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  • #1

    How can you not love Brian Burke?

    Burke has been critical of some of the moves made by the Oilers this past off-season and did not mince words when talking about Lowe.

    "If I had run my team into the sewer like that I wouldn't throw a grenade at the other 29 teams and my own indirectly," said Burke. "So I have no intention of speaking to him anytime soon."


    For those who don't know...
    Burke took issue with the Oilers executive vice president and general manager when Edmonton tendered a 5-year US$21.25 million offer sheet to Group II restricted free agent Dustin Penner back in July. The Ducks did not match and Penner joined the Oilers.

    At the time Burke blasted Lowe, telling the Canadian Press the move was "an act of desperation by a general manager who is fighting to keep his job."

    Burke explained his reaction was not due to the offer sheet being put forward but instead over the amount of money involved. Penner's salary took a large jump from $450,000 a year in 2006/07 with the Ducks to $4.25 million for this season with the Oilers. The Ducks' GM was also critical of the process employed by Lowe and the Oilers.
    "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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  • #2
    Speaking of the Oilers, Smid was sent to the AHL.

    That Pronger trade was awesome.
    "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
    Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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    • #3
      He's my fave GM
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      • #4
        *snicker*
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        • #5
          2-0, baby!
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          • #6
            Begin the parade! 2-0 against teams who sleepwalked after playing the Flames the night before. 2-0 against teams who assumed they were playing an AHL team.
            "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
            Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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            • #7
              Well, "beginning" the parade might be premature, but we can at least start planning the route.
              "I wrote a song about dental floss but did anyone's teeth get cleaner?" -Frank Zappa
              "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue, but moderation in principle is always a vice."- Thomas Paine
              "I'll let you be in my dream if I can be in yours." -Bob Dylan

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              • #8
                Apparently the way to go is to schedule the entire Flames schedule 1 day after playing the Flames... that would make them what, 76-0 plus 8 games with the Flames, give or take?

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                • #9
                  That's basically what happens. Teams play in Vancouver or Calgary first, then the next night play in Edmonton.
                  "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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                  • #10
                    Have a gander at the Sharks' schedule. It was their season opener.
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                    • #11
                      That certainly disproves my sleepwalking statement,
                      "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                      Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                      • #12
                        No, but it does say something about the grasp of basic facts.
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                        • #13
                          Sure, notyoueither, it makes all the difference in the world. Thanks for your contributions to the thread.
                          "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                          Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                          • #14
                            Bingo!

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                            • #15
                              Any comments on Kevin Lowe getting a 4 year contract extension?

                              Why does the Oilers ownership group reward chronic stupidity?

                              Are the Oilers the next 'Leafs?

                              40 years from now they'll still be talkin' bout the 80s, just like the Leafs talk about the original six days.
                              "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                              Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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