"I'd fire him today": Sean Avery doesn't mince words on whether he'd retain or fire current NY Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette

The New York Rangers have lost eight of their last 10 games and are currently tied for the last spot in the Metropolitan Division alongside the New York Islanders. There have been some questions over the leadership of the team, with many wanting head coach Peter Laviolette to be fired.

This includes former Rangers player Sean Avery, who recently met with general manager Chris Drury about the recent string of bad results.

Appearing on the Spittin' Chiclets podcast, co-host Paul Bissonnette questioned Avery if he would let go of Laviolette.

"I'd fire him today," Avery said. "Yeah, absolutely. Yeah. You have to, you have to, guys. In a big market like that, Eastern Conference Finals last year were that close. It starts. Unfortunately, that's part of it. Yeah, the coach goes first, but that's where I get nervous.

"The coach goes, then who goes? Then, then who do you bring in? The whole system is broken, and the iPads on the bench. What do you want to see? You want to watch your release point on that one like, 'I need you in the game, fellas.'"

Sean Avery sounds off on Rangers needing to trade K'Andre Miller

Sean Avery also provided his thoughts on the podcast about the New York Rangers needing to trade K'Andre Miller. The defenseman has played in 28 games this season so far and has produced just six points with a -5 plus-minus rating.

"As far as K'Andre, you got to move him now," Avery said. "You got to move him now, while he has trade value, it's not going to work out. He's not a big-market guy. He doesn't have the demeanor of Ryan McDonough, because Ryan McDonough, when you put him in a war zone, he turns into a real warrior quick.

"So, if you're running the team, if you're managing that org chart, and you're also trying to stay in it, you move him now. You gotta move early before and Dru did a great job with Kakko getting a third and a sixth. I mean, that is a steal for that kid, an absolute steal."

The Rangers have already traded away captain Jacob Trouba and Kaapo Kakko.