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Edmonton has offered a mostly inflated salary for a player, and I think it's an act of desperation
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Burkie (Brian Burke, Toronto’s first-year general manager) likes big, strong, tough teams with speed, and he’s getting them to go in that direction
SOURCE: The Enterprise | Brockton, MA -
We anticipated that Savard was going to re-sign in Boston ... We anticipated that Nash would re-sign. And we believe that there are pending UFAs that will also re-sign. But we also believe there will be quality players available on July 1st.
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When Brian Burke came in and started saying all this stuff publically, it was a no-brainer
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From my take at this point, I don’t see any reason to put a new contract offer on the table here . . . I think it just might be time for a change of scenery for Nik Antropov
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I was here three years and not making the playoffs bothered me a lot. I knew something was going to happen when Brian Burke took over the team. But when I got the phone call, I was shocked to tell you the truth. It's the first time I got traded in my career. It's part of the business and it's something ...
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You can feel it in the air up here in Canada now ... The Team USA guys are excited to get to Vancouver and get this going.
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Brian Burke is everywhere. It doesn't matter
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You can feel it in the air up here in Canada now ... The Team USA guys are excited to get to Vancouver and get this going.
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If Brian Burke is here, that's great
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The (Olympic) torch is working its way through Canada ... It’s on TV every day — where it is, who’s carrying it. You can definitely feel it up in the air in Canada.
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What should Brian Burke do to fix the Toronto Maple Leafs?
SOURCE: TSN.ca -
The (Olympic) torch is working its way through Canada ... It’s on TV every day — where it is, who’s carrying it. You can definitely feel it up in the air in Canada.
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We had some fun together ... Him and Brian Burke feed off each other. When they're together, it's pretty comical to listen to, and that's a good way to have it. If [Wilson] wants to speak his mind, good for him.
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We’re not deaf, dumb or blind and we recognize that all the talk about favourites in the hockey world for this tournament has focused on Canada, Russia and to a slightly lesser extent, Sweden
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He's not new at this, he has got 16 years of invaluable experience from a lot of great hockey minds ... He has also worked for Brian Burke in Anaheim and Ray Shero in Pittsburgh.
SOURCE: Canoe -
He's an elite player, which isn't news to anyone in Boston ... The speculation here in Toronto, what people wondered, was whether he would be able to produce without (Marc) Savard setting him up. But we felt from the outset that he was more than just a sniper.
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We kind of cheer for both teams because London is right in the middle ... The Red Wings are a powerhouse team, for sure, a great team. The Maple Leafs have made bad draft picks so I think it's a positive that they hired Brian Burke to run the team. They've got the right guy. But the Red Wings are a firs...
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He's an elite player, which isn't news to anyone in Boston ... The speculation here in Toronto, what people wondered, was whether he would be able to produce without (Marc) Savard setting him up. But we felt from the outset that he was more than just a sniper.
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Not just experience as far as international play ... but dealing with (U.S. coach) Ron Wilson, (assistants) John Tortorella and Scott Gordon, and Brian Burke. It's getting your nose in there, getting recognized and making sure they're all seeing what you can do.
SOURCE: National Hockey league | NHL.com
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Brian P. Burke (born June 30, 1955 in Providence, Rhode Island) is the President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the General Manager for the United States national men's ice hockey team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Full Article
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Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke, left, serves a hot dog to 7-year-old Mason Dietrich, from Waterloo, Ontario, before the Maple Leafs' NHL hockey season opener against the Montreal Canadiens in Toronto on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.
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Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke, right, watches as 7-year-old Mason Dietrich, left, from Waterloo, Ontario, eats a hot dog served by Burke before the Maple Leafs' NHL hockey season opener against the Montreal Canadiens in Toronto on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.
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Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke, left, and newly-acquired player Phil Kessel pose for photographs during a news conference in Toronto on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009.
