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Former Leafs GM Brian Burke defends Rick DiPietro

Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro against the Flyers.

Photo credit: David Pokress

Brian Burke, the former GM of the Maple Leafs and a Providence native who played at Providence College, was asked Friday morning at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston about Rick DiPietro, in particular about DiPIetro's comments the other day to News 12 and Newsday.

Here is what Burke said:

"He’s a Boston kid. He’s a great kid. When an athlete gets overpaid, it’s...

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