Free top 6 forward? No thanks says Burke.

Rumours that Toronto were in discussions with Nicolai Zherdev have been quashed by TSN.

Zherdev is 6'2"and 205lbs, 25 years old, and in 365 NHL games has 239 points, including 99 goals. O

And yet, Brian Burke doesn't want him?

I don't know much about this player other than he took off to the KHL.

What's the deal with this guy? Why would a 29th place team short on top-6 talent say no to a free sniper?