Brian Burke on Penguins Exit, Managing Leafs | Kyper & Bourne

Longtime NHL executive Brian Burke joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to discuss his exit from the Penguins organization, his time in Toronto as Maple Leafs GM and Kyle Dubas.
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[@NIGHTBREED3R]

Burkies ON !! This is why I ALWAYS come back to Kyper and Bourne everyday. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@racheltucker4214]

I've known Brian Burke for 66 years and he has a good soul

[@ronmurray7349]

Burke, refreshingly honest.

[@_easymoneysniper_]

Hot take but I feel like he’s the perfect gm for the leafs.

[@keithball6480]

Refreshing honest? When he Leafs GM, he blamed the media and the fans for the Leafs failing. Not his signings, not his trades, not his drafts, not his handpicked executives......honest? Not in his stay in Toronto. A chronic cry baby and liar.

[@Banchinca]

Burke is awesome

[@wizzerwiser2056]

@@_easymoneysniper_ He's a smart hockey guy and would do a way better job than Dubas if he were handed the big 4.

[@RayManzarekRocks]

And horribly inept. #Blowhard

[@Jay9999]

Burkie. Great to see you. Made my day. Miss seeing you in Calgary.

[@Tompa8989]

You should've asked Burkie what the fornication him and Hextall was thinking when they traded for Mikael Granlund, a player not suitable for Mike Sullivans system, just after they got out of the Kapanen contract.

[@torpedocleado9893]

Burke and Hextall were terrible in Pitt. They created the oldest team in the league and blew the deadline with granlund.

[@gurnzey]

My heart broke when he talked about his son. Heart goes out to you burkie

[@Rob78169]

Great stuff!!👏

[@Landis_Grant]

Burke’s stay in Pittsburgh was his shortest.

[@JohnSmith-jb2jf]

The Pens' most entrenched media members didn't know what he actually did for the team.

[@deaconrodgers5287]

That what happens when new owners come aboard. They will put there own people there.

[@jackoakes1998]

Cause we saw that him and Hextall are frauds

[@adamrichmond6348]

​@@deaconrodgers5287 what happens when your useless... who approves that Granlund trade? Hex and Pryor should have been fired on the spot.

[@keithball6480]

Burke is the great salesman....of himself. But his contributions to Leafs, Flames, Pens....minimal. Can't think of any hockey executive who has been paid so much for accomplishing so little. He's great on TV....he seems so smart, but when it actually as work as hockey executive, he hasn't had the will to work hard for years.

[@TheDaysEnd]

Say what you will but he has 1 cup on his resume.

[@hockey_highlights_and_more]

@@TheDaysEnd was just gonna say that he did build Anaheim

[@pjpredhomme7699]

@@hockey_highlights_and_more actually he absolutely did not - Brian Murray built that team - Burke came in - with ready made and then Pronger fell into his lap because he had to get out of Edmonton - He just wasn't in the way . He built some pretty good teams in Vancouver.

[@casario2808]

he was fine till he came to TO lol

[@GaganSingh-rt3in]

He got my Anaheim ducks a cup. Landed Pronger. Cmon man. He even drafted Pronger. He had a great run.

[@theadventuresofjimmycrapol8827]

I think those pain killers are working for Burkie. lol

[@popcornl8208]

Love Burke. Legend ❤❤

[@popcornl8208]

@@gkoknok6076 You're also a legend

[@CC-md9db]

The Chicago Cubs are the Leafs comp, not the Yankees, sorry Burkie.

[@charrison2140]

"We had hoped if we had some success we would be able to prolong our stay there, but it didn't happen." You and Hextall mismanaged the franchise so badly that they missed the playoffs for the first time in 16 years. I guess I should say Hextall because to this day not a single person seems to know what Burke even did in his time in Pittsburgh except collect a paycheck.

[@mediumdoubledouble9012]

Burke loves to hear himself talk. Unless he should be talking lol.

[@mattmccarthy9067]

He threw a tantrum when various NHL players wouldn't wear pride uniforms.

