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868904 · 01-02-2014, 01:29 PM

Sure is a lot of Burke hate on this forum.

I suppose he could have had a little more "tact" with some of his comments but it's not like everything he said was wrong nor just all negative.

He noted positives of each player that they asked him about. Is he wrong to say that Ryan has no intensity? It's probably the truth. He said he was a good player, but wasn't sure if he was the right guy for a bottom 6 role.

In the position that they are in, they have to give good reasons for leaving certain players off the team. When you look at the team they selected, I can see the emphasis on work ethic and intensity. Those are intangibles that aren't measured by advanced stats. Guys like Kesler, Callahan, Backes, Brown, and Oshie are super intense players. The other wingers who were selected aren't as intense but are superior if not equal to Ryan in skill.

Flames fans should appreciate that Burke loves players with intensity and truculence because those are two things that have been sorely lacking on the Flames for years.

As for Yandle, they had guys similar to him in Faulk, Fowler, Shattenkirk, and Martin. They won't miss him.

01-02-2014, 01:29 PM	#250
868904 Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Exp:	Sure is a lot of Burke hate on this forum. I suppose he could have had a little more "tact" with some of his comments but it's not like everything he said was wrong nor just all negative. He noted positives of each player that they asked him about. Is he wrong to say that Ryan has no intensity? It's probably the truth. He said he was a good player, but wasn't sure if he was the right guy for a bottom 6 role. In the position that they are in, they have to give good reasons for leaving certain players off the team. When you look at the team they selected, I can see the emphasis on work ethic and intensity. Those are intangibles that aren't measured by advanced stats. Guys like Kesler, Callahan, Backes, Brown, and Oshie are super intense players. The other wingers who were selected aren't as intense but are superior if not equal to Ryan in skill. Flames fans should appreciate that Burke loves players with intensity and truculence because those are two things that have been sorely lacking on the Flames for years. As for Yandle, they had guys similar to him in Faulk, Fowler, Shattenkirk, and Martin. They won't miss him. __________________ Calgary Flames, PLEASE GO TO THE NET! AND SHOOT THE PUCK! GENERATING OFFENSE IS NOT DIFFICULT! SKATE HARD, SHOOT HARD, CRASH THE NET HARD!