Posted AT 4:05 PM EDT on 20/06/05
Ducks turn to Burke
Anaheim — The Brian Burke show hit southern California with a bang Monday.
The former Vancouver Canucks GM pulled no punches while introduced as the new GM and executive vice-president of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, saying that while he has tremendous respect for NHL players, he's the boss.
"I would put our guys up against anybody. They're highly compensated, they're famous but they're employees," Burke said at a news conference.
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