[@lenguindon5019]

Can anyone remember Dion Phanuef. Oh yeah Burkie does.

[@TraderChriis]

half in the bag

[@theadventuresofjimmycrapol8827]

pain killers - he had a knee replacement

[@benchow8851]

So...if the Leafs beat Tampa in the first round and it's considered a successful season, then why are people being fired...?

[@keithball6480]

No one at the Leaf level has been fired.

[@benchow8851]

@@keithball6480 *ahem* Dubas

[@jimclarence5441]

@@benchow8851 No, his contract wasn't renewed. The Leafs allowed him to seek employment while still technically a Leaf employee. Admitting Dubas was probably shut out from the offices at MLSE after the Shanahan new conference.

[@benchow8851]

@@jimclarence5441 If it was a successful season, then doesn't Dubas deserve an extension...?

[@bobbygoodman2875]

Burke is another who like ShanaPLAN Shanaplan never accomplished anything but keeps getting hired! Why?

[@gimpman1357]

Funny how he blames a change of ownership for each of his firings. Everywhere he went the teams ended up driving themselves off a cliff. The Leafs never even made the playoffs once while he was at the helm. PS. His one Stanley Cup win was with a team he didnt build.

[@casario2808]

Nylander be the last of them I would trade. Played with heart in Rd2, pretty much standing out.

[@RayManzarekRocks]

What about the 40-something games that he took off in the regular season? #LazyAss

[@WeezyExE]

He's afraid to hit and get hit. He gives up the puck just not to get hit. Toronto needs toughness

[@RayManzarekRocks]

@@WeezyExE Yep.

[@Nimajneb42069]

Ok I love nylander, but y’all will be missing marner way more if he leaves. Flaws aside, marners a selke nominated 90-100 pt winger and one of the better penalty killers on the team. If he leaves that’s a massive loss

[@kevinmcleod7580]

Hire the zamboni driver as GM at least hes got a wining attitude !

[@almVancouver]

I don't want him as as GM, but would definitely want him as that opposing voice in the room.

[@AVOIDAVOIDVOID]

I don’t want him as GM, but would definitely want him as my opponent’s GM.

[@almVancouver]

@@AVOIDAVOIDVOID LULZ

[@ed230]

Marner is overvalued and overpaid ...take a look around the league hes not worth 11 mill

[@ninjanunch2769]

Matthews is overrated too get rid of both of em

[@EAchank]

Trade Matthews or Marner cause Nylander plays well in playoffs Keep O'Rielly and get a stud back with 1st round picks

[@Beast777Mode]

Matthews and Marner get matched up against the other teams best players

[@jonokiller]

@@Beast777Mode and dont show up 🤷‍♂

[@EAchank]

@@Beast777Mode and fail

[@EAchank]

@@Beast777Mode Marner is talented but hes like Adam Oates who was awesome but not a cup winner he's pass first and wont change Matthews can be the best player but doesnt push himself that might come with age...its like he's saving his best or something sometimes

[@brianshaughnessy4020]

EAchank, Adam Oates had 156 career points in the playoffs and was well over a point-per-game pace until a couple of mediocre postseasons in his early 40s. The take that he wasn't a playoff performer is a myth.

[@gimpman1357]

The Leafs never lost a playoff series while Burkie was at the helm. D'Oh!

[@jimclarence5441]

Not true... A seven game Boston series in 2013

[@gimpman1357]

@@jimclarence5441 Burke was fired January 9, 2013 so he was no longer at the helm.

[@joclutterbuck6458]

JT has 2 go 1st !

[@angelodaconceicao7614]

Back to Broadcast Burke

[@jakeeasy]

i freaking love burkey man.

[@kevinmcleod7580]

Watch tthe Aves swoop in annd get just what theyneed !the captain is out for tne season . Iit makes sense for them to call Toronto .

[@valf.4589]

This guy keeps surviving but clearly not a winner.

[@johnclaudevondon5333]

This might be unpopular but I wish the pens would have kept Burke and just trashed Hextall. I think Burke and Dubas would be a great combo.

