Burke press conference as new Leafs president and GM

November 29, 2008 @ 4:33 pm · Filed under Toronto Maple Leafs

via CBC Sports:

Brian Burke was officially introduced as the new president and general manager of the Maple Leafs at a news conference Saturday afternoon in Toronto.

Financial terms of Burke’s contract weren’t released, but his six-year deal — including the remainder of this NHL season — is believed to be worth roughly $3 million US annually.

The 53-year-old American replaces Cliff Fletcher, who was hired as interim GM after the firing of John Ferguson Jr. in January.

“You’re talking about the Vatican if you’re Catholic, you’re talking the centre of the hockey universe, you’re talking about one of the most important jobs in hockey running the Toronto Maple Leafs,” Burke said. “It’s a dream job.”

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