He Causes Man-Boner
Bryan with a “y” is sooo much cooler than Brian with an “i”. Why is it that all of this Brian Burke to Toronto talk has to include discussions about a “Bryan Colangelo type autonomy”? The studly Colangelo transformed the Phoenix Suns into a fast paced perennial contender before he rescued the Raptors from the Babcock era. I for one am not that impressed with Burke’s resume.
His contributions to Anaheim’s Stanley Cup winning team are significant (he drafted Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf), but he was lucky to sign Teemu Selanne. Burkey was handed Chris Pronger by the Edmonton Oilers (fuck Pronger too, he’s a douche bag), and the truth is; he walked into an Anaheim Ducks team that Brian Murray had built.
Bryan Colangelo holds a steady hand in the face of the Toronto Media (we’re all afraid of him). His interview with Cabbie may be the most candid we’ve seen him; he gave Cabbie a pair of sneakers so it was unlikely this one would get controversial. Brian Burke is like the principal (The one we called “Wolf-Man”). He’s MLSE’s choice to call a bunch of lazy jerk-offs to the office, and they’re all in trouble.
He is a boner
Have you ever noticed that while ESPN and CNNSI are quick to call Andrea Bargnani a bust as the 1st overall pick? The Toronto media is much more patient because there seems to be a long leash of respect extended to Colangelo; one that just doesn’t exist in Leaf-land. There is a sense that any premature attacks on Colangelo’s record as GM will be extinguished by his intellect (or by what’s likely looming beneath those expensive pants).
Brian Burke is just going to get all “alcoholic red-face” and try to intimidate everyone that might question him.
Burke supporters are often quick to point out that he made the deal for the Canucks to acquire the Sedin twins. More often than not we tend to look past the mess he made in goal. Remember, he didn’t make the Roberto Luongo trade, Dave Nonis did. Take a quick look at Brian Burke’s “Goalie Graveyard”: Garth Snow, Kevin Weekes, Felix Potvin, Bob Essensa, Dan Cloutier, Martin Brochu, Peter Skudra, Alex Auld, and Johan Hedberg. Oh yes, he gave Ilya Bryzgalov away in Anaheim as well.
When this Toronto Maple Leafs team turns the corner, and I believe they will; it will be the Niklas Hagmans and Jeff Fingers that will be leading it. Yes, that Jeff Finger, the one second on the team in Average Time On Ice and second among defensemen in +/-. Both interim GM Cliff Fletcher’s signing of Finger and Hagman were slayed publicly by the media before either stepped on the ice. Give me a Jeff Finger jersey, I’ll wear the shit out of it.
Leaf fans should hope that Brian Burke doesn’t rush out and acquire the Todd Bertuzzi types that he has such a penchant for. I can’t blame the man for wanting to be like Colangelo though, I do too.
SL
