Hilarious Questions Burke Would Ask Prospects Ahead Of The Draft

Hilarious Questions Burke Would Ask Prospects Ahead Of The Draft | Hey Burkie

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2 жыл бұрын

The NHL Draft Combine is an opportunity for teams as well as the media to see and speak to the future stars of the NHL before they are drafted. In this edition of "Hey Burkie", Brian Burke tells Jeff Marek how he conducts prospect interviews, his favourite draft interview and which player almost fought one of his scouts.
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@killerfrenchy 2 жыл бұрын

I like how I've heard both of these stories before from other interviews Burkie has done, and yet this was still entertaining and new. Your animators have a really fun style.

@paulybeefs8588 Жыл бұрын

If you say so. Personally I can only hear about poodle vs doberman, Timex vs Rolex, and Nail Yakupov before I'm so bored I'm ready to try and ruin Peter Zezel's life.

@anonykip Жыл бұрын

I really really wish this was longer, there's nothing on here that people who listen to a lot of Burkie's interviews don't already know. I'm sure he has tons of other draft stories.

@ianross806 Жыл бұрын

I interviewed Brad May when he was in junior and I was in J-school. Very thoughtful answers. Kind person. So obvious how much his teammates loved and respected him.

@aadams0715 2 жыл бұрын

Love you guys added the Miller banner - well done as always

@oceanshrugs9235 2 жыл бұрын

Love these so much

@scottlogan7482 Жыл бұрын

Keep them coming!

@v4v819 Жыл бұрын

The key to Burke's storytelling... Is to tell the same few stories over and over again... Til they're polished gems! It's better to have one or two killer antidotes that brings down the house on every occasion, then dozens of half-baked yawners... People will keep begging to tell that great story to everyone they bring, time and again; as oppose to people having couple words conversations with you and ducking out before you start another one of your long winded drolls...

@rikvernhout1090 Жыл бұрын

Burkie and Jeffery are always entertaining and the animations make me laugh out loud

@kylecampbell1444 Жыл бұрын

Love these.

@richstiltner2246 Жыл бұрын

I love how Pav and Zak are represented in Burkies draft notes nice touch. I had to pause it just to make sure.

@JawsHLL Жыл бұрын

Love these stories

@Joeychunk Жыл бұрын

Burkey is a gem.

@Ludwigvonweinershnitzle Жыл бұрын

Yakupov was easily the worst first draft pick I have been alive for maybe one of the worst in history.

@kevinbudzinski9576 Жыл бұрын

Patrik Stefan and Alexander Daigle were pretty bad first overall picks too

@TheAnxietyCloset Жыл бұрын

Interestingly, it was shortly after Pat Quinn was fired from the Canucks that they traded for Brad May in Feb. 1998 (acting GM Mike Keenan dealt Geoff Sanderson to get May). Burke ended up trading May to Phoenix and later traded to reacquire May.

@jeffreyg4626 Жыл бұрын

Brad May- One of the many many classic Buffalo Sabres. A class act and one tough hombre

@lucasmurray9225 2 жыл бұрын

There’s almost as much intro and credits as actual story.

@TheMikeyb86 Жыл бұрын

Wondering what the Oilers GM Steve Tambellini thought of Nail Yakupov?

@felixlavigne01 Жыл бұрын

You're assuming he thought.

@jerryjanik480 Жыл бұрын

May day May Day that 1round pick

@trevorlambert4226 Жыл бұрын

"sharpens skates after every shift" is the funniest note on there. Just imagine the logistics of that. Maybe a fourth line player could pull it off.

@erichodgson9434 Жыл бұрын

I wish they were longer.

@patton303 2 жыл бұрын

Seeing the Nickleback guy made me shoot cereal out of my mouth.

@v4v819 Жыл бұрын

That kid has bust written all over him... And imagine the road trips with that guy controlling the speakers!

@r3d5ive87 Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of people I work with that get too cute with interviews. I’m not looking for someone good at interviews, I’m looking for someone to do a job.

