Turning Over a New Leaf - Bruke Gone

So the Toronto Maple Leafs, perhaps sick of the Blue Jays stealing all the headlines in TO, have fired GM Brian Burke. This has to come a somewhat of a surprise given the timing. I mean why not in the fall or earlier? Why wait till now? His record and the state of the franchise may certainly have justified this but it still seems to have come out of left field, especially as he was under contract till the end of the season. why not wait till then to reevaluate? Whatever the reason there will be a press conference later today. All I can say is I will miss his snippy quotes.