Evillethings, you seem like a good guy and knowledgeable in alot of things, but You really do NOT follow the Leafs very closely at all do you? Maybe a new owner would be good , especially for Burke, so he would get a big fat raise for everything the man has done since he got here, which by the way he had very very little at all to work with when he arrived.
BB has basically built a whole new team, do you think building a contender happens overnight? He came in and couldnt just "tweak" the team he inherited, SO, he tore down, and rebuilt, and the rebuild continues, it does not happen in a year or two. Now as i posted before, he has a team contending for a playoff spot, he has stock piled the farm, has a ton of draft picks, he brought in 2 of the 3 cornerstones any team needs for success in Kessel and Phaneuf, has upgraded scouting and management, and has brought excitement back to the city of Toronto for March Hockey for the first time in a few years. He is one big centreman , one good dman, a winger, and one good pk'er away from a contender. The Centreman is the Key, which will have to be had thru a trade or free agency, OR, thru the farm, but that wont be for a few years if thats the way we get that player. Kadri should be ready next season, but i think as a winger, and the Dman we will need will most likely come from free agency this summer, OR from the farm. The Penalty Killer will come thru FA as well, unless someone emerges from the Marlies.
It is obvious your not a diehard Leafs fan, or you would not be bashing Burke every chance you get, but hey, thats your right, but you have no idea what your talking about, respectfully. If your really a Leafs fan, study what the man has done for this team since he got here, they say this man is on the job 365, 24/7 and it seems to be making a difference. Will we make the playoffs this year, probably not, but since kabby, versteeg and beauch left, this team changed, for the better overall. And with the young guys coming thru the system, the immediate future as well as long term looks very bright for the first time in years.
Would you like to go back to the last Sundin year, with all those guys, getting old together? OR have what Burke has done and made us Young, Fast, and Exciting over a period of about a yr and a half? Point is, with the Sundin team, we were going nowhere "slowly" Now, we are going somewhere, FAST, and thats up the standings, maybe no playoffs this year, but for the first time in MANY years, we clearly have a reason to be excited, and we are one of the youngest teams in the entire NHL. Add those 4 key pieces and bring up some top prospects and this is a playoff team for sure, and soon a contender. Btw, 3 of those 4 are easy to obtain, the Big Skilled Centreman, may not be.
Burke needs to be motivated to win. He has zero incentive right now to do that in TO. It's my POV that no one is telling him what to do, more precisely, no loud mouth demanding owner is saying Burke, "What the fuck have you done with 3 yrs of my money and what are the results to date. I don't need a championship caliber AHL team, I need a Stanley Cup parade on Yonge Street!"
Too much power and little accountability with Brian these past few yrs. Bottomline, Toronto needs an owner that can light a fire under Burke's big complacent ass!
