Keep in mind the transaction for the sale of the Leafs from the OTPP to Rogers/Bell/Tanenbaum did not get finalized until August 2012 (Post draft). Not surprised that the new ownership group has a different direction it wants to take, it seems that MLSE was just waiting for the CBA negotiations to be finalized before kicking Burke to the curb. Burke is a hardline negotiator after all. If you look at the Blue Jays, they went all out this summer and are going for it (owned by Rogers), it would not surprise me to see the Leafs do the same thing, which Burke was likely adamantly opposing. My 2 cents.

Ridiculous timing. Love or hate Burke, I can not think of a better candidate to be in charge of the mess at MLSE right now.

Considering no one has a clue how this CBA is going to shake out, why would they do this? Does this make Carlysle a lame duck?

I guess MLSE was tired of not being on page 1 of the sports section. SIGH.

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I would think there is more to this than just how he did as GM. It happened today, not back in August. My guess is they had a meeting and disagreed on some important things. Could be Luongo-related.

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If it is a Lunogo related that would be a very bad sign. The fact that ownership would fire him over a hockey related decision means Leaf fans can look for 40 more year of ownership messing up the team.

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Kessel, Lupul, JVR, Phaneuf, Gardiner are worse than Antropov, Stajan, Poni, Mayers, Hagman, Schenn? Mmmkay

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No Burke fan, and no dog in this fight but I tend to agree with those in thinking he has improved this team over the middling crap he inherited.

A goalie away from playoff contention, perhaps? Which would lead me to believe this could very well have been Luongo-related.

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What about the Burkie signings of Mike Komisarek, Colby Armstrong(buyout) and Tim Connolly??

I guess we'll find out soon when Luongo becomes a Leaf. Bad move on both parts.

does he take his puppet nonis with him ?

If I'm a guessing guy, I'd agree with you there.