With all due respect to the blog posted by Howard Berger, Wayne Gretzky is not going to the Toronto Maple Leafs, regardless what the source says.

Wayne today said this to me:

" I have always been a big fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and wish them luck in the future. Right now my focus is on the Phoenix Coyotes and developing our young team."

Wayne "couldn't be any happier" in the desert coaching the up and coming Phoenix Coyotes, and he has put his heart and soul into the franchise that he has ownership in as the Managing Partner and Head Coach.

For the 1st time in a long time, the Coyotes are on the right path, in terms of having a game plan, drafting exceptionally well, developing terrific young talent, and telling the fans the plan and sticking to it.

Wayne has the great ability and patience as a head coach to develop young players and can't wait to get started with the likes of incoming rookies such as Kyle Turris, Kevin Porter, Brett McLean to go along with Peter Mueller, Martin Hanzal and Daniel Winnik.

I will have more to come.

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