Comments on: Diary of a GM

By: broc

broc — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 04:32:36 +0000

not. funny.

By: Heinzee57

Heinzee57 — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:51:57 +0000

Damn... Can we get a look at Mike O'Connell's diary from November of 2005?

Nov. 27th 2005 - Lost 100k on Patriots -6 @KC. My wife is going to kill me. Gotta cheer myself up. Maybe I'll go a movie.  Hmmmm Brokeback Mountain sounds good. I wonder if the guy breaks his back skiing or something?

Nov. 28th - WTF was that? Oh well... I think the Celts will come up big tonight, +4 @home v. Orlando... I'll wager 220k. Hopefully I can get the money back into my 401k before she notices.

Nov. 29th - Oh god... this is my worst nightmare. How did they lose to Orlando at home? Damn it. I'm down 320k in two days.... How the hell am I going to explain this to Karen? Oh ... wait a sec.. I have a call coming in, It's Mike Milbury...

Milbury: Hey Mikey did you have the Celts last night?
O'C: Yeah... I'm in bad shape.
Milbury: I spoke w/ Tochett and he hated the line so I laid off that. Are you down right now?
O'C: Yeah.. This is a new low for me.
Milbury: Cheer up buddy... Is Janet still taking your action?
O'C: Yeah... and Wayne is all pissy w/me as it is.
Milbury: Well you're in luck... Chuck & Sanjay would like to take some of the heat off me as the biggest ass in hockey, so here's the deal
            "I'll bet you 500k you wont trade Joe Thornton to the West.."
O'C: Really? Why would you do this?
Milbury: Well OC... I promised Yashin 15% ownership of the Florida Marlins in his last contract and I've been trying to sign DiPietro to a 25 year deal and they wont let me. Chuck Wang gave me 500k to amuse myself. I've never forgotten how you helped me get laid that time in Moose Factory.
O'C: IT'S A DEAL Wow... How can I ever thank you?
Milbury: Have you seen Brokeback Mountain?
O'C: Ahh a uhhh mmm nooo... Oh my other line is ringing... hey it's Doug Wilson, I gotta go.... I'll call you back later Madman... take care..

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By: Villanova

Villanova — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:42:12 +0000

I like Burke as a GM alot. He understands what needs to be shown in order to increase the amount of fans. If all of hockey was this open, i really think more people would follow it.

In saying all of that, i'm sure his diary was edited. He must have had conversations with other people about players on his current team that ended up not traded. He can't say that he was considering moving any of those. This isn't anythign against him, just pointing out that there could be alot more info.

On Philly.com today, an article asking Holmgren about it was somewhat interesting. Homer basically wouldn't disclose any details, but just said "there's 2 sides to every story."

By: lynchmob540

lynchmob540 — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:58:36 +0000

I think i touched a nerve!!!

Maybe you can pull your head out of your ass and look at reality the way it was meant to be looked at (instead of trying to look through your belly button!). Get a life, son!

By: Les-Habitants

Les-Habitants — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:30:19 +0000

Really awesome article, it's cool to see into what the trade deadline is like for a GM…I mean, we all speculate it, but actually seeing it (especially from a great GM like Burke) is cool to see.

By: Battleweary

Battleweary — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 23:05:11 +0000

I'd like to see the list of teams that Oilers GM Kevin Lowe didn't call to tell them Ryan Smythe was available!

Detroit
Vancouver
Calgary
Toronto

By: Gagne1286

Gagne1286 — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:55:53 +0000

I found Burke's diary very cool and informing, I wish all GM'S did it. Its interesting to see a GM point of view through the process, and Burke was right not to give the Flyers Bobby Ryan that was to steep of a price and this is coming from a Flyers fan.

By: Komic-J

Komic-J — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:42:51 +0000

Interesting article...

Being an Habs fan, I will of course comment on the Bob Gainey part. I don't care if he started to talk with Wilson three weeks before, it only makes sense to call back a GM asking for your defensemen before trading one of them to another team. Who know...if Burke actually took the time to call Gainey and whine about him trading Rivet without asking him for an offer, maybe he would have given more than what the Canadiens got. Rivet deal was a good one...but you have to make sure you got the best you could get on any deal.

By: habswinthecup-again

habswinthecup-again — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:24:58 +0000

You are an absolute without a doubt the biggest f*cking moronic imbesilic c*cksucking m*therf*ckingest idiot that has ever posted on this site!

By: lynchmob540

lynchmob540 — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:43:01 +0000

Here is how Gainey's journal would look....

Mon. - Feb.26 AM: I wake up...not sure if i'm ready to sell or buy. The boys played really well against the Mapleleafs. I think we're just about ready to go on a miracle Stanley Cup run. Time for my afternoon nap.

Mon. - Feb.26 PM: Just woke up because of my blackberry buzzing. Seems like i'm really tired. Have been sleeping 14 hours a day for the past 6 weeks or so. I'm not sure why. I have many messages on the BB. Most are questions from the boys out west asking about some trade offers they sent me. I don't recall getting any offers...they must be confusing me with another GM. Watching the boys on my illegal satelite (MSG is great!). I'm not sure whats going on with the boys. Seems like they are just having an off game. I'm really tired. This game is boring...let's see whats on SPICE. Wow...i haven't seen this one before. That Ron Jeremey sure is hot! Time to clean up the mess i've made on my sofa. Heading to bed again.

Tue. - Feb.27 AM: zzzzzzzz (dreaming of Ronnie boy...sooo hot!!)

Tue. - Feb.27 PM: zzzzzzzz (dreaming of making a BIG deal at the deadline next week. I can't wait! I wonder what it would take to get Ron Jeremey in a Habs uniform?)