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Jesse Joe · 10-25-2009, 05:14 PM

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Could Wayne Gretzky Be The Next Leaf Coach?

If you've ever said to yourself 'boy, would Wayne Gretzky look good in a Leaf uniform,' when number 99 was performing his miracles for Edmonton, you might not know what to make of this rumour. Wayne Gretzky a Leaf? Or maybe that should be: Wayne Gretzky, the new Leaf coach? In his blog for CityNews's sister station The Fan 590, Howard Berger speculates on a rumour he believes could one day be fact.
In the unusual world of professional sports, where hypotheses often become reality, could the Toronto Maple Leafs be considering the most renowned and celebrated name in National Hockey League annals for their prime executive vacancy? There are no hard facts to boost the notion that Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment is planning a frontal assault on the Phoenix Coyotes for Wayne Gretzky, but more than a few whispers in recent days suggest that No. 99 has not completely eluded MLSE's radar. If the Leafs contacted the Coyotes, Gretzky would merely have to grant himself permission to chat, for he is coach and part owner of the Phoenix club. Semantics, therefore, would not be an issue. All that needs to be answered is this: Would Gretzky divest himself of equity in the Coyotes to finally join the club he has followed since his earliest years?
"I think he'd be tempted to the core," suggested a long-time associate of Gretzky's, who chose to remain anomymous. "He certainly isn't looking to get out of Phoenix, and I think he's really starting to enjoy the coaching gig. But, the Leafs have always held a special place in his heart, even in the days when he was knocking the crap out of them with the Oilers and Kings. If MLSE ever said to him, 'Wayne, it's your baby. come in here, hire who you want, and run our hockey club', he'd have some serious thinking to do."

10-25-2009, 05:14 PM	#24
Jesse Joe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 6,862	Re: Leaf predication poll... winless and still counting http://www.citytv.com/toronto/cityne...ext-leaf-coach Could Wayne Gretzky Be The Next Leaf Coach? If you've ever said to yourself 'boy, would Wayne Gretzky look good in a Leaf uniform,' when number 99 was performing his miracles for Edmonton, you might not know what to make of this rumour. Wayne Gretzky a Leaf? Or maybe that should be: Wayne Gretzky, the new Leaf coach? In his blog for CityNews's sister station The Fan 590, Howard Berger speculates on a rumour he believes could one day be fact. In the unusual world of professional sports, where hypotheses often become reality, could the Toronto Maple Leafs be considering the most renowned and celebrated name in National Hockey League annals for their prime executive vacancy? There are no hard facts to boost the notion that Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment is planning a frontal assault on the Phoenix Coyotes for Wayne Gretzky, but more than a few whispers in recent days suggest that No. 99 has not completely eluded MLSE's radar. If the Leafs contacted the Coyotes, Gretzky would merely have to grant himself permission to chat, for he is coach and part owner of the Phoenix club. Semantics, therefore, would not be an issue. All that needs to be answered is this: Would Gretzky divest himself of equity in the Coyotes to finally join the club he has followed since his earliest years? "I think he'd be tempted to the core," suggested a long-time associate of Gretzky's, who chose to remain anomymous. "He certainly isn't looking to get out of Phoenix, and I think he's really starting to enjoy the coaching gig. But, the Leafs have always held a special place in his heart, even in the days when he was knocking the crap out of them with the Oilers and Kings. If MLSE ever said to him, 'Wayne, it's your baby. come in here, hire who you want, and run our hockey club', he'd have some serious thinking to do."