Draconator Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/31510602/wayne-gretzky-steps-edmonton-oilers-vice-chairman Wayne Gretzky has stepped down from his role with the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, effective immediately. According to sources, Gretzky will join TNT as a hockey analyst next season. He had been heavily courted by the network and his good friend Charles Barkley, sources said. The Hall of Famer and former Edmonton captain returned to the Oilers organization in 2016 as vice chairman. He worked as a close adviser to owner Daryl Katz and also has had a hand on the commercial side of the business with the team's parent company, Oilers Entertainment Group. (More by clicking the link.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Is this thread where we post pics of his daughter? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Lost respect for Gretzky when he cow towed to the NHL when Brett Hull’s foot was in the crease in 99. Good to see NHL getting more TV in the states though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Do you think we can get him to persuade TNT to revive 'FoxTrax'? 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 TNT shows hockey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said: TNT shows hockey? They're going to. NBC decided it has had enough and will be gone after this season. NBC Sports Network is being killed as well. Turner and Disney (ESPN) will step in and both show games now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 15 minutes ago, Nextmanup said: They're going to. NBC decided it has had enough and will be gone after this season. NBC Sports Network is being killed as well. Turner and Disney (ESPN) will step in and both show games now. this is awesome. I think I had to upgrade my DTV package a little just to get NBC Sports to watch penguins games (I follow the Pens). But then a lot of times, the games are on random channels that I don’t get, like NHLN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 (edited) I didn't know NBCSN was gonzo too. But it makes sense. Without the NHL what do they have? Car auctions? Poker? As for Wayne his Oilers have underperformed for years. If he wasn't the Great One he would have been dumped unceremoniously sooner. Edited May 27, 2021 by PromoTheRobot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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