On August 9, 1988, the hockey world stopped. The Edmonton Oilers traded Wayne Gretzky, alongside Marty McSorley and Mike Krushelnyski, to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, three first-round picks (1989, 1991, 1993), and $15 million.
It remains one of the most seismic trades in sports history, the moment “The Great One” left the team he built a dynasty with, and the deal that helped grow the game of hockey across an entire new market in Southern California.
Relive the press conference where Gretzky, visibly emotional, addressed the trade that changed the NHL forever.
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