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Burke Officially Named GM of Toronto Maple Leafs

by TFleming | November 29, 2008 at 01:11 pm

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Brian Burke, former GM of the Anaheim Ducks and the Vancouver Canucks was officially named GM and president of the Toronto Maple Leafs today at a news conference in Toronto. He left Anaheim earlier this month ending his contract 6 months earlier than expected. His financial agreement was not released but it is believed to be in the range of $3 million US dollars a year plus the remainder of this season.

"You're talking about the Vatican if you're Catholic, you're talking the centre of the hockey universe, you're talking about one of the most important jobs in hockey, running the Toronto Maple Leafs," Burke said. "It's a dream job."

Burke becomes the 13th GM of the Leafs since there beggining in 1916 and will try to lead the team too their first Stanely Cup win since 1967.

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armchairsports

at 13:29 on November 29th, 2008

The fact that Burke could call Toronto the centre of the hockey universe the same year the most storied (and winningest) franchise in North America is celebrating their 100th anniversary just down the 401 shows how delusional he is. The fact is that he inherited a good team in Anaheim and won a cup making a couple of decent moves but he also left the Vancouver Canucks in complete disarray with no cup and no prospects in the system. We'll see how he copes under the spotlight in TO. Should be good for a show anyway - he's kind of the Jeremy Roenick of GMs, except he takes himself seriously.

RJ Skinner (not verified)

at 17:28 on February 4th, 2009

Where do I go to put my resume up these people ie Burke ,Wilson and of coarse the teachers dont give a shit if we get the cup hell I'll play and coach ,three shifts' and I wont ever play again but I'll hit somebody not worry if my hair's out of place!!!!!!!!!!!!!