YAYY!! Brian Burke has been fired as the president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment president Tom Anselmi made the move official during a news conference at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Wednesday, and also named Dave Nonis the team's new general manager. Anselmi also confirmed that Burke will serve as a senior adviser to the team. The decision to remove Burke from his two roles wasn't sparked by a key moment or "incident," Anselmi said. "This was a decision that the board and myself collectively made," Anselmi said. "It's the product of a conversation that has been going on for some time." Info : cbc.ca
My dad was born in Montreal... lol I was raised to hate the leafs.. Burke didn't want to pursue the Roberto Luongo trade, an the fact the leafs' couldn't make the playoffs all lead up to him being fired.