After a fourth-consecutive season at the helm of a Toronto Maple Leafs team on the outside looking in when it comes to playoff action, Leafs GM Brian Burke is starting to feel the heat from fans and the media alike.
Some are already willing to pull the plug on the animated GM's tenure in Toronto, while others believe Burke deserves one last season.
While Burke was left with a team in shambles and has undoubtedly added some important pieces and re-stocked Toronto's farm system, missing the postseason for four straight years was not part of the plan.
In fact, when Burke traded for goal-scoring machine Phil Kessel, he said he didn't mind coughing up two first-round selections as he wasn't interested in five-year plans.
At this point, it seems fairly evident if the Maple Leafs were to miss the postseason in 2013, Brian Burke's time in Toronto would come to an end.
So what kind of big moves can Brian Burke pull off on the trade market to ensure the Leafs return to the postseason for the first time since 2004, and save his job?
Roberto Luongo
Let us begin with the trade that so many are already ...
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NHL Trades: Toronto Maple Leafs Trades That Could Keep Brian Burke Employed
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