I think Burke is king of the trading department but we still haven't made the playoffs (you can't really blame him, we depended on guys like Stajan and Blake)..
I think Burke is king of the trading department but we still haven't made the playoffs (you can't really blame him, we depended on guys like Stajan and Blake)..
Chiarelli for building Boston into a winner from scratch basically
Shero for making great deals
Tallon for his work with the Blackhawks rebuild and cup win, has the Panthers up and running a lot faster than Burke managed with the Leafs
Poile for keeping Nashville in top condition
Sather have the Rangers on the right track after some really funky years
Others I want to comment on:
Lamoreillo seems to have really lost his touch since the lockout
Yzerman a bit overrated given his two years in management
Holland laid the foundations fifteen years ago, hasn't really been that busy
Holmgren very ballsy, always seems to work out
McPhee and Doug Wilson have hit brick walls with regards to getting their teams over the hump
Lombardi in LA is overrated. I like his philosophy but he drafted way too many defensemen with high picks, has a big log jam and the Kings find themselves with a lack of firepower
Darcy Regier stale Buffalo organization probably needs a enema.
Rutherford, how did he win a cup in 2006? He always seems to overpay his own players, make bad trades and have underachieving teams with good pieces.
Gillis benefiting greatly from the foundation work done by Burke and Nonis.
^^^ I'd also like to add Bowman to the massively overrated list. He has done nothing for his team after the SC win which was mainly all of Tallon's players.
1. Peter Chiarelli
2. David Poile
3. Dale Tallon
4. Ray Shero
5. Ken Holland
I feel no need to get long-winded and break down the greatness of all these managers. Rather, it will suffice to say that these men are economical in their approach to adding real value to their organization. All are Cup-winners save for David Poile, GM of the cap floor Nashville Predators, and all by no surprise have an incredibly strong drafting record.
1. Peter Chiarelli
2. David Poile
3. Dale Tallon
4. Ray Shero
5. Ken Holland
I feel no need to get long-winded and break down the greatness of all these managers. Rather, it will suffice to say that these men are economical in their approach to adding real value to their organization. All are Cup-winners save for David Poile, GM of the cap floor Nashville Predators, and all by no surprise have an incredibly strong drafting record.
Economical and Dale Tallon seem pretty weird to associate with one another.
Economical and Dale Tallon seem pretty weird to associate with one another.
You should probably take note that the Panthers are ahead of us in the standings, spending $8 million less, and this, after coming off a 28th place finish last year.
You should probably take note that the Panthers are ahead of us in the standings, spending $8 million less, and this, after coming off a 28th place finish last year.
For starters...
What, do you just disregard everything he did before?
What about letting Grabner walk away for nothing? If Burke did that, no one would ever hear the end of it.
You should probably take note that the Panthers are ahead of us in the standings, spending $8 million less, and this, after coming off a 28th place finish last year.
For starters...
You're defending the guy who left Chicago in financial shambles thanks to the brilliant signings of Cristobal Huet and Brian Campbell. Chicago was also forced to lose their cup winning goaltender along with Havlat, trade Troy Brouwer (I know you love him) and Kris Versteeg. You've blamed Burke on several occasions for similar reasons after his cup win in Anaheim and yet Tallon is the economical one?
Last edited by anderson3133: 02-04-2012 at 12:28 AM.
You're defending the guy who left Chicago in financial shambles thanks to the brilliant signings of Cristobal Huet and Brian Campbell. Chicago was also forced to lose their cup winning goaltender, trade Troy Brouwer (I know you love him) and Kris Versteeg. You've blamed Burke on several occasions for similar reasons after his cup win in Anaheim and yet Tallon is the economical one?
I'm not defending anything. The results speak for themselves. I'm sorry they don't please you.
28th overall last year with Florida -> 3rd place right now
27th overall in 2006/2007 with Chicago -> Stanley Cup in 2009/10
Burke finished 7th last during the 2008/09 season so it seems with a better team than both Tallon's 2006/07 Blackhawks and 2010/11 Panthers, he is far behind.
