How Trading Wayne Gretzky Changed Hockey Forever
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The Wayne Gretzky trade transformed hockey forever. This video takes you behind the scenes of 'The Trade' that shook up the NHL, making way for more Western teams and changing the game itself. We'll explore what happened next, how new teams sprouted up, and why this trade wasn't just about players - it was about growing the sport we all adore. Join us as we unpack how a single trade can have a lasting impact on hockey's history and excitement.
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I was a kid when this happened. I lived in Edmonton and we had no clue what the fudge just happened. Decades later my buddy in Buffalo sent me a 1987-88 Topps card where Gretzky is holding his new jersey. Amazing collectible that has become to me. It blew me away my friend I never met in person sent me such an amazing card.
Gretzky has said he thinks he could’ve won 4 more Cups if he stayed in Edmonton and the core of the team remained the same.
Gretzky vs Lemieux would have been insane. We were robbed
Well the only way that happens is if Pocklington has deep pockets or raises ticket prices to offset the players rising salary. But I'm sure many fans would fork out more money for it.
@broadstreet21 if he wasn't greedy villain and had a heart, maybe
@@Ramuh. Nothing about greed. Pocklington would need to raise ticket prices to break even.
@@broadstreet21amen my friend. When he was traded the league was growing. You put the best player in the league in one of the largest tv markets in the world and you got money. Plus he's playing in the same building as the Lakers at the time. The city of Edmonton is owed a debt of gratitude for helping to grow the game.
I remember being in Canada as a kid in teh early 80's... every April fool's day there would be a radio story that Gretzky had been traded to another team!! That's how unthinkable it was!
@@SuperWAGs1 They could pull that once, but not every April Fool's. Then it becomes obvious.
As a die hard kings fan that lives near Anaheim, it’s crazy to think that If that trade never happened, my dad would’ve never gotten into hockey, and never got me into hockey. Hockey is my life rn, and idk where I’d be rn if gretz never came to LA. Thx Pete 😂
I also grew up around Anaheim. No way my parents would have been introduced to hockey if Gretz hadn’t been traded. I got to grow up cheering for Kariya, learning inline hockey, then eventually transitioned to ice. Im a huge hockey nerd now. It’s funny, now I’ve circled back to being the biggest oilers fan the last 13 years. Very bizarre, but Thank you Peter Pocklington!!
And to think that Cam York, of Anaheim, was drafted 14th overall by the Flyers in 2019) and has a very promising career ahead of him. His development this past year was astronomical, and the sky is the limit for him. Tell me you saw that one coming 10, 20 years ago 😅
Next up: Edmonton sends Connor McDavid packing.
imagine lol
Won't happen
A second time? Ouch
I don't think the riots in the city of chumps would leave much behind maybe a mall and one way street signs
Lol more like bedard in 3 years
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Being from South Carolina, I was not a Hockey fan BUT I knew who Wayne Gretzky was. I also didn't know Los Angeles had a hockey team until this trade happened...
Kinda crazy that he would have been traded to Detroit instead of LA if his dad didn’t change his mind imagine how many more cups we would have won
I still don't buy this..... NOBODY in Detroit has EVER mentioned this and were absolutely zero rumors of this here..... And what trade Yzerman, Lidstrom, and Fedorov? NO THANKS!
@@gregpellegrin8713 This came from Gretzky's own lips, look it up. I'm a Wings fan myself, and I will say that I'm glad it didn't happen in the end for the reasons you mentioned.
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Thank you man!
Was the Gretzky trade the most important trade in the history of sports?
Yeah, I don't think anything really comes close. If Jordan had been dealt from the Bulls in the 90s, would have been the only trade bigger
I think the Babe Ruth trade was the most important. No trade there, no Yankees. Red Sox dynasty only lasts into the twenties, maybe thirties, before imploding from lousy finances. It was no curse.
Cardinaks emerge as premiere franchise, their rivalry with the Cubs takes center stage. Red Sox title in 2004 ends a seventy year drought, but not called a curse.
@@lessthanthreemetal it only would have been bigger news cuz he had a bigger name(not better player) in the short term and he wouldnt have reshaped the league. possible comparison is labron james has gotten traded 4 times and its news is a flash in the pan and he challanges jordan for one of the greats and the nba landscape is still the same.
Definitely. The NHL is a completely different league now, as compared to then. Before the trade, its reputation, at least in the US, was that it was a little more than a beer league. It is now on equal footing with the most valuable sports leagues in the world (NFL, NBA, and MLB)
Honestly he made hockey a thing in the states idk if I would even had put on skates if it was not for him
Other fans likened it to when Elvis died, John Lennon was brutally murdered or when the Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly were both killed in a deadly plane crash.
