Wilson, Maple Leafs Close to Agreement, Fletcher Interview

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The Hockey Buzz reports that the differences between the two sides have been worked out and it is believed that Ron Wilson will become the 27th head coach in Toronto Maple Leafs history. An announcement is expected later today or early next week.
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[supershadowflame]

Very happy about this...

[maynesis]

This guy posts all the videos from the TML website, so it's not like he copied you.

[Hockeyguy101]

your a fuckin queef fan. QUEER. Therefore, your gay. ok? numbnuts...

[afixafixafix]

i am gay? and what makes me gay?

[afixafixafix]

I also think the leafs need to get tougher. Does anybody agree?

[afixafixafix]

exactly good comment.

[carmie1818]

Good points. I hope when Burke does arrive he is somehow able to convince the board at MLSE to part ways with Pedie. This will be a tough under-taking, given that Pedie has the backing of the Teachers pension fund, but Burke has the brains, and the balls.

[retoronto]

I don't think that there is any doubt that the Leafs have "tampered" with Burke... meaning that they have found a way to speak with him without permission. Fletcher is nothing more than a body right now.. he has very little say in what's going on with the team. So if the Leafs have an unofficial agreement right now with Burke to come.... even if it's NEXT season after his contract works out... then it's not unsafe to say that he may be already "mentioning" what who he would like to see as coach!

[carmie1818]

I wonder, have the Leafs gone after Wilson because of his close ties with Burke, or have they gone after him because Burke told them to? It would after all be one less chore for him to complete on arrival...I certainly hope this wasn't Fletcher's idea.

[retoronto]

Good point but I don't think Brian Burke... out of ANYBODY in hockey... has any problem with separating BUSINESS from PLEASURE! In other words... Ron Wilson is a great coach... and he may in fact be a good friend of Brian... but if Burke does in fact become the GM of the Leafs... Wilson will have to WIN in order to keep his job... or Burke will bring in somebody else! And Wilson knows it!!!

[carmie1818]

So my question is; is it a good thing that the future GM and future coach are this close?

It could make firing him rather difficult...