The Rangers re-acquisition of Sean Avery is now very much in question. Earlier this season when he was jettisoned from Dallas, many hockey fans and experts predicted that he would go back to the Rangers.

Well he has since cleared waivers and is currently playing in the AHL for the Rangers affiliate, the Hartford Wolfpack. He is still property of the Dallas Stars but just about everyone is expecting the Rangers to bring him back into the fold. Even captain Chris Drury, who isn’t the biggest fan of Avery, is willing to welcome him back on the team which should tell you how desperate the Rangers are.

Well now that they have fired their coach Tom Renney and brought in former Lightning coach John Tortorella, the acquisition of Sean Avery is in doubt. Why? Well this is what Tortorella said right around the time of the Avery suspension from the NHL when he was working for TSN.

He's embarrassed himself, he's embarrassed the organization, he's embarrassed the league and he's embarrassed his teammates, who have to look out for him. Send him home. He doesn't belong in the league." (National Post)

Obviously I have no inside information on this story and Avery could be acquired today which would make my statements false, but I can’t see a guy who makes comments like this about a player then welcoming him on to his team.