
Brian Burke and Dave Nonis during the NHL entry draft last summer (Image: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Sport)
The reactions to the shocking end of Brian Burke’s tenure as the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs—and the slightly awkward beginning of Dave Nonis’—have been swift and varied. While MLSE insists the decision was months in the making, many are baffled it came just days before training camp when ownership could’ve made its move during the lockout. Speculation has also been rampant about who on MLSE’s board pushed hardest for the dramatic dismissal and predictions already abound about how Nonis’s regime will differ from Burke’s. Below, a roundup of comments from those closest to the deal—MLSE bigwigs, the most well-connected pundits and Leafs players. Plus, Rob Ford.




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It’s February, which means Valentine’s Day is coming—which means some of us will be lonely (crying) and some of us will be sharing a meal and a bed with a loved one. American singles with nothing to do but watch movies on television were excited to find out that Time Warner Cable will be offering a Ryan Gosling On Demand service for the month of February. Everything Ryan Gosling has ever appeared in (or at least every movie—there’s no word of Breaker High being on offer) will be in this catalogue, and it’ll be priced from $1.99 to $4.99. A really lonely night could end up costing someone around $100, but Canadians won’t have to worry about frivolous spending, because Rogers hasn’t made the equally genius decision to ride Gozzy’s coattails.
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