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Toronto Maple Leafs draftee Nazem Kadri (R) talks with general manager Brian Burke (L) and special advisor Cliff Fletcher during the first round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, June 26, 2009.
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Toronto Maple Leafs draftee Nazem Kadri (2nd R) poses with general manager Brian Burke (L), special advisor Cliff Fletcher (2nd L) and senior vice-president of hockey operations Dave Nonis (R) during the first round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, June 26, 2009.
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MONTREAL, QC - JUNE 26: President & General Manager Brian Burke (L) and head coach Ron Wilson (R) of the Toronto Maple Leafs talk with Genral Manager Joe Nieuwendyk of the Dallas Stars prior to the first round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft at the Bell Centre on June 26, 2009 in Montreal,...
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MONTREAL, QC - JUNE 26: President & General Manager Brian Burke (L) of the Toronto Maple Leafs talks with Genral Manager Joe Nieuwendyk of the Dallas Stars prior to the first round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft at the Bell Centre on June 26, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Nazem Kadri shares a laugh with Brian Burke, left, and Cliff Fletcher of the Toronto Maple Leafs as he slips on his jersey at the 2009 NHL hockey entry draft Friday, June 26, 2009, in Montreal.
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Nazem Kadri shares a laugh with Brian Burke, left, and Cliff Fletcher of the Toronto Maple Leafs as he slips on his jersey at the 2009 NHL hockey entry draft Friday, June 26, 2009, in Montreal.
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Tortonto Maple Leafs President and General Manager Brian Burke arrives at the NHL's Scouting Combine ahead of the NHL hockey draft in Toronto, May 29, 2009.
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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, left, chats with Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke (right) at a luncheon at The National Club, in Toronto, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009. The commissioner gave a speach after the lunch on the future of the hockey league.
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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, left, chats with Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke (right) at a luncheon at The National Club, in Toronto, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009. The commissioner gave a speach after the lunch on the future of the hockey league.
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MONTREAL, QC - JUNE 26: President & General Manager Brian Burke of the Toronto Maple Leafs looks on prior to the first round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft at the Bell Centre on June 26, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Brian Burke, general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, speaks to reporters after the NHL board of governors meeting in Montreal, Wednesday, June 24, 2009.
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Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke speaks at a news conference about signing NHL player Phil Kessel to the hockey team in Toronto September 19, 2009.
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NHL player Phil Kessel (R) and Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke pose with Kessel's new jersey after signing with the Maple Leafs in Toronto, September 19, 2009.
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Toronto Maple Leafs president and general manager Brian Burke speaks to journalists at the Mastercard Centre for Hockey Excellence, the hockey club's new practice facility in Toronto on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009.
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Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager Brian Burke speaks to the media after his introduction of former NHL player Dave Poulin as Vice-President of Hockey Operations of the Maple Leafs in Toronto July 23, 2009.
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Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager Brian Burke speaks to the media after his introduction of former NHL player Dave Poulin as Vice-President of Hockey Operations of the Maple Leafs in Toronto July 23, 2009.
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Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke poses with former NHL player Dave Poulin (L) after he was introduced as Vice-President of Hockey Operations for the Maple Leafs in Toronto, July 23, 2009.
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In this Dec. 12, 2007, photo, Anaheim Ducks defenseman Francois Beauchemin looks up before an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif. Beauchemin signed a three-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, July 6, 2009.
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Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke confers with members of his staff at the 2009 NHL hockey entry draft Saturday, June 27, 2009 in Montreal.
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Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke, right, watches as 7-year-old Mason Dietrich, left, from Waterloo, Ontario, eats a hot dog served by Burke before the Maple Leafs' NHL hockey season opener against the Montreal Canadiens in Toronto on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.
