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Although I like the magic between Kessel and Savard, I'd never take Savard now, with the deal that Boston gave him last season. Perhaps Burke is playing the media to help bring down Savard's value, which is well-deserved, IMO.
 
Sounds like he is CLOSE to pulling off something BIG and might be psyching himself up to do it.

Bottom line, is that he needs a power player up front. OR he needs Stalberg and Bozak to have the seasons of their lives and KEEP Kaberle.

I think he is puked at the CAP going up, because that doesn't really help us at all.

He needs a Joe Thornton to come available for CAP issues. And I honestly believe he is waiting for SUCH an opportunity.

He has a defence. He has goalies. He has some young talent up front. He desperately wants one or two BIG NAME talents up front.

I would tell most GM's to wait three years for that to happen. But with Burke, you could have two big things happen in two weeks.

But I don't think anyone is available except Lecavellier. For cheap.

And Kaberle a fitness freak? Like I said i spent an evening boozing it up with most of the Leafs, and he sipped at maybe an ounce of alcohol. And it may have been a cranberry soda.

And he looked much leaner in person. Its possible. I have seen guys with stout faces, and when they lift up their shirts you GASP.

But NOT OFTEN>
 
Burke is simply trying to lower the cost of Savard through the media. He knows that only 2 teams are able to get him right now and that Boston is pressed up with cap issues and seemingly cannot move Tim Thomas.

For him to come out and acknowledge interest would be stupid. A child could figure this one out.
 
"I'm not allowed to talk about Marc Savard or any other players on the Boston Bruins so let me go back to my motto: We look for Top 6/Bottom 6. Top 6 is where we try and concentrate on skill and speed, our first PP unit, the Phil Kessels of the world. And then we want those hard hat guys in the Bottom 6. And we don't have enough of either one right now. We don't have enough Top 6, we don't have enough Bottom 6. Mike Brown will help. We have some options that have been presented to us over the weekend that do not involve this player that we are looking at and so we don't have to answer the question about Marc Savard, I respect Peter Chiarelli, I wouldn't talk about his player anyway. Suffice it to say, the media appear focused on one name and we are looking at multiple names not including Marc Savard"

If you take that one line at the bottom, it seems like he's saying he's not interested in Marc Savard - but that's definitely not the impression given in the interview, which is that he just can't talk about Marc Savard.
 
One of the other players he's talking about IMO is Mike Riberio.

IMO Ribeio and Savard will cost about the same. Each has they're own pros and cons.

Savard is the better player, but has a longer contract and injury issues

Ribeiro is not as good but only has 1 year left on his deal i think
 
I dont think he trades for Savard or Riberio.

IMO hes looking for more size up front, not only for the bottom 6 but for the top 6 as well..

The quote from when Phaneuf was named captain, and how one day after practice Phaneuf barked at him saying we need bigger forwards, and then Burke agrees, to me is a big indication on what Burke is looking for. [He has also mentioned countless amount of times how he is looking to bring in bigger forwards]

Savard and Riberio would both be penciled into the top 2 lines, however they dont fit the mold we have repeatedly heard Burke is looking for.

Plus I dont want those guys ;)
 
We'd still need to bring in another winger or two even if we traded for Savard, so I would imagine as long as they had size, Burke would take an elite center.
 
I can see Savard much more then Riberio.

Still see him looking at guys with more truculence, especially more then Riberio..

We have also heard Burke talk about those long term contracts, and I think that is a big deterrent. Plus the concussion last season doesnt bode very well.

Thursday will be a busy day.

Teams will also miss out on players they were hoping to sign and more trade windows will open up.
 
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Burke definitely has some interest in Savard then.

We've seen plenty of occasions where Burke has made up his mind on a player and come right out and said he has no interest. Remember his distinction - he can't comment on a player, but he can say he isn't interested. Kovalchuk, sigh.
 
At the right price, he SHOULD have some degree of interest in Savard, though it's not really a perfect fit.

As far as Ribeiro goes ... please, don't. I can't stand that Ribeiro, most probably even if he plays for the Leafs.
 
Joe Thornton please. And play that tape for Stalberg where he barely hit a guy and the guy almost died. And then show Stalberg THiS..

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Grbwh3NUwFI"]YouTube- Cam Neely tribute[/ame]
 
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At the right price, he SHOULD have some degree of interest in Savard, though it's not really a perfect fit.

As far as Ribeiro goes ... please, don't. I can't stand that Ribeiro, most probably even if he plays for the Leafs.
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Seriously ... **** that guy.
 
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