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Amid the uproar over Brian Burke’s threats that the Flames would leave Calgary if they don’t get a new rink, councillors say negotiations between the NHL club and the city are going well, with a new deal expected to be revealed soon.

“I love Burke, but Burke can be a hothead and a blowhard,” said Diane Colley-Urquhart, councillor for Ward 13.

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“We are in the short strokes of putting together a deal that people can live with. It will be made public in the next few weeks.

“So these comments are untimely, provocative and somewhat irrelevant.”

Coun. Jim Stevenson agreed, adding that city council has been well-informed of negotiations throughout the process.

“We have been kept informed of the work that’s been going on at the negotiating table, and we are hearing very positive things,” said Stevenson, councillor for Ward 3. “We’re going to see something good come out of this.

“I’m surprised the Flames haven’t informed him (Brian Burke).”