Lowe fires back at Burke.

For those of you that missed it. You can catch Lowe's interview with Bob Stauffer of The Team 1260 at:

Just A Game

WOW. After an entire year of silence and dismissals of any hatred, Lowe unleashed on Brian Burke.

Just days ago, Burke once again opened his big mouth. Asked about his recent re-signing of Corey Perry to a hefty, $5.6 million/year contract, Burke immediately took shots at Lowe. He blamed Lowe for the recent inflation in salaries for RFA's, citing last summer's offer sheets to Thomas Vanek and Dustin Penner as responsible for players like Perry, Getzlaf, and Malkin receiving expensive contracts.

Lowe defends himself in the broadcast, arguing that paying for what a young player is GOING to bring is better than paying a 30-year old veteran for what he has BROUGHT. This is a very important point, and I think a major reason why one should side Lowe on this issue.

Also in the interview (I don't want to spoil it):
-Blames Burke for the downfall of the Canucks since the lock-out, saying he left it in shambles
-Mocks Burke's cockiness, arguing the cup-winning team was built upon kids drafted by Bryan Murray, and the Pronger trade being abnormal under the circumstances.
-Says the Pitkanen trade was always in the plan, and that an offer was never on the table.

Overall, I like Lowe finally standing up for himself. Honestly, I hate to say it again, but I think the arrival of Katz has done tons for this organization's confidence. The Oilers are now a big-money, aggressive, in-your-face team, and the league's starting to take notice.