In all the hype over the Rangers selecting Alexis Lafreniere, this one flew under some people’s radar. Former NHL GM and now TV analyst, Brian Burke went off on the Blueshirts and the lottery.
Brian Burke RANTS about Rangers
On a recent draft day preview show, Burke was asked to comment on the masterful job that Jeff Gorton has done rebuilding the Rangers. What ensued was a whining rant for the ages.
“Oh yeah my old job! Win the draft lottery twice, move up four times once and eleven times this time!” Brian Burke sarcastically added, “Yeah, that’s a great job.”
The sour former GM did give the Rangers some credit but he called on the NHL to fix the draft lottery.
New NHL Free Agents to watch tomorrow
There are some new NHL Free Agents on the market thanks to buyouts and no qualifying offers. The Rangers could fins a bargain there. Check out these names.