Spittin' Chiclets Interviews Brian Burke - Full Interview

They could've gone another hour or two.
I enjoy listening to others when they talk shop (whatever the profession).
Most notably, I like that there was no condescending banter/tone throughout the interview.

The fuck was he doing in Pittsburgh when Hextall was dropping acid

Goaltenders* shouldn't count against the cap... Neither should "franchise players**"





* NHL teams should require 2 dressed goaltenders that travel with the team and one relief/emergency goaltender that practices and is on-call in case they are needed and paid NHL minimum wage.


*Franchise Player is a player for a team that was drafted and only have played for their drafted teams til they are eligible for unrestricted free agency... Once they are eligible as a UFA, have a right of refusal to sign long term with their native- team that drafted them- team for an amount up to 25% higher than the league maximum- or up to 25% team's revenue [for totality of cumulative long term payout] (whichever's lesser)- if 'said' player chooses to stay with his native- drafted- team. His salary will be exempted from his team's salary cap- cap won't take a hit from his contract. A given team will be allowed to assign a "franchise player" label on 1 active eligible player at a given time. A given team is automatically protected from having it's "Franchise Player" poached due to franchise drafts- nor any other kind of secondary drafts. etc... There should probably be a limitations and penalty deterrent if the team or player wants the label unassigned the purpose of a trade or a buyout/early retirement, that won't cripple the team or player but also won't allow exploitation on either side. There should also be only one label that can be issued per duration of a potential long term UFA contract at a given time span. Teams should also have the option to not have to assign the "Franchise Player label if they don't want to.
This will resolve the emergency goaltending mockery the NHL has found itself in.

This Franchise label which has proven to work where applied in other major sports around the world, will incentive top star players of smaller markets to stay with their native- drafted- team, where otherwise at UFA would likely sign to a bigger market team and group with other all stars to form mega contenders- as is the tendencies since UFA's conception in the league- NHL...



This is a rough draft...

i like to hear anyone's ideas and your objections and additions...

But the problems need to be solved... And these are glaring!

enjoyed this burk always has good stories

we also were able to fight and hit in novice

when I grew up playing if goalie left the net and played the puck you could clean hit them I was in alot of fights for it

As a Canucks fan I love and miss burk. He was the canucks best Gm to date.

wow he was one grade A BSer

Grey sweatshirt guy loves to run the “Oprah Whitney Show”. Typical townie

Burkie is very right, if I hit you clean why are we scrapping after

Burke's a beauty

Lol Yak-who?

What a bust eh Edmonton 😉😂

I don't get why they want to keep dirty hit's like Trouba's in the game. I understand hockey was "better" 30 years ago. But it isn't 30 years ago, anymore.

Ryan, can you be honest and say if there was a breakaway hockey league that allowed you to play less games and make more than the career earning of the NHL's all time highest paid player you would turn it down? Be honest.

Burkey and his hairline will forever be NHL legends.

Excellent interview

I feel like if Brian asked me the Plummer question I’d freeze up and say needle nose and he’d kick me in the Ass as I run away

That was a lot of fun. Burke rules.

Amazing that he talks like he and Kevin Lowe were 2 pugilists that could throw blows.

Dear Spittin' Chichlets: Another Amazing interview! Mr. Burke has seen so many years and layers of The Perfect Game!

Fuck China. Play in Japan or Korea if you're gonna play in Asia.

Best guest award!! Could listen to this guy & company for hours. Burkies awesome

Paul Bissonnette promoting alcoholism social drinking u should be proud u found ur calling in life ur purpose

Pure class. Nothing but respect for Burke. Dude knows hockey, can tell a great story, and is an excellent speaker. What an interview.

42 isn’t THAT old for a goalie, in my 40s I wasn’t as fast of a runner, but my reflexes and strength were the same as in my early 30s.

Bettman is great ?!!! Instigating rule , Phoenix, salary cap , revenue sharing for American markets that shouldn’t have hockey teams ?!!!!!!

Forced to fight with a visor on ?🤷‍♂️

If espn truly wants to tap into the hockey market, I see biz on there, but you wanna sign a guy like bb for big money. This’s a dude who can give insight no one else can. Unreal human. God bless bb

Burkie needs his own show! Let’s go Pens!🖤💛🥅🏒🐧

Arizona in Hamilton leaves the League more reputable 🔑

Needs to get a first for Malkin and a first for Letang and Carter combined to prevent self implosion by 2024 do it Burke Merry Christmas and a Happy Boo Year 🇨🇦

Does anyone contradict himself more than Brian

horrible idea. politics has proven this. absurd.

I could listen to Burke talk shop all day, him and Jim Devellano

USA hockey is Brian Burke. Very grateful for his time in Anaheim building that Stanley Cup team for us. This guy has built teams everywhere he’s been. Look at his time in Anaheim and building that squad.

Burke is awesome.
Busts on the players for scripted answers “my dad is my hero”
Turns right around and says his dad was his hero.
He’s so full of shit

What a gem of a storyteller, onya Burkie

I never knew that Burkie was a bruiser!!! Makes me love him even more!! My old colleague at work would always get irritated by the whole tie thing.."Are you going to put it on or take it off?? Make a decision!! he would say. LOL

"pusillanimous"...Burke is my Hero.

Burke sounds like an a$$hole and his idea on back up emergency goalie proves he is

awesome interview

Love that he doesn't want to give his view on China. Knowing his character, dealing with China must make his skin crawl. Talk about brutal regimes. No one should be giving them anything.

Favorite interview for sure. Love listening to his perspective on hockey this was great

Love Burke, dude is old school and he knows hockey with the best of them. I am amazed that he was this open in this interview because he definitely seems very reserved when he's on TV, especially when he's talking to Duthie 🤣🤣

As an Av fan,I wouldve taken that 42yr old beer league guy-ANYDAY-over Hunter Miska. Who was the backup goalie, for the Cup favorites,& in 5 or 6 terrible starts-had the 3rd worst stats in the NHL, in last 30 yrs or so. Despite playing behind arguably the deepest deffense/best defensive team on earth.

Now,we traded for Johansen,& I don't think he's gonna be the answer either..was pretty bad in Buffalo,& not great in his 1st game with the Avs. But he was playing behind a joke of a team,& unlike Miska-at least has some potential. Miska has never been a heralded prospect-at all-even when he played pretty good in AHL. Johansen was an AHL All Star,& might turn into something eventually. But he probably isnt ready to be an NHL backup yet-let alone for the Cup favorites. I'd probably take that beer league NOW,over Johansen-but no question I'd take him over Miska.

no days wasted eh? sounds like bullshit but if it works, how have i not heard of this. im slippen.
gonna sleep on this one do some research.

I don't even boo Bettman out of hate anymore. I've come to realize he does a great job on the business side of things. Plus, he takes all the boo's and heckles really well and I respect that.

Every single hockey player ever knows to that 1 goalie practices are THE WORST