Brian Burke Quotes (35 Quotes)

This deal does two things. It gives us some cap room, and it solves what really is almost a crisis right now. We had set aside, as many teams did, a reserve of about a million and a half dollars to deal with injuries. That was inadequate.

He's been battling this injury for a couple of days but it's not serious. He's day-to-day and we'll see about Sunday.

A team in the West with 95 or 96 points is going to miss the playoffs. That's amazing.

I'm told his knee is fine. He struggled a bit in his last year at Colorado. With the style we're going to play and the rules, he can play a number of years after this year. It's up to Teemu. I made it clear to his agent we're certainly not looking at this as a one-year thing.

My goals for the team are simple have a consistent winning team on the ice and ensure we become an integral part of the Orange County community,

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That's not enough to make me panic.

I've spoken to his wife (Sandra) and made it clear that anything and everything they need from us is theirs for the asking. Essentially, this is a disease that requires three things for an individual to have a chance to successfully battle it, top medical support, second is peer and family and friends support. Third is determination and willpower of the individual.

We expect Teemu Selanne to be an impact player for us, both on the ice and in the community. His skating and goal-scoring ability should fit nicely with our new style of play.

That would be a huge plus for this hockey club, if he can go over there, get in shape and get his game back.

I'm not interested in adding names, I'm interested in adding hockey players. I signed Teemu because I think he makes us a better hockey team. We're anticipating he'll play on our top six. Certainly, I'm counting on him for top-six ice time and the power play.

This is a very difficult situation for a young, brave man to go through. Our thoughts are with the entire Smith family, and Jordan will always be a part of ours. He will rebound from this, and we will be there for him and his family as they move forward from here.

Now we have the same off-season buzz they get in baseball. In the old days, a lot fewer people moved and they tended to gravitate to the same teams.

Kip Brennan adds size and strength to our hockey club. We needed more of a physical presence.

I have said all along all I asked for was a retraction. If this action is successful, any proceeds from it after attorneys' fees will go directly to Canuck Place.

We're a large company and we could be viewed as a target if we didn't try to follow the law.

It's too bad we have to lose a player of his stature, ... But this solves our financial problems and we're looking to reinvest that money.

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He's got a good team. I don't think I would have made too many changes either if I were Doug Wilson.

Before this move we moved a lot of money. We think we can accommodate his contract.

reflect about what it would take to make the world a better place, to make things right.

That's not enough to make me panic. I don't see any major changes we need to make at this point. We need some guys who can score goals to start doing that.

First off, I want people to understand I work for great owners here and have no interest in leaving. Second, no matter where I've worked, I've never signed a contract that contains an out. I don't believe in that.

We intend to re-invest this money. We intend to spend at or near the cap, less an adequate reserve for injuries. When you're re-shaping your team and make a major move, if you're going to do more than one thing, it makes sense to do it quickly. Bringing three or four or five players in over a 10-day period is preferable over a 60-day period.

It is also important to understand what makes a game fun for each demographic, and how best to design the controls. We put this thought into every game we design.

Not a soul, ... But if you'd have said to me in Vancouver, 'You can win a Stanley Cup but you can never do an interview and you can't be in the parade,' I'd say, 'Where do I sign' My ego's a lot smaller than people think.

I look at some of the golfers who have limited experience and in just four weeks they are feeling comfortable enough to get out at a course and tee off and play in competition.

I couldn't sell this as a stand-alone hockey deal, and I wouldn't try,

I'm comfortable, based on my observations and just from talking to a couple of players, that there's no issue for us. Personally, it's a big issue with me. Every charter flight, I go back, see if there's a card game going on, make sure it's not getting silly, talk to the captains about it. It can really split your team if a guy loses a lot of money on a card game.

We've got 9,300 (season ticket holders) here and we were at 6,000 when I was hired, ... I believe this is a great hockey market. I remember when you couldn't get a ticket for games here. Then we gave people reasons not to come, and they stopped coming.

When he went (on waivers) a second time, I just thought we needed to make changes here and I thought he could help,

He has really come along this year. He has great size, nimble feet and grace for a big man. Good hands and a hard, hard shot.

I don't care what the rumor mill says. That's the truth.