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Burke Speaks Out
by Paul on 01/09/08 at 08:29 AM ET
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from Damien Cox of the Toronto Star,
“I think it’s a great idea to have player input, but the competition committee should report to the managers,” he said. “Which players are on the competition committee? Which group do they speak for? Sixty per cent of our league plays a certain kind of hockey, 10 per cent play a certain kind of hockey ... what’s the composition of that group, and what’s their goal? What are they trying to accomplish? Are they trying to do what’s best for their particular group?”
Currently, the players on the committee are Brendan Shanahan, Jarome Iginla, Trevor Linden, Marty Turco and Rob Blake. The GMs are David Poile (Nashville), Don Waddell (Atlanta), Bob Gainey (Montreal) and Burke’s arch-enemy, Edmonton GM Kevin Lowe. Philadelphia chairman Ed Snider rounds out the group.
“Players don’t vote for rule changes in any other sport,” said Burke. “So either we’re revolutionary, and it’s a great idea, or we’ve got it bass-ackwards. And I think we’ve got it bass-ackwards.”
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I think that Brian Burke’s candor is refreshing and his straight-forward mentality makes him the Brett Hull of GM’s, but in this case, I think he needs to go suck his thumb in the corner while wearing the dunce cap for giving the PA fuel for the fire in acknowledging that the NHL doesn’t take the competition committee or its recommendations seriously.
Posted by George Malik from South Lyon, MI on 01/10/08 at 04:21 AM ET
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Burke needs to knock off this holier-than-thou, for-the-greater-good act. Nobody’s buying it.
Burke’s attitude and motivations are simple and transparent: if it benefits his team, it’s a brilliant idea. But if it benefits other teams, it’s downright stupid.
Posted by shep from california on 01/09/08 at 03:00 PM ET