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Resign Wayne
by Paul on 09/12/09 at 05:52 PM ET
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from Scott Bordow of the East Valley Tribune,
Had Gretzky been successful in a suit and tie, it would behoove the Coyotes to wait on him. But let’s face it: He’s been a disaster as an executive and marginal as a coach. The Coyotes have yet to make the playoffs under his tenure.
Is that entirely his fault? Of course not. But he had the loudest voice in the organization and the biggest stick. He has to take responsibility.
More than likely, the legal battle between NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and Balsillie will drag on for months. The players will suffer, the fans will suffer, the organization will suffer.
Gretzky’s resignation won’t solve any of that. But the last thing the Coyotes need right now is another distraction.
Do the right thing, Wayne.
Walk away.
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Gretzky is a terrible coach. If they had a Pat Quinn or a Peter Laviolette as coach the last couple of years this team would have been in the playoffs and had fans in the arena. The team would not be in the situation it is today if not for Gretzky’s coaching and the team losing. Scott Bordow is right.
Posted by Bo from FL. on 09/12/09 at 10:38 PM ET
So, with all the Phoenix Coyotes uncertainty right now, Gretzky should resign and cause MORE uncertainty?
Sure, that makes a lot of sense…
Posted by Garth on 09/12/09 at 11:18 PM ET
Considering that he has been paid $8 Million per season where his team has twice choked down the stretch, he really should resign. Otherwise he should work for free, he owes them that much, his salary is one of the largest debts that has lead to the bankruptcy filing.
Posted by Tero from Tacoma on 09/12/09 at 11:51 PM ET
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As someone who has always been on the Lemieux side of the Gretyzky/Lemieux debate, i find myself defending Gretzky more and more each day for entirely different reasons. Without Gretzky, the coyotes would have been gone lone ago. Seriously, Scott Bordow shut the hells up!
Posted by Gretzky_to_Lemieux on 09/12/09 at 06:59 PM ET