Now that Teemu Selanne has been signed by the Mighty Ducks, what grade would you give Mighty Ducks GM Brian Burke?
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Time to grade Brian Burke
Started by SacredCow, Aug 22 2005 02:48 PM
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Posted 22 August 2005 - 02:48 PM
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Posted 22 August 2005 - 02:56 PM
I gave him an A, maybe a little high thinking about it, but he has given us most of the things we need, grit, more scoring, better D but hopefully he isn't done as there are a few more areas that need to be addressed e.g. filling the lines up, possibly more scoring and signing more players for portland
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Posted 22 August 2005 - 02:59 PM
I completely agree, TA. Burke has made the team physically stronger, he's made them faster, he's gotten rid of some of the dead weight (Malec, Foster, Krog, etc.), and he's added some veteran's that know how to win. Jason Marshall, Teemu Selanne, Scott Niedermayer...all are great leaders. Adding Todd Fedoruk and Travis Moen - great grit and toughness to make sure the team is not pushed around.
I give him an 'A'. He's completely changed the face of this team in less than a month. Great job.
I give him an 'A'. He's completely changed the face of this team in less than a month. Great job.
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Posted 22 August 2005 - 03:24 PM
QUOTE (SacredCow @ Aug 22 2005, 02:48 PM)
Now that Teemu Selanne has been signed by the Mighty Ducks, what grade would you give Mighty Ducks GM Brian Burke?
B+ to A-...You should have included half grades. Are you done with your doom and gloom outlook now?
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Posted 22 August 2005 - 03:52 PM
I'm gonna give him a B+ for now. Yes he turned the team around, signed veterans, and improved our grit. But if he manages to keep everyone then I'll give him a A.
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Posted 22 August 2005 - 04:13 PM
I'll give a grade at the end of the season. For me to opine right now would be silly. The proof will be "in the pudding"....
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Posted 22 August 2005 - 04:55 PM
At this point, on paper, he gets an A no doubt about it. There's pudding Veca? 
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Posted 22 August 2005 - 04:57 PM
I'd say and A- at this point, but as Veca we will wait and see 
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Posted 22 August 2005 - 05:12 PM
QUOTE (Dark Knight @ Aug 22 2005, 05:55 PM)
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You bet!! Name your flavor....
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Posted 22 August 2005 - 05:25 PM
i would also say a- but not far away from an a+
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Posted 22 August 2005 - 05:49 PM
i gave him a B, looks like an A on paper but you never know, but whats our lineup looking like
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Posted 22 August 2005 - 05:50 PM
A as long as he keeps syks and get sami
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Posted 23 August 2005 - 09:08 AM
I'm waiting until we've got Salei under contract. And LUPUL15, we've signed Sami.
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Posted 23 August 2005 - 09:53 AM
I'm with Veca on this one. I wanna see how the guys gel together on the ice.
The last season we played I had high hopes because, on paper, we looked pretty damn good.
Then the season got started.
So, in my humble opinion, let the games be played!!!
The last season we played I had high hopes because, on paper, we looked pretty damn good.
Then the season got started.
So, in my humble opinion, let the games be played!!!
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Posted 23 August 2005 - 10:38 AM
How the team does has nothing to do with Burke. His job is to put together the best team he can within the salary cap. After that, it's up to the coaches and the players. I can see waiting until opening night to grade Burke, but after that it's out of his hands and grading him on the performance of the team is unfair.
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Posted 23 August 2005 - 11:16 AM
+ Scott Niedermayer, Selänne, Moen, Fedoruk, coach Carlyle.
resigned: everybody but Salei.
- Babcock, Skoula.
It is A.
resigned: everybody but Salei.
- Babcock, Skoula.
It is A.
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Posted 23 August 2005 - 03:19 PM
B. We still need goaltending in Portland
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Posted 23 August 2005 - 04:26 PM
QUOTE (SacredCow @ Aug 23 2005, 11:38 AM)
How the team does has nothing to do with Burke. His job is to put together the best team he can within the salary cap. After that, it's up to the coaches and the players. I can see waiting until opening night to grade Burke, but after that it's out of his hands and grading him on the performance of the team is unfair.
I would tend to humbly disagree. It is the GM's job to see to it that the team fits well. He has the power to move players, not the coach or anyone else. If at any time there is friction or discord, it's the GM who needs to act. In a perfect world, players all could work together without personality clashes but it isn't a perfect world. If one or more players are not pulling their weight and the coach can't get the best out of them, it's the GM that has to act. It all begins and ends with the GM. That's what he get's the big bucks for, making sure that the team is the best not just on paper but on the ice as well.
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Posted 23 August 2005 - 09:09 PM
Now that Burke had traded half of the team, how would you grade him? We should start a new poll.
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Posted 23 August 2005 - 09:11 PM
i saw it yes we signed samiiiiii
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