View Poll Results: A simple question. Are you happy with the hiring of Burke?
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YAY!
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NAY!
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09-04-2013, 08:57 PM
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#41
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Franchise Player
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Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie 5s Burke is deep into discussions to join the Flames in an executive position but it is not, as of this moment, done.
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09-04-2013, 08:57 PM
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#42
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Ontario
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nm
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09-04-2013, 08:58 PM
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#43
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nieuwy-89
If this is true, my guess is the deck chairs get shuffled with Burke becoming GM, Feaster promoted, and King retaining the title of President.
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Feaster - GM
Burke President of Hockey Operations or some such title
King - President of Flames business enterprise or some such title
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09-04-2013, 08:58 PM
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#44
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jan 2011
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EDIT - You guys are far to fast.
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09-04-2013, 08:58 PM
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#45
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Sydney, Nova Scotia Canada
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@TSNBobMcKenzie 2m
Based on combined efforts of @Real_ESPNLeBrun, @DarrenDreger and myself, here's what we know to be fact regarding Brian Burke to CGY rumors:
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Beaten to it.
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09-04-2013, 08:58 PM
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#46
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aka Spike
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: The Darkest Corners of My Mind
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n/m
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09-04-2013, 08:58 PM
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#47
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Franchise Player
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Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie 5s Beyond that, for us, it's all speculative. Could very well get done. Enough moving parts/complexities that there could be issues.
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09-04-2013, 08:59 PM
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#48
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: YYC
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Wouldn't mind this at all. Burke is someone you hate when he's with another team but love when he's on your side.
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09-04-2013, 09:00 PM
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#49
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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6'2"! ph34r teh 1σ's
(One standard deviation from average for non nerds)
As for Burke:
Ok maybe not that enthused, but still I'd be good with it.
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09-04-2013, 09:01 PM
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#50
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Burke in Calgary, Klowe in Edmonton....barn fight in Red Deer?
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09-04-2013, 09:02 PM
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#51
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by photon
As for Burke:
Ok maybe not that enthused, but still I'd be good with it.
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hahahahahahaha thats hilarious bro
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09-04-2013, 09:02 PM
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#52
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Franchise Player
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This is like a time machine taken back 5 months. When the first rumours happend about Burke i hit re-fresh for 2 days.
With the McKenzie tweet it seems to have even more legs. Could be hitting re-fresh many times over the next couple of days.
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09-04-2013, 09:02 PM
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#53
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Buzzard
I just wish he'd be Ken Kings boss, sadly it'd likely be the other way around.
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If he is in structure, unofficially I can't see Burke taking much suggestion from King when it comes to the hockey side...certainly not the same ear that Feaster gave King.
Like Toronto, Burke would likely directly in contact with the owners when it comes to money...hockey ops decisions are his and his alone, in conference with the hockey ops department, that is...of which King isn't in (officially).
As has been discussed here before, King moving on to be the public president/PR guy, and the person spearheading the new arena project, while Burke puts his mark on the hockey side, makes the most sense.
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09-04-2013, 09:02 PM
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#54
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Scoring Winger
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His wife works for ctv. i bet it is done
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09-04-2013, 09:02 PM
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#55
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Scoring Winger
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Ugg if I have to turn on the local news and see this blow hard spewing crap I'm going to cry....
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09-04-2013, 09:03 PM
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#56
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Draft Pick
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Love that .gif
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09-04-2013, 09:05 PM
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#57
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by browna
If he is in structure, unofficially I can't see Burke taking much suggestion from King when it comes to the hockey side...certainly not the same ear that Feaster gave King.
Like Toronto, Burke would likely directly in contact with the owners when it comes to money...hockey ops decisions are his and his alone, in conference with the hockey ops department, that is...of which King isn't in (officially).
As has been discussed here before, King moving on to be the public president/PR guy, and the person spearheading the new arena project, while Burke puts his mark on the hockey side, makes the most sense.
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I don't see Burke "taking much suggestion" from Feaster either. I put in another post that Feaster would be gone by Olympic Break if this is true. Thinking about it, does Feaster even make it to the regular season?
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09-04-2013, 09:06 PM
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#58
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TKB
Ugg if I have to turn on the local news and see this blow hard spewing crap I'm going to cry....
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I'd rather see this blow hard on TV talking about how the Flames are not taking anyone's crap anymore than anxiously waiting to hear how hard Feaster got bent over in his latest trade.
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09-04-2013, 09:06 PM
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#59
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: City by the Bay
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I'm nervous. If Burke can operate on a proper and thoughtful rebuild, I think he's got a decent track record. If this is ownerships' attempt to expedite the rebuild, his work in Toronto concerns me.
At the very least, Eric Francis will get the verbal belittling he is long overdue.
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09-04-2013, 09:06 PM
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#60
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Franchise Player
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I'm good with this just because he hates the oilers, Canucks and ducks; half of our new divisional rivals
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