[@g.u.6897]

Wrong! Burke just mentioned ALL OF THE MISTAKES Dubas has made here! Dubas can go screw up Pittsburgh now 🙂

[@johnclaudevondon5333]

@@g.u.6897 I'm sure Dubas will thrive in Pittsburgh after he leaves that toxic hockey culture. Much like 2x Stanley Cup champion Phil the Thrill Kessel.

[@michaelwyatt8030]

Mark Hunter manger

[@Choochill]

Like baby jesus

[@mr8966]

Fire Burke.

[@zenarcher9633]

Somewhere in Russia, Ivan Provorov smiles as he drinks his vodka.

[@bobbyricelatinjazzbigband]

I'm being serious here: is Burke drunk or just on heavy pain meds for his knee? Because he doesn't sound well... I mean, he sounds coherent, but he's slurring his words -- I'm not even halfway through the interview as I write this.

[@Mulavi]

Burke can speak? Hardly a peep when he was with the Pens. Good riddance!

[@g.u.6897]

Burkey sounding old, BUT, bring him back NOW! Some toughness with the current talent would be playoff bound! And Burke is NOT AFRAID TO MAKE A TRADE, one of the talented FIGURE SKATERS HAVE TO GO!!!

[@spacecoyote6387]

Burke set the Leafs back years by trading those picks for Kessel and signing an overrated goalie from Sweden

[@rickymartin875]

Burke like all the others was no match for the Ghost of Harold Ballard! BOOOO!!!!! 🤣😂🤣🍁🍁💙🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@DickyBoyd28]

I never liked Brian………then I read his book. I love Brian. Refreshingly honest intelligent human being.

[@iFyvie]

Pretty solid book. I didn't have an opinion on him either way until I read the book. Stand up guy. Loved his Brett Hull anecdote. "Terry Crisp says your lazy.. well you are lazy" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jamescarlos9143]

Burke is a goof

[@almVancouver]

The mistake made by the Penguins is one that's too common in the league. They simply marry themselves to players to the point they are blinded when a reset is needed.

[@RyanJ8]

As a pens fan. I disagree

[@bubbagump9662]

That makes no sense boss the core wasn’t the problem it was goaltending & no scoring from the bottom 6

[@almVancouver]

@@JonathanCharron54 Yes!

[@user-mi7nw5kt4w]

Lol clearly you didn't watch any Pens games this season. The core wasn't the problem.

[@bubbagump9662]

@Jessie That’d make sense if it wasn’t for us clearly being the better team in the first round of the playoffs & being let down by injuries & goaltending…..

[@ed230]

Sign Matthew's move marner ...

[@aparks6463]

Exactly. Marner can't handle the post season pressure in Toronto. Amazing regular season player, but almost in tears every postgame interview

[@zioop]

But if they are best buds and Marner is to be traded, would Matthews feel less tempted to sign?

[@ed230]

@@zioop get what ur saying but who cares

[@ed230]

If hes here because of mitch marner than hes not needed here ..let them both go ...we've pampered them here way too much

[@yaboyCombo]

@@zioop by all accounts Matthews best friend on the team was Freddy Andersen up until he signed in Carolina. I would hope Matthews would be a professional about it.

[@davemarshall4509]

He set the Leafs back many years with his "Draft Schmaft" mentality not to mention poor Leaf drafting record. He has talked himself into many NHL jobs to my amazement, gotta give him credit, he must have pictures and probably videos. LOL!

[@RayManzarekRocks]

Don't you know that Burke is a card-carrying member of the Canadian Old Boys Club, which entitles people to lifetime passes?

[@joemcgee2918]

Remember when Hazel may blew old Burke back in the day, I do. I do.

[@AwesomeStuff1983]

Burke seems like a nice guy but he did absolutely nothing in Pittsburgh. He was a figurehead that made a lot of money that did nothing. If he helped with anything it was to help Hexstall run the boat aground.

