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Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
Burke certainly isn't flawless, but let's give credit where credit is due.
He brought back Selanne, signed Scott Niedermayer, traded for Chris Pronger, and also brought in May, Beauchemin, Jackman, Moen, O'Donnell, Parros........all players who were part of the Cup winning team.
It's not like he inherited the team and didn't tinker with it. He made some pretty important moves that allowed them to win a championship.
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You can also look at the Canucks who were in shambles when he took over and a pretty good team when he left. He's the guy that started the team that gained a lot of the bandwagon fan support you still see today in Vancouver.
Some fans simply don't like Brian Burke and there's probably not a lot you can do to change that even when you counter with evidence such as above. He's a polarizing guy and it's just the way it's going to be as going forward Treliving will probably get credit for any successes and most missteps will be blamed on Burke. Fortunately Burke has thick skin and I don't think he really cares.