@jibathus Жыл бұрын

Have I missed the Salei episode, or is it yet to be released? I'm pretty sure I've watched all of these and he hasn't appeared yet. Unless he's just there for the fighting.

@captrex7153 29 күн бұрын

It’s the cards episode

@daveblock4061 Жыл бұрын

Speaking from here in Buffalo we called him Brad May-not. Constant under-achiever with Hall-of-Fame line mates and his only claim to fame is a couple of decent moves after a Herculean effort pass from Pat LaFontaine on his back and of course RJ's May-Day Call. Happy to have seen him go to Vancouver and 5 other teams.

@joshvanklei9222 Жыл бұрын

Still a better love story than twilight

@josephschembri4811 Жыл бұрын

Wait Eliotte Friedman owns land in Malta? Where?! I'll go check it out

@v4v819 Жыл бұрын

For tax reasons...

@BricKing23 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah Keith tkatchuk for brad may. You are a real genius

@joshdoldersum9132 Жыл бұрын

You told this one before

@kd9899 Жыл бұрын

Fail Yakoppop slid all the way to the KHL

@kadekrauss3513 Жыл бұрын

Little late to the comment section boi

@gwikeh Жыл бұрын

"Hillarious?"

@flowmastaflam Жыл бұрын

uh oh quick break out the dictionary on their asses

@ROCKETS2965 Жыл бұрын

The Nail story is hilarious considering how hard he busted.

@spanky9676 Жыл бұрын

Nail got hammered

@v4v819 Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say he was a bust... He has one of the most famous hockey celebrations... What have you done with your life?

@jimjamz. Жыл бұрын

If you know about Burkie, then you already know everything here, word for word. He's told this story many times - Spittin Chiclets, TSN ... I knew Yakupov would be the worst interview but I was expecting Landeskog to be one of his better ones - so much so that they asked Landeskog to stay and help them interview all the other prospects. Still entertaining though. More Burkie please.

@shalizzle793 2 жыл бұрын

“One of our scouts tried to fight a teenager during their prospective job interview” Why isn’t that scout fired

@v4v819 2 жыл бұрын

Because it was against Nail. And you're always allowed to fail for Nail! Them da rules!

@videogamenoob100 Жыл бұрын

Nail was 18 at the time so a man

@Outta-hz1ej Жыл бұрын

Because it's based

@anthonyparadiso1a Жыл бұрын

Brian loves German sheperds eh. Why doesn't he draft any?

@EpilepticBob Жыл бұрын

Why does Burke always sound drunk?

@MrGabou77 Жыл бұрын

Yes

@s.p.8508 2 жыл бұрын

As if you wouldn’t have drafted Yakupov if he fell to you.

@thylacine519 2 жыл бұрын

Who knows what would have happened to him if he didn't get sent to the then black hole known as Edmonton

@s.p.8508 2 жыл бұрын

@@thylacine519 it’s easy to put someone on your “do not draft” list when you know you can’t pick him

@IanSane 2 жыл бұрын

If you're getting serious red flags on a guy who was expected to get picked early, you could probably get a good trade for your pick if he fell to you. Obviously if the guy is projected that way then you can assume your negative assessment of him is not a common opinion so some other team will probably bite. But then you're going significantly against the grain so how smart are you really? Everyone is wrong on this guy except you? That's a big risk. You'll likely get a good haul for the trade but if that player turns out to be a star you're never going to hear the end of it unless you land a comparable star on whatever later round picks you got in the trade. In this specific example Yakupov was projected as possibly the first pick so if he somehow fell to number 5 I don't think anyone would criticize you for jumping on it even if it didn't work out. If you go with the really obvious pick then the criticism ends up more on the player for not living up to expectations than the organization for screwing up the pick.

@Awwscrewit 2 жыл бұрын

Not if Reilly had still been available.

@WarriorStrengthFitness 2 жыл бұрын

Burke has been honest about this since day 1. People who worked with him at the time have confirmed it. They had Morgan Reilly as their number 1 pick in that draft. If Yakupov fell to 5 that year, they would have traded the pick or drafted someone else. Turns out it was a very weak draft and that his assessment of the top 10 was quite good!