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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
I expect Burke's priorities will be:
Big stud d-man. He said when he was hired by the Leafs that every winning team needs one, and it was his top priority.
Starting goalie.
Size in the bottom six forwards.
The scary thing is that at least one of those positions can only be filled by moving a top prospect, young player, or pick. Nobody outside of Monahan is safe. And I really worry about our first round picks. Moving those is the fastest way to fill holes, and Burke admits he's an impatient person.
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Size in the top 6 forwards..
David Jones , Blair Jones, Bouma, McGrattan/MacDermid, Galiardi and Colbourne are all decent sized bottom 6 guys with Ferland and Hankowski in the system.
The Flames need 2 more Glencross/Monahan's to play in the top 6 with Hudler and Gaudreau/Baertschi.
Watch Burke try to bundle Backlund, Baertschi, Rienhart, (along with the guys are are basically trying out for another NHL team for the next 30 games (Stajan, Stempniak and Cammalleri) to land one.
Vanek has to be a huge disappointment in NY.
Kane from Winnipeg fits the bill.