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Edmonton has offered a mostly inflated salary for a player, and I think it's an act of desperation
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Burkie (Brian Burke, Toronto’s first-year general manager) likes big, strong, tough teams with speed, and he’s getting them to go in that direction
SOURCE: The Enterprise | Brockton, MA -
We anticipated that Savard was going to re-sign in Boston ... We anticipated that Nash would re-sign. And we believe that there are pending UFAs that will also re-sign. But we also believe there will be quality players available on July 1st.
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When Brian Burke came in and started saying all this stuff publically, it was a no-brainer
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From my take at this point, I don’t see any reason to put a new contract offer on the table here . . . I think it just might be time for a change of scenery for Nik Antropov
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I was here three years and not making the playoffs bothered me a lot. I knew something was going to happen when Brian Burke took over the team. But when I got the phone call, I was shocked to tell you the truth. It's the first time I got traded in my career. It's part of the business and it's something ...
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You can feel it in the air up here in Canada now ... The Team USA guys are excited to get to Vancouver and get this going.
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Brian Burke is everywhere. It doesn't matter
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You can feel it in the air up here in Canada now ... The Team USA guys are excited to get to Vancouver and get this going.
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If Brian Burke is here, that's great
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The (Olympic) torch is working its way through Canada ... It’s on TV every day — where it is, who’s carrying it. You can definitely feel it up in the air in Canada.
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What should Brian Burke do to fix the Toronto Maple Leafs?
SOURCE: TSN.ca -
The (Olympic) torch is working its way through Canada ... It’s on TV every day — where it is, who’s carrying it. You can definitely feel it up in the air in Canada.
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We had some fun together ... Him and Brian Burke feed off each other. When they're together, it's pretty comical to listen to, and that's a good way to have it. If [Wilson] wants to speak his mind, good for him.
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We’re not deaf, dumb or blind and we recognize that all the talk about favourites in the hockey world for this tournament has focused on Canada, Russia and to a slightly lesser extent, Sweden
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He's not new at this, he has got 16 years of invaluable experience from a lot of great hockey minds ... He has also worked for Brian Burke in Anaheim and Ray Shero in Pittsburgh.
SOURCE: Canoe -
He's an elite player, which isn't news to anyone in Boston ... The speculation here in Toronto, what people wondered, was whether he would be able to produce without (Marc) Savard setting him up. But we felt from the outset that he was more than just a sniper.
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We kind of cheer for both teams because London is right in the middle ... The Red Wings are a powerhouse team, for sure, a great team. The Maple Leafs have made bad draft picks so I think it's a positive that they hired Brian Burke to run the team. They've got the right guy. But the Red Wings are a firs...
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He's an elite player, which isn't news to anyone in Boston ... The speculation here in Toronto, what people wondered, was whether he would be able to produce without (Marc) Savard setting him up. But we felt from the outset that he was more than just a sniper.
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Not just experience as far as international play ... but dealing with (U.S. coach) Ron Wilson, (assistants) John Tortorella and Scott Gordon, and Brian Burke. It's getting your nose in there, getting recognized and making sure they're all seeing what you can do.
SOURCE: National Hockey league | NHL.com -
This is where we pay the schedule maker back. I come from the Western Conference (since 1998). We are not in a strong position to whine about the schedule.
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What gave rise to the charge was your friendship with Brian Burke
SOURCE: Sydney Morning Herald -
We have played well enough to win eight of the last 10 games and that's why you haven't seem me storm into the dressing room and yell at everybody ... Other than the Minnesota game [a 5-2 loss to another of the league's struggling teams], I think our efforts have been solid. It is clear they are listeni...
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Brian Burke was the president and general manager of the Vancouver Canucks when his team put a bounty on Steve Moore's head. Three weeks later, Brian Burke's Vancouver Canucks' collected on that bounty, permanently injuring and ending Steve Moore's NHL career
SOURCE: Sports Blogs -
Obviously, our job is to make the game as safe as we can make it without reducing the amount of hitting that is distinctive of our game in North America ... It's a rough sport. There's not a safe place on the ice surface and it's never going to be a safe workplace.
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