Sportsnet's 'Hey Burkie' animated series is the perfect summer binge Youtube series

Love him or hate him there's no denying that longtime NHL executive Brian Burke is an entertainer. He has more one-liners than Rodney Dangerfield and he's seemingly always in the mix when there are blockbuster trade rumblings.

If you're like me and you're a Burkie fan, do yourself a favor and check out Sportsnet's "Hey Burkie" animated series on Youtube. It's full of some of Burkie's best stories and because each episode is only about five minutes long you can blow through them in a single sitting.

Check it out with a story about how Burkie and the Vancouver Canucks managed to steal Pavel Bure at the 1989 NHL Entry Draft:

For the entire series, click below: