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Reaction Continues To Burke’s Statement Today

Found January 05, 2012 on Kukla's Korner: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Colton Orr
TEAMS: Toronto Maple Leafs

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from Damien Cox of The Spin, What I heard was a requiem for a heavyweight. Nothing wrong with that. What I also heard was a dedicated, long-time hockey guy lamenting the way the business used to be, the way the game used to be. Nothing wrong with that. That’s what I heard behind all the words Brian Burke uttered today while announcing the team’s decision to send enforcer Colton Orr to the minors after he had cleared waivers. Let me repeat that. After the Leafs CHOSE to send Orr down. Nobody made Burke do it. It wasn’t about a cap consideration. If Orr was so beloved and his role so important, the Leafs could have kept him. continued from Jeff Blair of the Globe and Mail, Continue reading "Reaction Continues To Burke’s Statement Today"
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