Brian Burke fired - Burke speaks

Brian Burke's press conference on January 12, 2013.

[@kevinvanmeter2264]

Toronto hasn't won a Cup since 1967 when Punch Imlach was Coach and GM.

[@Parmen0901]

Tyler Bozak was Burke’s number one centre. And he cried when Colton Orr was demoted. Burke was behind the times and refused to acknowledge champions are built thru the draft.

[@mrgreekgm754]

14:57

[@AntiJourney]

The best part was when he told steve simmons off!

[@torontosportsfan1995]

Its still amazing!

[@footballboy4685]

#burkesucks

[@Glacialspring]

Football boy FUCK U

[@mspaic10]

Miss the old logo

[@skypilot5973]

He doesn't mean solely in terms of cup wins but also in something you do not display by your comment....class!

[@darksidelead]

come playoff time...

[@joemartines3545]

Burke did a horrible job in Toronto.

[@djlethal]

I think we can all be a little bit more like Brian Burke

[@cardarinc]

Gotta love the rivalry between habs and leafs... always at each other :) GL with Ottawa .... and I pray we meet in round 2 ... it'll be a great series TO VS MT!!!!

[@joanneclarke8272]

k i get it i hated him too but the poor guys son who was die in a car crash i mean give him some respect

[@aapsid4749]

He basically built the 2013 Leafs team that made the playoffs...hate to see a guy like him go.

[@NYRangersfan26]

16:53: What a stupid question! The reason why other teams do all that is because they need to, or else their fans won't show up. If you were the General Manager of the Leafs or even some other team that always sells, would you lower ticket prices or give ridiculous discounts on various things? I sure as hell wouldn't.

[@terrcurr]

You got fired because the Leafs did nothing in the 4 years you were there..... pretty simple to understand bud....... see ya bye

[@TheGutterpig]

he got there when the leafs were already in the gutter. He rebuilt the team and got them good quality players, he had the right idea about rebuilding the team, we’re not quite there yet but the Leafs will be a good team in a few more years

[@ravcreed]

Bodunk odunk Truth.

[@BlastinHash709]

Wouldn't be saying that for long future is looking bright for the leafs

[@jaybryant4752]

Anybody who has taken the leafs job hasn't won anything since 1968 dummy

[@weaselsuit]

Incredibly inept GM.

[@cgasucks]

As a Canucks fan...the Canucks were at their lowest in the late 90s with Keenan and Messier running the team into ground and along comes Brian Burke and turned the team around...he was the main reason for the West Coast Express years and drafting the Sedin twins. Although long gone, his efforts still echoes to this day..

[@kulba21]

+cgasucks Main reason for the West Coast Express? Don't think so. Pat Quinn made the Naslund trade, Keenan brought in Bertuzzi.. Which was one of the best trades this franchise made in its recent history. When you consider McCabe turned into Henrik Sedin and Bertuzzi turned into Luongo.. So based on that, I'd say Keenan actually laid some decent groundwork for the future.

[@cgasucks]

+Matt Baker Then who brought Brendan Morrison to form the West Coast Express? Who was responsible for trading out a disenchanted Bure for some guy named Jovanovski? Who brought Linden back? I stand by my original comment my gay friend.

[@ROMSradio]

I think the word is American

[@hippy1002]

Vancouver should have gotten him back, if only to do contracts.. but he is BM material. Subtle as a black eye, but honest to a fault.

[@OskarHellstroem]

Every team he's been leading has been improved by him.... It. hink som

[@davidsnooks3665]

The Leaf's are a JOKE! Where are the excuses now for the Maple Leaf's Tim & Sid, watch it, it's the Truth!

[@Krokodilius]

The guy who took over, cliffy, the same guy who got us sundin... traded steen for stempniak...imagine that..

[@domoeva]

wrong, he traded steen and coliacovo for stempniak.

[@patrickmoylan5983]

Worst GM in NHL history .

[@moosey187]

shows how much you know about hockey the bruins swept the pens

[@nostalga44jo]

Yeah right, that's why Montreal was chosen to play in the Winter classic, the largest outdoor hockey game ever. NOT!!!!

[@dylancarrigan99]

there the only billion dollar team and there an original 6 team.

[@Av3nG3Dz]

well the maple leafs is the most valuable team on the NHL

[@cardarinc]

I agree, once they get rid of phaneuf they will do a hell of a lot better, I watched game 1 the other night and his block shot was a pathetic attempt at one, hence bruins scoring shortly after his bs.

[@ThatOneBrunette413]

Typical MLSE, fire Burke and replace with corporate puppet Nonis. Now this team is going down the shitter!

[@Max_Coolman]

how about that now xDd

[@dddPetey]

his big head is like an elephant head. you put together a really good AHL team known as the leafs

[@OskarHellstroem]

I really like the guy... Had not Murray done a good job this year i'd welcome him back to the Ducks :)

[@blackened4me]

Dion Phaneuf is part of the reason you're being shipped out of here. Once somebody gets the courage to trade that piece of shit or at least cut his ice time/liability time in half, you'll see a significant improvement on this otherwise good team. I can't understand why Carlyle won't cut his ice time. His +/- is at or near the bottom and he plays over 25 mins a game with the 'C" on! WTF are they thinking?