[@Hereatthebeach2018]

Fire that coach!! U know he chokes freezes up & doesn’t think he deserves a cup

[@scottmullins87]

Tankathon

[@ianross806]

Toronto is the "New York Yankees," says Burkie, but without the championships.

[@rickymartin875]

Contenders vs Pretenders

[@rickymartin875]

@Jessie Pedigree

[@happinesshero-zo7ce]

because leaf sfans live in a magical land called narnia! yankees he said. rofl

[@discoveryman59]

Maybe the Leafs need to CHEAT more..

[@CC-md9db]

The Yankees are relevant to the rest of MLB. The Leafs are not relevant to the rest of the NHL, sorry. They are similar to the Cubs. Great fan base, crap results.

[@jimlangdon1947]

Makes sense for Matthews to maybe stall with Leafs (as did JT with New York) & then Matthews joins Dubas in Pittsburgh & Leafs get nothing when Matthews leaves. The same agent could maybe get great contracts for Matthews & Dubas in Pittsburgh.

[@danieleharper2259]

conflict of interest. Can't be a player agent and a GM agent. Only one or the other

[@joelreyes978]

burkey boy

[@ronchaput5636]

Hire me please

[@BobsUruncle-dl7cs]

Brian Burke needs t go have a very long nap somewhere under the Rainbow, enough of his blabbering already, its over now.

[@happinesshero-zo7ce]

Lmao burke is high asf ! the leafs are not a comparable to the teams he mentioned ! ithe montreal canadiens are the only NHL team that is comparable to the yankees etc and i'm not even a montreal fan ! leaf fans are always delussional

[@theorb3078]

Burke is THE most over-rated hockey "mind" in history.

[@TheHenryDuong]

We need him back , great ambassador for the game , nriught in guys like JVR, kessel lupul , Phaneuf.

[@NIGHTBREED3R]

If Toronto wants to win they would being back Burkie as GM. He could get them to the Finals.

[@eumenides5011]

I laughed at Toronto Maple Leafs being a global brand 😂 Nobody outside of Canada cares

[@gimpman1357]

You may not be aware but the Leafs never lost a playoff series while Burkie was at the helm. D'Oh!

[@alexgrantham4747]

I would think the guy who actually worked for the team might have a better idea than you.

[@gimpman1357]

@@alexgrantham4747 Brian Burke is a fraud.

[@davidblight3567]

Go coach women’s ringette down in the USA

[@pumpkinking5174]

Talk about a guy who's stolen money.

[@ryanstaunton421]

This guy is a terrible hockey mind

[@angrydalailama6089]

Burkie's a little faded and nearly slurry here! Never heard him like that.

[@keithball6480]

He's been like that for years.

[@SamuelDuplessis12]

Burkie's a legend, he's different styled gm but he's better at being an analyst than gm tbh

[@techfoodie7089]

Bring Burkey back!!!

[@blairsy77]

Brian Groomer

[@ItsMe-on6tt]

Why a groomer?

[@blairsy77]

@@ItsMe-on6tt Oh just the whole Nazi like interview he gave saying that people who didn't bend the knee to the alphabet cult should be condemned.

[@miyu545]

Sounds like Burke is on death's door.

[@justme-by6xd]

I would be ok with Burke coming back see how he does give him 2 years can be any worse then not getting to where we want to be

[@DL14204]

Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals is not until saturday. So dumb NHL😢

[@kevinmcleod7580]

So who's playing?

[@greenmanlll]

Toronto should hire burke again…we need some fkn blockbuster deals right now

[@grandpuba3831]

Typical TO... center of hockey ???... 24 vs 13 cups & 13 is the top dog??... really just take the blinders off...

[@jacobfleenor1714]

Hire Burke as the GM. Shanny and The AGM is gonna run everything anyway, why not have a guy who can at least yell loud

[@gerryyaum]

More TORONTO IS THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE TALK, rather nauseating, especially for a team who has DONE NOTHING since before Woodstock.

[@GaganSingh-rt3in]

Burkie’s the best mind in 🇺🇸 🏒. Thank you for the 07/08 Cup.