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Originally Posted by burn_this_city
No one can escape the gravity of the black hole in the center of the universe, not even Mike Babcock.
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I think Burke thought Toronto was a challenge he could tackle but found out the hard way that everything is scrutinized and second guessed. The media is almost fan-like with their coverage as all the roller coaster highs and lows that fans undergo are amplified by the media and much like how fans get it in for certain players no matter how irrational so does the Toronto media. I mean you had Don Cherry for crying out loud criticizing Burke for having too many Americans on the team. That sort of criticism simply doesn't happen to other organizations. If anyone can handle that it's Babcock but it's no lock that his work with the Ducks and Wings completely translates to the Leafs as there's just so much politics involved in every little decision with that organization.