"Leafs GM Brian Burke insists coach Ron Wilson "isn't going anywhere."

Apparently, neither is the likelihood of an immediate Wilson contract extension.

Burke came to the defence of his coach Thursday following another rocky day in the coaching fraternity that led to speculation about fired Anaheim coach Randy Carlyle coming to Toronto.

Carlyle, whose club was on a 1-12 tailspin before winning Wednesday night against Montreal, was dismissed as Ducks coach and immediately replaced by Bruce Boudreau, himself only three days removed from the coaching duties in Washington.

Carlyle's sudden availability sparked talk of a possible move to Toronto and a reunion with Burke, who had Carlyle as his coach in Anaheim when he Ducks won the Stanley Cup in 2007."