Brian Burke
MONTREAL, CANADA - MARCH 3: Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager Brian Burke speaks to the media during a press conference to introduce new head coach Randy Carlyle at the Bell Centre on March 3, 2012 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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I think the biggest compliment I can give Marc Bergevin is that I wish the Canadiens had hired someone else (as general manager)
You've seen him, he's not big
The big thing we've seen in the past year is that the athletes are showing a willingness to talk about it ... We've had athletes who've been quietly supportive but never spoke up about it. Now, it's no longer seen as exceptional when athletes speak out against homophobia.More quotes »
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Leafs Sign Leo Komarov
Brian Burke, President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Tuesday that the hockey club has signed forward to a one-year contract. Komarov, 25, was originally the Leafs’ seventh choice, selected 180th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry D 5/29/12 from National Hockey league | NHL.com Read more »
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Tampering?
Feb. 9, 2012; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke during an NHL press conference for the 2013 Winter Classic between Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-US PRESSW 5/29/12 from Fansided Read more »
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Morning Mashup: Two Options in Goal
The biggest question mark entering the off-season for Brian Burke and co. obviously surrounds the resolution to the goaltending situation. Off the top, I’m going to rule out the possibility that Burke sticks with what he’s got and allows Reimer and Scriv from Maple Leafs Hot Stove Read more »
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The ‘Just Get In’ Myth and why it doesn’t work for us
Did they just get in? Only a fool believes that. There are two distinct stories on the surface of the upcoming Stanley Cup Finals. The Los Angeles Kings play the role of a team built for a Cup run. Deep down the middle, boasting a solid leadership group from Maple Leafs Hot Stove Read more »
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Burke addresses Habs, compensation and Luongo
SHAWINIGAN, QUE. - Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke has put an old rivalry aside for a moment to praise the Montreal Canadiens staff. "I think the biggest compliment I can give Marc Bergevin is that I wish the Canadiens had hired someone e from London Free Press Read more »
