Comments on Greatest Hockey Legends.com: The Gretzky Trade - August 9th, 1988

Gretzky won 3 Art Ross tropies after leaving Edmon...

2008-06-14T09:49:00.000-04:00

Gretzky won 3 Art Ross tropies after leaving Edmonton and tool LA to a final series with a tremendous game seven in Toronto (hat trick!)

His team had less fire power and this cost him many points. He was older, yes. But even more importantly, the league scoring per game drastically reduced as interference and half holds and traps took over the NHL. It got to the point where, instead of

I was 10 and at summer camp when news of this trad...

2008-01-18T09:17:00.000-05:00

I was 10 and at summer camp when news of this trade broke. I couldn't believe it. When I saw pictures of Gretzky holding that silver and black Jersey I though the Kings would win a cup that year. I know a lot of older fans talk of the orginal six. But to me hockey peak in 1988-1994 (then Bettman took over). The rivalaries were great. I wish the league stoped expanding at 24. 1989 was the year

All sports are a GAME! The object is to win the ga...

2007-08-11T04:29:16.904-04:00

All sports are a GAME! The object is to win the game.The objective of business is to make money. Business people have corrupted sports and in so doing have tried to change the paradigm.This change can only happen if your mind allows it.Don't give in to cynicism. In professional sports, championships can only happen if ownerships first commitment is to winning. Remember,money can never be a

If Gretzky was a -5 in L.A. I bet the teams' Plus/...

2007-08-10T20:57:25.374-04:00

If Gretzky was a -5 in L.A. I bet the teams' Plus/Minus was rude!!

Gretzky Rules!!

Were you really lost in an age of innocence? Did y...

2007-08-10T15:09:05.736-04:00

Were you really lost in an age of innocence? Did you really refuse to listen to the radio?

You forgot to mention he never won a Stanley Cup w...

2007-08-10T12:09:06.315-04:00

You forgot to mention he never won a Stanley Cup without the Oilers, and the Oilers won one without him.

His -5 in LA also suggests his value, at least even strength, he was more of a liability to his team.

Sure, his totals went down, but they were already ...

2007-08-10T11:04:08.994-04:00

Sure, his totals went down, but they were already headed that way. His point totals the last three seasons in Edmonton were 215, 183, 149. Next three seasons in L.A., they were 168, 142, 163.

Age had a lot to do with that — even at 28.

Playing without the same cast also had as much or more of an affect.

Geography — meaning, leaving Canada — had nothing to do with

with the oilers, wayne won 6 hart, 5 pearson, 7 ar...

2007-08-10T10:26:52.736-04:00

with the oilers, wayne won 6 hart, 5 pearson, 7 art ross 2 smythe and a lady byng. playing for 3 american teams he won a hart, 3 art ross and 4 lady bings. eight 50 goal seasons as an oiler, one as a king. his three lowest point totals as an oiler: 137, 149, 164. his three best afterwards: 168, 163, 142.

Despite a hall of fame calibre career as a king/blue/ranger, he went from

While I don't remember the day, I do remember how ...

2007-08-09T00:25:30.080-04:00

While I don't remember the day, I do remember how fashionable LA Kings merch became after that trade. I got my mom to buy me a cool silver/black LA Kings parka, and a lot of casual type fans (and rappers) wanted the gear.

I also remember how Gretz actually sold out a Carolina Hurricanes game in Greensborough. Even when he was old and ancient, he could draw the Southerners.