do you think Gretzky could make the playoffs coaching a better team ?

Actually he's an outstanding coach, 47 experts picked Phoenix to finsih last overall, and hed the team in playoff contention until last weekend.

He's got some great young players and they respond well to him and there are whispers that he could possibly win the coach of the year award.

They are on pace to have their best season since 2002 and with Turris joining the team next year, they should be even better.

Well, if the team is better than yes, of course they would make the playoffs. They were close as it was. But, the question should be: Can Gretzky make a team better, and can he make them good enough for the playoffs?

I like Wayne Gretzky. I think he is a classy guy. But my take on things is super star players never seem to make good coaches. The reason being is that they have so much god given talent that they have trouble relating to players that struggle ( i call them bubble players). It seems to me that the best coaches are the hard working blue collar guys. And that is in all sports not just hockey.

I dont know, I am sure I will get thumbs down for this but Oh well!!!

I think Wayne is over rated, Yeah its a giving that he is one of the greatest of all time and his stats prove that, however I strongly doubt that he would be putting up the same numbers today as he did(giving he is still young and in his playing years)

so, I dont know He helped the Coyotes alot but I dont know if he is a playoff material coach and its not all the coach it is the players to.

If Wayne had players like

Ovechkin,Crosby,Kovachuck(sp?)

and so on, he could do it but I dont know....

Gretzky was a great on the ice. On the bench, not so much. I agree - great players don't necessarily make great coaches. I'm not impressed with him as a coach.

I think he has done a very good job this year with the young players. The team has surprised everyone. He has not had any talent to work with in the past few years. some of that is his and the organiztion's fault. We shall see if he can get then to win consistenly in the next few years with some young talented players. I think they are an up and coming team.

I think it is alot easier coaching the Ducks, Wings, Sharks when there is plently of talent and depth.

I think Phoenix is coming along quite nicely. They are getting better and may be a force in the future(distant future). I think its great the Gretzky is starting at the bottom, it will prove if he is a great coach or not.

I agree, I think Gretzky is doing a fantastic job with Pheonix. Give them some time. They've proven they can play against the conferences better teams.

i think if he coaches a team he played for, he will have a greater desire to win and he will be more welcomed by the city.

Doan and Vrbata are great building blocks for the coyotes, they should be in the hunt next season.