Brian Burke Shares Insider Knowledge About Upcoming Trade Between Maple Leafs and Flames
Former Leafs general manager Brian Burke joined The Leafs Nation yesterday morning to discuss the upcoming trade between the Leafs and Flames. He shared his insider perspective on the move.
Burke Reveals Insider Perspective On Leafs Trade With Flames
The Leafs Nation had Burke on to discuss the potential trade between the Leafs and Flames that seems to be brewing. The Leafs are reportedly interested in Nikita Zadorov, who has requested a trade, but the Flames have also expressed interest in parting ways with Noah Hanifin and Chris Tanev.
Craig Conroy's first comments on Nikita Zadorov's trade request:
«We've had conversations. We have a good relationship, we really do. We get along well. I'm going to keep that between him and I, but we talk. He's been a pro about everything and he's played well."
Is there any rush to trade him?
«It's just like any other person, we're just going to do what's best for the Calgary Flames, and on our timeline.»
«We've had conversations. We have a good relationship, we really do. We get along well. I'm going to keep that between him and I, but we talk. He's been a pro about everything and he's played well."
Is there any rush to trade him?
«It's just like any other person, we're just going to do what's best for the Calgary Flames, and on our timeline.»
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The Leafs, of course, have a new general manager this year in Brad Treliving, who came from the Flames over the offseason. Burke has experience as a general manager trading with a team he just worked for.
"You'd like to think you have superior knowledge, it's a team you worked for and you think you know their players. I can still tell you any player I had in Pittsburgh, I can still tell you everything you wanna know about him, if he's still there I can tell you everything you wanna know about him...
I think Connie (Craig Conroy) has the same body of knowledge so you're dealing with two guys with equal knowledge, and Craig Conroy is new at this, but he's a real good guy, he's a real smart guy, and I think he'll do a good job. It gives you an advantage that you both know everything that there is about these players, it might be simpler in some cases to make a fit, rather than thinking you have superior knowledge [over the other GM]"
I think Connie (Craig Conroy) has the same body of knowledge so you're dealing with two guys with equal knowledge, and Craig Conroy is new at this, but he's a real good guy, he's a real smart guy, and I think he'll do a good job. It gives you an advantage that you both know everything that there is about these players, it might be simpler in some cases to make a fit, rather than thinking you have superior knowledge [over the other GM]"
Leafs Trying To Set Up Sign And Trade With Flames?
Burke also shared some thoughts on what the Leafs should prioritize in a trade with the Flames. In his mind, a trade does not make sense unless the intention is to sign the player to an extension. Otherwise they are giving assets away for free just for a slightly better chance at winning a Stanley Cup.
"I think they got to make sure they got to sign them both if they're going to pay any kind of meaningful price. You have to have some agreement that they're going to sign or else why bother?"
We will just have to wait and see what the Leafs do next. While a trade with the Flames seems very likely, we do not really have a great idea of what that trade might look like. In the meantime, Burke also thinks the team should continue to play Ryan Reaves.
Perhaps his insider opinion should be taken with a grain of salt.
| POLL | ||
23 NOVEMBRE | 507 ANSWERS Brian Burke Shares Insider Knowledge About Upcoming Trade Between Maple Leafs and Flames Who do you think the Leafs will trade for? | ||
| Nikita Zadorov | 135 | 26.6 % |
| Chris Tanev | 62 | 12.2 % |
| Both | 214 | 42.2 % |
| Neither | 96 | 18.9 % |
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