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Originally Posted by stemit14
I just don't see the benefit to the team in Burke being so negative about the assets in the organization... If he doesn't like any of the players that were taken in the 2011 draft (and by the way, I completely disagree with him), then I can assume he's planning on moving them for other assets. Publicly ridiculing these players only decreases their value to the organization as tradable assets.
If I'm another GM and he comes to me wanting a player with size I know that he places little to no value on granlund, baertschi, and gaudreau. Burke is so public about his dislike for these players that my starting price would be all 3 of them cause I know he undervalues them. And, at this point, I would not be surprised to see him make that trade for a player who has less offensive upside but is over 6'2". And we flames fans would be very upset.
I want this team to get more size as well but I don't want to see smaller young prospects driven out of the organization before they have been given a chance to mature.
At this point, Burke's criticism of nearly every player in the organization feels more like trying to rip into his predecessors (Feaster and D. sutter). As if he wants everyone to know that any time this team loses a game, it's because of them and not him. I'm not saying it's wrong to criticize players... I'm just saying that being so publicly negative of every part of this team is counter-productive to making it better.
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If that's the case, then I think Burke needs a better understanding of this market (and an occasional visit to CP). As it stands, fans understand where we are. The arena is selling out. Most importantly, we want to be the Hawks or Penguins, not the oilers or Canucks.
Mentorship and leadership. Winning to the best of your ability with what you have. Good coaching.
Our fans will be here. I hope Burke realizes it.
But don't sell him short (npi). He has drafted and acquired small players, and flourished with them.
From what I have seen, Burke wants BIG TEAMS, even if there are small players on them.
He doesn't want SMALL teams with the odd Bertuzzi floating about. I think he saw what results that brings.