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With just one season remaining on Phil Kessel's contract in Toronto, the Leafs must decide how much they value their star sniper.

Blog | Conversation | May 17, 2013

The NHL and its players' union are partnering with an advocacy organization fighting homophobia in sports.

TORONTO -- USA Hockey huddled up its NHL GM advisory group here Tuesday night with a focus on the upcoming IIHF men's world championship, but it was also a chance to update player evaluations for next February's Olympic team. Brian Burke, Don Wadd...

Brian Burke is returning to the Anaheim Ducks as a part-time pro scout.

New Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis is not going to take the easy road while getting comfortable in his role, writes Pierre LeBrun.

Brian Burke wishes the Toronto Maple Leafs had won more games -- and he'd seen his firing coming.

Though the CBA is resolved, realignment and player participation in the 2014 Winter Olympics remain unresolved. Craig Custance examines both issues, the impact of the Brian Burke firing on the trade market and more from the Board of Governors meeting.

Blog | Conversation | January 10, 2013

In the wake of the Toronto Maple Leafs' removal of Brian Burke as general manager, Craig Custance examines four potential options for his next stop.

Blog | Conversation | January 09, 2013

In the end, it doesn't really matter whether the Toronto Maple Leafs and the horde of suits that now own the game's most lucrative hockey team thought Brian Burke was a good GM or not. It's their team, this Brooks Brothers Brigade that assumed own...

The conspiracy theories will abound about Brian Burke's GM firing Wednesday, but I believe there were a number of factors involved, not just one crystal-clear reason. And despite the denial from Toronto Maple Leafs COO and president Tom Anselmi, I...

The unedited official Toronto Maple Leafs media release about the firing of GM Brian Burke and the promotion of David Nonis: MAPLE LEAFS ANNOUNCE MANAGEMENT CHANGES The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Wednesday that David Nonis has been...

The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired general manager Brian Burke.

NEW YORK -- On Sunday, I broke down the more obvious key components of the tentative agreement. Now after getting our hands on more details of the agreement from a source, we bring you more: RETAINING SALARY IN TRADES This was Brian Burke's ba...

There is a wealth of qualified candidates to head up USA Hockey for the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia, but Brian Burke has proved he is the man for the job, writes Scott Burnside.

This week, the regular guys offer suggestions to beleaguered GM Brian Burke as to how he can turn that Maple Leafs ship around. That is, if you can turn around a ship that is sinking. TIM BOUGHTON: 1. Drop the attitude: Forget about Kevin Lowe, ...

With the 2012 Summer Games serving as a back drop, Craig Custance starts looking ahead to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia, projecting what a possible American roster might look like given an influx of young talent.

Blog | Conversation | August 08, 2012