The NHL Discussion Thread

[ForeverAutumn]

Here's the Toronto Star article, http://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs/...-burke-reports

There's a press conference scheduled for around now...I'll post an update if I learn anything new.

This just might be the Leafs gift to their fans to make up for the lockout. Last season fans were chanting "Fire Burkie" at games.

[ForeverAutumn]

Okay, here's the post press conference update. Burke will stay on as a "senior advisor" and Dave Nonis will take over the GM role. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/...ple-leafs.html

I just googled Dave Nonis. He and Burkie have been a team for a long time. I'm not feeling real hopeful. From what I can tell, Nonis doesn't have a very good track record either.

Nonis replaced Brian Burke as the Vancouver Canucks' general manager in 2004. Prior to being GM for the Canucks, he spent six years working closely with Burke as senior vice-president and director of hockey operations for the franchise. In three seasons as general manager, his most significant transaction was trading for superstar goaltender Roberto Luongo from the Florida Panthers at the conclusion of his first season as GM.

Upon the completion of the 2007–08 season, the Canucks missed the playoffs for the second time in three seasons; subsequently, on April 14, 2008, Nonis was relieved of his duties as general manager of the Canucks.[1]

Two months later, on June 20, 2008, Nonis was hired as senior advisor of hockey operations for the Anaheim Ducks,[2] reuniting with longtime boss Brian Burke, who had been General Manager of the Ducks since 2005.

On December 4, 2008, Nonis accepted the position of senior vice-president and director of hockey operations of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Nonis accepted the post and it will mark the third time he has served under Brian Burke. On May 10, 2010 he signed an extension to keep his position through the 2011-12 season.[3]

On January 9, 2013, Nonis was named general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs after Burke was relieved of his duties.[4]

[rottersclub]

Do the Leafs get a NHL calibre goalie in exchange for booting Burkie upstairs? I didn't think so ...

[ForeverAutumn]

Well I'm sure that this will fuel the Luongo rumours since the Wiki article states that the only worthwhile thing Nonis did while with Vancouver was bring Luongo onto the team.

Personally, I like Reimer and think that he's a good goalie. He just needs better defence to support him.

[MudShark22]

Nonis doesn't have a very good track record either.

Well, he was spending alot of time under Burkie's desk; so he wassn't really learning any "GM skillz" there

[Brad to the Bone]

And most leagues (e.g. Russia's KHL) have pseudo transfer agreements with the NHL that call for recognizing contracts etc. in these situations.

Actually, the KHL is the only European league which doesn't have such an agreement with the NHL.

[Yves]

No hockey announcer will ever approach the great Gene Hart

BG

Maybe in America. But up here you have to go with legends like Foster Hewitt and Danny Gallivan.

Right now, my vote for best English-language play-by-play man goes to Bob Cole.

[MudShark22]

Actually, the KHL is the only European league which doesn't have such an agreement with the NHL.

They do have a Memorandum of Understanding ( ) to honor the contracts; but yes, it is less formal that other league agreements.

http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/story/1...r-another-year

[MudShark22]

Well I'm sure that this will fuel the Luongo rumours.....

Seem ESPN is also positing that Luongo is on the way....
Interesting stats about Burke's tenure in the article as well.

http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/i...-burke-his-job

[ForeverAutumn]

Seem ESPN is also positing that Luongo is on the way....
Interesting stats about Burke's tenure in the article as well.

http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/i...-burke-his-job

Good article. Thanks for posting it.

[rottersclub]

I mentioned in the old PM that Burkie huffed and puffed about not trading for Luongo if only because of it's CBA-busting nature. So now that Mr. Truculence is out of the picture, I'm thinking Toronto makes a serious bid for Luongo. Problem is, he will hate the added attention of playing in Toronto whereas he would much prefer to play in relative obscurity in Florida for the Panthers.

[Yves]

Anybody seen a schedule yet?

[Klonk]

Schedules have been given to teams to mull over and they should be released over the weekend when CBA is all wrapped up.

[ForeverAutumn]

Anybody seen a schedule yet?

I've been told that the first Leafs game is against the Habs, in Montreal, on Jan. 19th. That should appease both you and I. (except that I'll be at a lacrosse game that night).

[Klonk]

DVR!

[Yves]

I figured the opener would be Habs-Leafs. It's now become a tradition.

[Scott Bails]

I know the Flyers open against the Penguins at 3:00 on the 19th.


I'm hoping Giroux throws Crosby's eggshell of a head to the boards.

[Klonk]

Hockey's back baby!

[headcrash]

This is awesome:

[oilersfan]

Schedule has been released...

http://www.nhl.com/schedules/20122013.html

[Yves]

Thanks Brian!

[Scott Bails]

That's great stuff, headcrash!

[rottersclub]

And so it begins - the Canadiens have told Scott Gomez to stay at home. He will be bought out in the summer. They don't want to risk an injury which would preclude them from buying him out, as per the new CBA. BTW, the new CBA has a provision for preferred terms to buyout 2 existing contracts. So, I wonder who else is in the same boat? Wade Redden/NYR? What other bloated contracts are going to get ripped up?

[Yves]

There go 2 goals we won't have this season! Well... one goal, since it's only HALF a season!

[Scott Bails]

And so it begins - the Canadiens have told Scott Gomez to stay at home. He will be bought out in the summer. They don't want to risk an injury which would preclude them from buying him out, as per the new CBA. BTW, the new CBA has a provision for preferred terms to buyout 2 existing contracts. So, I wonder who else is in the same boat? Wade Redden/NYR? What other bloated contracts are going to get ripped up?

You know, I read this the other day, but it didn't make sense to me. They're paying him not to play instead of just releasing him?