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Old 05-25-2016, 11:31 AM   #94
Fighting Banana Slug
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Originally Posted by Table 5 View Post
I can't seem to find the source, but I do remember one of the Gaudreau family members implying there was some doubt there with being a good fit with Calgary based on the team always saying they wanted to get bigger. I wouldn't be surprised if Burke constantly making fun of his size when he first arrived was part of that assumption.

The point is that, making fun of players physical appearance publicly like he did with Andersson has very little, if any, positive benefit. It just doesn't come across as being very professional.
I really think you are making too much of it. It was a joke, and it was funny. It couldn't cause any damage, as you could tell he really likes the player.
Same with the Arizona GM shot. More of a shot against analytics than age, in my opinion. Doesn't really mean anything, other than is confident in BT dealing with anyone in the league.
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