Brian Burke Rips Mike O'Connell!
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MarcOApril 8, 2020 (3:35 PM)
It's starting to get really heated between two former NHL general managers.�
It all started with former Anaheim Ducks GM and current NHL analyst Brian Burke hosting a Q&A on Twitter.�
Burke said the trade that never happened which he wished he did was the offer he had for Joe Thornton and added he made a better off than�San Jose did.�
"I tried desperately to get Joe Thornton to Anaheim. I thought we beat the offer that got accepted. Mike O'Connell was the GM and we were babysitting him, checking in once a day, sometimes more.
I told OC that I would protect 5 players on my roster and he could take whoever he had ranked 6th. No restrictions. Then I'd add another roster player, a prospect, and a first. I'm still bitter we didn't get him."
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Mike O'Connell was the Bruins general manager at the time of the Thornton trade and when he was made aware of the comments he called them a flat out lie.�
"The details surrounding this story are fabricated and I can confirm that no such offer was made to me as I never informed Anaheim of my intentions to trade Joe Thornton," O'Connell said. "Unfortunately, certain personalities never let the truth get in the way of their ultimate goal, self-promotion."
Now it sounds like Burke wants to beat up O'Connell.�
"First off, I wish we were in the same room, if you are calling me a liar.... I've been accused of many things, but certainly not being untruthful"
WOW! This doesn't sound like it will end anytime soon.�
Do you think O'Connell is embarrassed by the Thornton trade he made and trying to cover his tracks or do you think Burke is just making the story up for attention.�
You can check out Burke's latest interview below:
