Saturday, February 4, 2012

Nothing personal Burke, but this is a business

Posted by Ian on October 7, 2009

Unless the Toronto Maple Leafs start winning pretty soon, GM Brian Burke’s recent trade with the Boston Bruins for injured 36-goal scorer Phil Kessel is going to drastically swing in favour of the Beantowners. Burke gave up two first round picks and a second rounder for the 21-year-old forward and then promptly signed him to [...]

Tomas Kaberle being the last of the “Muskoka Five”

Posted by James on July 15, 2009

With Tomas Kaberle being the last of the “Muskoka Five” to remain with the Toronto it is time to turn the chapter and move him and put the past Leaf horrors behind us. Mats Sundin, Darcy Tucker, Bryan McCabe and now Pavel Kubina are all but a distant memory leaving us with just Grant Exelby, [...]

Brian Burke: Optimism in Leaf Nation

Posted by James on

Michael Lindow July 8, 2009. Toronto – It has been less that a year since Brian Burke took the reigns as the Toronto Maple Leafs President and General Manager but already the team has a new look and some much needed optimism in a city that was starved for it. Having to clean up the [...]