[Phanuthier]

Burke on Treliving from FAN960 (1 day old).....didn't see this posted yet:

- has been talking for a long time and asking people who are the young guys, Treliving was on every list, some he was the 1st. Thought PHX would wait till after the draft. This isn't a typical business where you narrow a list and pick someone. Its a tight industry, so you have a sense of who you want. Brian Burke goes to games at 5:15 when most go to the scouts at 6pm, cause he's there to do his interview (they dont' know it, but he does). He only interviewed 1 guy for Randy Carlyle. Crawford.
- what he looks for : 1. intellect, there are 29 selfish GM's trying to beat your team and they are good, 2. work ethic, 3. training (who did he learn under), 4. what home runs do they have? what is their body of work? (Reference: CliffFletcher saying not to evaluate GM's by their trades), 5. must love the game (i.e. must be a hockey guy, see point below)
- wanted a guy who loved hockey, esp where he played (not glamerous) and then the central hockey league..... wanted a guy who lives and breathes hockey. Also training and hard work. You don't play in the ECHL for 6 years for the money. Then went to work for teams, then went to run a league.
- need small ears and thick skin in canada
- mentoring - paraphrasing, he's more ears to throw idea off of or talk through, but does not veto