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tim1_2 wrote:The Toronto media are horrible people generally. Seriously, if I had Steve Simmons writing about my team on a daily basis, I'd freak out.

That said, Burke has clearly done a bad job as well.

They deserve each other.

NEELY wrote:Haha, people sure take the Leafs seriously.

Hoags wrote:2009

"Like I said from the start, our goal and our intent is to be in the playoffs," Burke said this afternoon at the Huntsville retreat the team is spending the next three days to practice and bond prior to Thursday's season opener against Montreal. "We think we are good enough to make the playoffs. We're stopping short of bold predictions and anything that will end up on a bulletin board. We believe the group (is ready) and if not, we'll get back to work."

2010

“If you notice, we’ve avoided any bold proclamations. They tend to get pinned up on bulletin boards,” said Burke. “It’s our goal and our intention to participate in the playoffs.”

2011

"The goal for the season was the playoffs, it is the playoffs," Burke says. "But we are rebuilding. It's not a classic rebuild. I don't think in a cap system, you have to finish last or dead last for four or five years...

“I think this team stacks up to just about any other team in the (Eastern Conference) in terms of the blueline,” Burke said. “We think we are set in net. We think James Reimer is the real deal.

That is some funny Donkey Dung

SpezDispenser wrote:

Hoags wrote:2009

"Like I said from the start, our goal and our intent is to be in the playoffs," Burke said this afternoon at the Huntsville retreat the team is spending the next three days to practice and bond prior to Thursday's season opener against Montreal. "We think we are good enough to make the playoffs. We're stopping short of bold predictions and anything that will end up on a bulletin board. We believe the group (is ready) and if not, we'll get back to work."

2010

“If you notice, we’ve avoided any bold proclamations. They tend to get pinned up on bulletin boards,” said Burke. “It’s our goal and our intention to participate in the playoffs.”

2011

"The goal for the season was the playoffs, it is the playoffs," Burke says. "But we are rebuilding. It's not a classic rebuild. I don't think in a cap system, you have to finish last or dead last for four or five years...

“I think this team stacks up to just about any other team in the (Eastern Conference) in terms of the blueline,” Burke said. “We think we are set in net. We think James Reimer is the real deal.

That is some funny Donkey Dung

Cussing blowhard is what he is.

rooneypoo wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:
Cussing blowhard is what he is.

^ That's been the problem all along, and why he's been a much worse GM than BM. He doesn't know his own team, and that's why he makes so many of the moves he does, which aren't wrong in themselves but just wrong for his team. This team could have been on the same path as the Senators if Burke had just acknowledged what and where they are a long time ago. Instead, it's more of the same, because he's done more of the same.

shabbs wrote:Lupul out 3-4 weeks with separated shoulder.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=389692

Michallica wrote:

shabbs wrote:Lupul out 3-4 weeks with separated shoulder.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=389692

season over pretty much

shabbs wrote:Lupul out 3-4 weeks with separated shoulder.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=389692