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Burke knows that the Rangers are on Kaberle's list and would most likely resign with them... therefore he is asking for a deal for basically a signed Kaberle. Kabs is a guy who doesn't like contract talks and drawing things out, so whoever gets him will probably resign him. Get as much as you can Burke
 
Here is the Burke quote on Kabby (finally caught the interview):

"Its not that Tomas Kaberle doesn't deserve an extension. Its the way we've structured the salary here, and what we've committed on the blueline and the players to whom we've committed. He's probably got a much better shot to get the numbers and term he wants from somewhere else."
 
JaysCyYoung said:
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He's got that psychotic Armenian rage in him. Burkie loves this kid.
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does he have legit power forward size?
 
here's hoping it's just posturing.

basically, burke backed himself into a corner with that ridiculous komisarek deal.

the funny thing is that i get the feeling that komi's problem is he just doesn't fit with wilson's style -- which is also the style of play that burke seems to want to employ. they like to have their defensemen joining the rush, taking chances on pinches and spearheading the transition attack, but that just isn't komisarek's style. it's why i don't like players like him. but at the same time i really think he'd look a lot better and more effective playing for a coach like martin than on the leafs.

and it's big time marks against burke for not realizing that. komisarek is just limited with the puck. they tried to fit a square peg in a round hole, it isn't working out, and that should have been obvious (not even heeding to the fast-paced attacking style the leafs have tried to systematize) to burke from the get go.
 
I puked in mouth when Burke described Komi at the first presser as a "good first-pass defenseman".
 
leafman101 said:
Here is the Burke quote on Kabby (finally caught the interview):

"Its not that Tomas Kaberle doesn't deserve an extension. Its the way we've structured the salary here, and what we've committed on the blueline and the players to whom we've committed. He's probably got a much better shot to get the numbers and term he wants from somewhere else."
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Agh, fawk me.
 
leafman101 said:
"Its not that Tomas Kaberle doesn't deserve an extension. Its the way we've structured the salary here, and what we've committed on the blueline and the players to whom we've committed. He's probably got a much better shot to get the numbers and term he wants from somewhere else."
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"Basically, I completely misjudged my team and wasted a bunch of money on defencemen of limited talent that we didn't need, which is now forcing us to get rid of a player we DO need -- badly. I'm a douche."
 
where are our intrepid reporters at?

why can't anyone ask him the obvious question - "How can you look leaf fans in the eye and tell them that they're losing Kabby because you signed Komisarek for that kind of money?"
 
He's gotta win the trade, which will be pretty damn hard, but it'll be a defining move for this franchise one way or the other.

He has to at least get a young prospect who will end up being a key member of the team for the long haul. And then some.
 
i understand that by its very nature the salary cap necessitates making difficult decisions as far as player personnel is concerned... but when have you ever heard a gm basically say 'this player is a good player. he's an important piece for us. he deserves to be extended... but we have committed big contracts to inferior players, so we're going to go in another direction,"?

it's preposterous
 
zeke said:
where are our intrepid reporters at?

why can't anyone ask him the obvious question - "How can you look leaf fans in the eye and tell them that they're losing Kabby because you signed Komisarek for that kind of money?"
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Maybe that reporter enjoys being able to ask questions.

I wouldnt be surprised in the least if Burke was still high on Komisarek as the day he signed him
 
IF, IF Komisarek could handle the puck, he would be an all teeder player. He has a bit of Van Impe in him. But this is 2011, not 1971. You HAVE to be able to skate somewhat these days, or at least be able to handle the puck. Hal Gill can do the latter to some extent.
 
on the other hand, i would be very surprised to find out that wilson wants the guy on his roster at all.
 
teeds said:
IF, IF Komisarek could handle the puck, he would be an all teeder player. He has a bit of Van Impe in him. But this is 2011, not 1971. You HAVE to be able to skate somewhat these days, or at least be able to handle the puck. Hal Gill can do the latter to some extent.
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to be honest, i think gill would look very similar on this team.

they're trying to take a guy with no offensive acumen, poor puck skills, no shot, and who is, at best, a substandard passer and average skater, and asking him to play an offensive-minded brand of hockey.

it's akin to them asking kessel to become a defensive shut down winger.
 
Yeah, in retrospect the Beauch signing was great, and the Komi signing was even worse than anyone thought at the time.

As bad as Komi is, as overpaid as he is, as much as none of us thought he would ever earn that contract, who ever thought it would cost them Kaberle?
 
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