"Brian Burke would be too hasty in handing Ron Wilson a contract extension without being assured his three-year playoff drought, a Leafs coaching record, is going to end. So the Leafs GM was vague on what the timetable for such a discussion might be, even though he told TSN Radio on Tuesday night that Wilson's role in the club's strong start of 14-8-2 with all the injuries has been overlooked by the media.

Burke reverted to his summer stance that Wilson's contract status would be reviewed "at the proper time."

And when might that be now?

"None of your business," Burke told the station."