The 99 Most Fascinating Things About The Wayne Gretzky Trade, On Its 25th Anniversary

99 Fascinating Things About The Wayne Gretzky Trade
Wayne Gretzky at a press conference in Los Angeles on August 9, 1988 after being traded to the LA Kings from the Edmonton Oilers. (AP Photo)
Wayne Gretzky at a press conference in Los Angeles on August 9, 1988 after being traded to the LA Kings from the Edmonton Oilers. (AP Photo)

On August 9, 1988, the unthinkable became thinkable. It was the day when one city wept and another one awakened. When economic constraints, and the men driven mad by their shackles, could necessitate extreme sacrifice. When the seeds were planted for expansion into “non-traditional” U.S. markets for the NHL.

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