From Joe O’Connor at the National Post,
In parting, Avery’s most inflammatory barb was a muted blast at the Rangers’ archrivals in New York.
“If they were smart,” Avery said of the Islanders. “They probably would have tried to sign me.”
The Islanders did not even bid for Avery’s services, and the Rangers backed away from the big money the super-pest was going to bring on the open market, despite the fact the team was 33-14-10 with him in the lineup last season and 9-13-3 without.
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And more can be read in Jean-Jacques Taylor’s column in the Dallas Morning News.
Is it just me, or can anyone else see a little bit of Bugs Bunny in this quote?
Posted by Alan from Atlanta, GA, USA on 07/03 at 11:20 PM