[@davidjohnson-fw5co]

very much a over rated gm

[@richardcalisi9188]

and not one player from ontario that time.....all american.. What a JOKE!!!!!!!!!!!

[@theliftexpert]

I would like to thank Don Cherry for getting this bully out of Toronto.

[@grf15]

Other than taking a shot at Steve Simmons, I thought Burke handled this well. Like just about everyone else, I'd like a better explanation of why this happened now. However, Burke is correct: ownership gets to make the decision. They can make that change at any time, for any reason, they want. My guess is Burke won't be the senior advisor for long though. He's way too talented, not to get something where he can contribute on the hockey side of an organization.

[@gejugfeguug5623]

Garry Forbes no... the best part of this whole thing was when he told off steve simmons. I cant stand that hack and i was glad to hear someone finally tell that fucker off!

[@mrgreekgm754]

How is taking a shot at that POS human being Steve Simmons a bad thing?

[@skypilot5973]

Bruins are going to look pretty funny when the Penguins skate right through them. Whenever Toronto attacked with speed or forechecked, Bruins had no answer. Boston just waits until your defence makes a mistake, then they try to counterpunch, but if you execute quickly out of your own zone, Bruins have no way of countering. Penguins will tear them up pretty good, games will be 5-1, 6-2 for Pitt. I say Pitt in 6 games.

[@wesleyjacqueson9180]

Brian Burke was a good gm the leafs just needed too many things to be a good team many of which he fixed... Most gms that start a major rebuild of a team don't survive to see the final product he made tons of big trades which as a fan must of been exciting.. I like this guy a lot wish he worked for my team! hope to see him as a gm again

[@xTrotts2618x]

As an outsider looking in, I never thought Burke was a great GM. Too focused on drafting USHL players (Tyler Biggs), trading away picks, etc. The Leafs obviously have one of the best front offices in the league right now, so in a couple of years, his mistakes should be undone.

[@SeventyOne4L]

He made that playoff team in 2013, his departure did not make sense. Dave Nonis ruined the Leafs and that why they're where they're right now. Nonis overpaid everyone, Bad Trades, bad drafting.

[@ROMSradio]

Good call bud

[@aai3661]

No..the impatience is setting in already. This team's already doomed the first 3 game losing streak.

[@blaynestaleypro]

Didn't he make what leafs are today?? They're going to be in cup contention within a few years. Wouldn't that be thanks to Burke? All these fevered egos. Jesus Christ. I mean it'd be nice to have more Canadian players but, we need to win. That's all that matters.

[@TheD34DxL34D3RS]

LOL

[@gejugfeguug5623]

LMAO

[@gejugfeguug5623]

Only someone an ego like brian burke holds a press conference to announce he has been fired.

[@beertron7]

Haha hang in there dude, every fan from every team has gone through it at one point or another. Hope to see your guys in the playoffs this year!

[@dddPetey]

"ron wilson did a great job," on what planet?

[@anthonyhahn7332]

Who the hell holds a 20 minute press conference to say I've gotten fired ? What a egomaniac !

[@carparthero]

if you and whomever upvoted your moronic comment actually watched the video, brian talked on his own up till 6-09. beyond that he was willing and accepted questions from the toronto media. those questions and answers continued till 18-23. that's 12-14 above and beyond brians opening remarks. furthermore MLSE was obviously willing to allow brian to have a press conference, imo this was very admirable of brian to face the music.

[@MrOmaro74]

Crown Jewel? hahaha

[@jasonli3695]

***** I bet you're a Liverpool fan too huh?

[@aai3661]

Care to re-think that statement now?

[@richardcalisi9188]

I don't watch hockey anymore...its all politics....and the sport is not as good as it use to be.

[@doubleagent6951]

Very respectable man. Owns up to his mistakes and usually drafts good when he's allowed

[@Flicedawg]

This is what happens when you knock up hazel may...

[@vualgrimoire4822]

Burke showed he's an overrated windbag. No clue about what individual players are, their temperament, how to use them. He inherited already stacked Ducks and rode them to success.

[@beertron7]

"leafs are the crown jewel of the nhl" hahaha is this a press conference or stand up routine?

[@ClintScottFischer]

What a narcissist, holds a press conference to talk about getting fired 🤣🤣

[@carparthero]

watch the video again, you might notice that the media spent more time asking brian questions compared to the time spent on his opening remarks 💩💩💩

[@BillDalby]

Another mike milbury

[@AntiJourney]

Hey Burke . Cherry spent 34+ years on HNIC . You have of yet kept a job near that. Ashamed of you turning on him.

[@danhardern4520]

Crown jewel of the NHL? Seriously? lol More like Toilet bowl of the NHL.