Imagine if someday Connor McDavid traded to Kings. That would make the arena fucking full every single regular season games
The Kings drew almost 18,000 a game this past season, filling 99% of the seats in their arena. Consider also that they compete in a very crowded sports market, in which the Dodgers and Lakers soak up the majority of the attention
Because of Gretzky and the other great players of the Oilers, the NHL created five new rules to offset the Oilers powerhouse players. It is commonly known as the Gretzky rule .
Indeed, this trade changed the hockey world forever. The game has spread throughout a much larger population center than it ever previously occupied. It is more popular, and the players immensely more talented, than ever. Wayne gave up the opportunity to win more Stanley Cup in Edmonton to help the struggling franchise in Los Angeles, the continent’s second largest market, and the NHL is now the fifth largest sports league, by revenue, in the world. I don’t know how the game could ever repay him for his contributions to it
Some politician likened the trade to what Wheel of Fortune would've looked like if Vanna stepped down from the show that year or something.
He's made Kings the best hockey franchise in the California & even in the west coast.
He actually averaged 185 points per season in Edmonton: 1669 points in 9 seasons in 696 games = 2.4 PPG (192 points in 80 game increments). Ridiculous.
my dad saw this happen and still says it was the most shocking thing he ever witnessed in hockey
Peter you DOLT You literally made the man cry
although i think gordie howe was better, i cant deny that gretz is the greatest and has the most recognizable legacy for non hockey fans
still the best
So this trade actually kinda wrecked the nhl for Canadians because we’d probably have more Canadian teams or northern USA teams
gary bettman is doing a fine job of that.
I don’t accept the premise that the growth of the game in the US came at Canada’s expense. Four of the seven Canadian franchises made the playoffs this year, and based on market size, Edmonton certainly punched above its weight class this past year. Canada competes with the best in the world at every level in the sport of hockey, and aside from the Stanley Cup playoffs, it is rare that they go into any kind of tournament not being favored to win
to people who think gretzky couldnt play in todays game remember that gretzky played with jagr and jagr played till 2017. so im betting if a 43 yr old jagr could hang with todays players gretzky would steamroll them if he were in his prime today.
In 1993:94, a 33 year old (past his prime) Gretzky beat a prime Jagr by 31 points to win his 10th Art Ross trophy. So yes, you are correct.
Gretzky says he could have won four mors cups if he stayed in Edmonton. Implying if he hadnt been traded, he would have re-signed in Edmonton?
I'd been crunching scenarios, what if he never been traded? I see him leaving in free agency anyway. Edmonton couldnt possibly compete financially, and other teams have opportunity. Gretzky joins the Kings in free agency, a team that doesnt give up Carson and Gelinas in a trade. The latter two help put him over the top, they make three finals appearances: 1992 (loss vs Penguins), 1993 (win vs Canadiens), and 1994 (win vs Rangers). These high profile matches give the NHL the catalyst to secure their coveted TV deals, secure a lasting American fanbase, provide revenue to avoid the labour disputes.
The Oilers, burned by Gretzky's departure, hafe no option but to trade the rest of their core players for cash, picks. In the end, they wind up drafting Eric Lindros, surrounding hjm with other key players. They win a chip in 1996 before later trading Lindros before he leafes in free agency - only to possibly win another chip in 2006.
imagine if lemieux had no cups cuz gretzky was still an oiler...... ouch.
@@moody9442 If Gretzky remained in Edmonton until 1992, he'd probably win in 91, but Lemieux would have it in 92. He had Bowmann coaching him, Bowman could solve Gretzky.
Interesting analysis. I wish Gretzky had stayed with Edmonton until 1990 before leaving as a free agent (he would have won 2 more Cups with Edmonton), but there is no way the Oilers would have allowed that to happen unfortunately (and they didn’t). The only way is if Gretzky had signed a long term contract, which the Oilers would not be able to afford. Pocklington should have sold the entire team to a rich owner who could have kept them together and paid Gretzky what he was worth, but that would heve taken time and Pocklington needed the money immediately by the looks of it.
@@michaelgriffiths8068 More than that. Had they sold the team to said rich owner, he (or she) very likely would have moved the team to the United States.
@@broadstreet21- quite likely, unless they were sold to a Canadian corporation or something.
DUDE KNEW HE WAS BEING TRADED THE ENTIRE TIME! If he acted as if he had no clue, then Canadian fans would be more understanding and NOT blame him..... When in reality, his new Hollywood wife WAS NOT going to live in Edmonton EVER and was planned all along..... Had he willingly and proactively been traded to a team like LA Oilers fans and canadians across the country would have turned on him and hated him forever.....
He let down so many Edmonton Fans , including myself.......
Money was the deciding Factor IMHO he chased the dollar like it was a puck !!!!
Sad Really , but his choice ...
The city still hasn't forgiven him
Lol Arizona
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