Burke's presence 'invaluable' for Treliving
/"To have somebody that's seen it all and done it all, a confidante that you can go to, it's invaluable."
Read MoreWorthwhile viewpoints from around the hockey world.
"To have somebody that's seen it all and done it all, a confidante that you can go to, it's invaluable."
Read More"The first analytics systems I see that'll help us win, I'll buy it. I'll pay cash so that no one else can use it."
Read MoreFood for thought from December concerning Brian Burke, as the president of hockey operations, on the GM role.
Read More"The three hardest championships to win in sports are 1) the Stanley Cup; 2) the Stanley Cup; and 3) the Stanley Cup."
Read More"I know they’re always trying to tell you different nowadays. But it’s ALWAYS an intimidation game. In one form or another."
Read More“It was his ability to walk through the dressing room and know exactly what the mood of the team was — that was his greatest asset."
Read More"I’m saying to to him ‘Hey, that was easy. How many more of those are we going to win?’ "
Read More“You’ve got to have an incentive to move up. It’s not just to be the start of the draft, go up and pick first or second and say, ‘Look at me. I moved up.’ "
Read More"You hear the whole ‘can’t-teach-that’ thing . . . he has that touch and that feel.”
Read MoreBrian Burke showed just the right humorous touch on Twitter Monday evening.
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