He is the best player in NHL history, having won four Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers before being traded to the Los Angeles Kings in a surprising move that boosted the game's growth in non-traditional markets.
Of course, winning the Metropolitan Division with their best record since 2005-06 would be a great way to commemorate the 20th anniversary of their Cinderella run to the Finals in 2002. Gretzky believes Carolina will beat the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Final.