rebuild. And we should have been signing the best FA's to more money then they were asking for to make sure we got them. We can afford paying luxury taxes!!!
Oh wait, it's a hard cap. Never mind, just ignore my post.
He said we tanked yet traded away the only reason there is for tanking .
Maybe you can ask Burke why he went for the super fast rebuild when we didn't have the assets to accomplish it .
yeah because Kessel, Dion, Reimer (gave him his chance), Lupul, Gunnarson, Kulemin, Kadri, Franson, McClemment didn't develop into a solid core, right? RIGHT????
and all of this in the wake of losing Rask for Raycroft, Couture for Toskala, Steen AND Coliacovo for Stempniak. Guess Burkie didn't turn things around, did he? OH WAIT
Where do you think that core will lead us ? Never mind the fact reims/kul/gunner weren't acquired by Burke .
I agree Burke did a better job than JFJ and gramps , that's not much of an accomplishment if you ask me .
Do you think a full rebuild takes 3-4 years? Go look at chicago/pittsburgh please.
I think you're confusing lip service for mindless casual hockey fans/terrible ownership group with reality. Any objective person can see what was going on. Burke did the only thing that the Toronto market could have tolerated. Intentionally being bad for 8 years would have never been accepted. He made an organization completely bereft of any measurable talent in to a playoff team with some very nice young talented pieces in a very short period of time.
Do you think a full rebuild takes 3-4 years? Go look at chicago/pittsburgh please.
I think you're confusing lip service for mindless casual hockey fans/terrible ownership group with reality. Any objective person can see what was going on. Burke did the only thing that the Toronto market could have tolerated. Intentionally being bad for 8 years would have never been accepted. He made an organization completely bereft of any measurable talent in to a playoff team with some very nice young talented pieces in a very short period of time.
As I said, it was the Burke philosophy, giving Gunnar that top-2 chance, giving Reimer that starting chance, giving Kuli that extension, that made Toronto into a valuable team. And if you can HONESTLY, ignoring argument for the sake of argument, that Brian Burke didn't assemble a team one RHD away and maybe a depth scorer away from a playoff team, then I'll forfeit my position.