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Originally Posted by Jay Random
Irrelevant. When they call him Cindy, they are hardly expressing their support. These nicknames are not given out of affection or respect.
It certainly seems to be the case that most posters on CP are supportive of Burke's hiring — now. That does not mean that they thought well of him when he was running the Canucks or the Ducks, and the 'McBlowhard' gags were flying.
Anyway, Burke is no Sidney Crosby. Crosby is a bona fide superstar, a generational talent. It would be a very odd hockey fan who thought Burke was a superstar GM, or the best hockey executive of his generation.
Some of what we're seeing today, I suspect, is coming from people who are inwardly thinking, 'Oh, hell, he's on our side now, I guess I'd better learn to cheer for him' — and outwardly saying the right things to lull their cognitive dissonance to sleep.
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I am behind this hire completely because what he did or said 9 years ago in Vancouver has little to no bearing on the hockey mind he is now. In fact, those kind of incidents make people better in the long run if they learn from them.
It is never a bad thing to add talent to an orginization, and like him or hate him, Burke is definately a great hockey guy.
This situation is like when a team plays a rival a lot who has that "pest" who gets under not just the players skin, but also the opposing fans. Then the guy comes available and your team signs him...all is forgotten quickly because now you get to enjoy the benefits of his game on your club. Nothing wrong with that.
Although his role and what he will do day to day as far as the team goes is a bit muddled, there is no doubt that Burke will be part of making the Flames a much better hockey team. We have seen it before and will see it again, good hockey people are good hockey people and success follows them regardless of previous transgressions.