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Gone Before He Came
by Paul on 11/25/08 at 09:48 PM ET
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from Jeff Blair of the Globe and Mail,
Brian Burke? Hates European players.
“Really, the league is pretty 50-50 these days, there’s so many Europeans,” the player said, shaking his head when asked about Burke’s reputation. “I don’t think there is that mindset any more. Not really. There are certain jobs and roles that appeal to certain types of players, but I think that’s the same whether the guy’s a Canadian or a Euro.”
The player paused. “I don’t think people view it that way any more … although, I don’t know that for sure.”
An hour or so later, Alexander Steen — the player talking — was traded by the Maple Leafs to the St. Louis Blues
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Calling Steen a Euro is a bit of a stretch. He was born in Winnipeg and has spent almost two-thirds of his life in Canada.
Posted by shep from california on 11/26/08 at 11:39 AM ET
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Boy, the Toronto Press is really excited about doing battle with Burke.
The Leafs are just the pretense.
The real story is going to be the verbal chess game with Brian Burke.
Posted by w2j2 on 11/26/08 at 09:02 AM ET