Burke fired~!!! (Update - Rehired as a scout in Anaheim)

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presser on TSN in 25 mins

Hearing Nonis will be interim GM.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Hearing Nonis will be interim GM.

when does the Luongo trade get announced and how many first rounders are the canucks getting?

 

[SLY]

We were all starved for some NHL action. Boom.

 

[mattola]

 

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when does the Luongo trade get announced and how many first rounders are the canucks getting?

Saturday after ratification and you'll get zero first rounders and like it.

 

[mattola]

Pass it to Bulis ‏@passittobulis
Mrow RT @BretHedican Woe, Brian Burke got fired today. Wonder if that felt as bad as when he traded me from Vancouver.

 

[raptorlife4]

 

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I wonder if Trent Klatt will drive Burkie to the airport...

 

[jstewismybastardson]

transcript of a video on the NHL network interview with Dreger and Bob Mac from before the draft ... maybe provides some insight on the timing ... why now??? :

HOST: Rumours are flying around Toronto regarding Brian Burke. Bob what is the latest on those?
Bob: Well the couple of rumours that are out there in a big way as far as Brian Burke and the Toronto Maple Leafs go is that at some point after the draft Brian Burke is going to step down or take a leave of absence as General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs and there's not a chance in the world that Brian Burke is walking away from his job with the Toronto Maple Leafs. And the other rumour that is out there and it is spreading like wildfire is that Brian Burke might be fired by Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment either in the next 48 hours or after the draft, take your pick.
And our best info from Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment is that there is absolutely no appetite for making a general management change at this time. It gets complicated too because the current ownership is in a little bit of a state of flux where there is going to be an approval of an ownership change later in the summer. If the current edition of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment wanted to make a General Manager change it would involve bringing in the new ownership group, Bell and Rogers - the consortium, the big media consortium in Canada - and right now there is no evidence to suggest whatsoever that Brian Burke is in danger of losing his job. They made a commitment at the end of the season when they missed the playoffs that they were coming back with Brian Burke next year and nothing has changed to our knowledge.


TSN and Sportsnet ratings have been lower than ever thanks to the lockout ... why not make a ratings smash

I think Jay Onrait pulled the trigger and fired Burke

 

[mattola]

Gossip swirls around Leafs GM's work, personal life | Hockey | Sports | Toronto Sun

from June

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Saturday after ratification and you'll get zero first rounders and like it.

i just dont know

image of Nonis ...he's at the beach for some reason ... lustily thinking about Luongo

 

[jstewismybastardson]

my post #80 comes from here btw

TRANSCRIPT: Bob McKenzie Addresses The Brian Burke Rumours - Pension Plan Puppets

interesting to note that NHL network pulled the video of BobMac talking about Burke

 

[mattola]

Dave Nonis is FULL TIME... yes FULL TIME GM for the Leafs

 

[jstewismybastardson]

RT @tsnjamesduthie Sources say no recent incident led to Burke's firing. New ownership did not like his "style."

 

[mooger_35]

Nonis! Hahaha...

 

[mattola]

holy fuck Nonis just gave the Brian Burke Neck Tie tug ahahahah.

presser starting

 

[mattola]

he even looks angry like Burke stop it Dave your killing me

 

[mattola]

Dave Nonis is FULL TIME... yes FULL TIME GM for the Leafs

this is 100% official as per the live Presser

 

[mattola]

Burke staying on as Senior Advisor to the Leafs

 

[mattola]

Nonis was late as he was busy Measuring Burkies Office Door and office