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Originally Posted by trackercowe
Burke sure seems to be taking the brunt of this from the media, as no matter where you turned to today his quotes and opinion were being discussed. I think he could have handled things differently, but really don't have much issue with it. It's not like he was the only person making the decision, he's just the most prominent member making his voice heard. I wouldn't be at all surprised if other people on the selection panel said worse things about Ryan or Yandle, but Burnside paid special attention to Burke because of the reputation he has.
One thing I heard on McCown from that idiot Sid Seixeiro is that players in Calgary should be worried about what Burke thinks of them behind closed doors after what he said about Ryan. Well seeing how honest Burke is I think most players know full well what Burke thinks of them, and what they need to improve. He's not going to sugar coat things, like say Oilers management. It's probably for the best, as if there's any team out there that needs to be realistic about where they're at it's the Calgary Flames.
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I think it would have been more headline grabbing if someone like Poile, Shero or Lombardi came out and said things as strongly as Burke. But in the piece they were at least portrayed as more interested in contributing their opinions in a professional manner, whilst Burke was more interested in soundbites.