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re: Was the Gretzky trade from Edmonton to LA the biggest sports trade ever?
Posted on 2/8/14 at 2:46 pm to dukke v
Posted on 2/8/14 at 2:46 pm to dukke v
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WUT??????????????
Sports wise not franchise wise.
The gretzky trade expanded the interest of hockey in previously non hockey markets like LA, Florida, Texas, etc.
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Posted on 2/8/14 at 2:50 pm to tigerfan in bamaland
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Not sure the Ruth trade changed MLB like this one changed the face of the NHL.
It only took the Red Sox 86 years to win another World Series.
Posted on 2/8/14 at 2:50 pm to tigerfan in bamaland
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He and Mark Messier won 4 cups in Edmonton. He won the Hart trophy 9 times. Crazy
MY greatest of all-time pro players....
Ruth
MJ
Wayne
ALL three changed the way each sport was played and all three were just SOOOOO Much better than anyone they played with...........
Posted on 2/8/14 at 2:52 pm to tigerfan in bamaland
Champ Bailey for Clinton Portis
Posted on 2/8/14 at 2:52 pm to tigerfan in bamaland
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The gretzky trade expanded the interest of hockey in previously non hockey markets like LA, Florida, Texas, etc.
Well ok... But Hockey was REAL popular even before wayne came around....
Posted on 2/8/14 at 2:55 pm to pvilleguru
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Compared to Gretzky? No.
Ruth created the term GOAT.
Posted on 2/8/14 at 2:59 pm to Noplacelikehome
quote:He may have created it, but only because he was what, 70 years older?
Ruth created the term GOAT.
Posted on 2/8/14 at 2:59 pm to dukke v
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But Hockey was REAL popular even before wayne came around....
In Montreal & Toronto, yes. Elsewhere, not really.
This post was edited on 2/8/14 at 3:00 pm
Posted on 2/8/14 at 3:13 pm to COTiger
I wonder if the current markets would be as successful minus this trade. Gretzky says he probably could have won 4 more cups with Edmonton. 8 cups? redonkulus.
Posted on 2/8/14 at 3:13 pm to COTiger
Surprised no one has mentioned Herschel Walker to Minnesota
Dallas got a couple superbowls out of that deal.
Dallas got a couple superbowls out of that deal.
Posted on 2/8/14 at 3:13 pm to COTiger
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Nelson Riis, a member of Parliament from British Columbia, urged the Canadian government to intervene and stop the trade. His plan? The government buys Gretzky from the Kings and then sells him to a Canadian team. That’s something not even the KHL dabbles in …
Said Riis: “The Edmonton Oilers without Wayne Gretzky is like apple pie without ice cream, like winter without snow, like the Wheel of Fortune without Vanna White - it's quite simply unthinkable.”
Posted on 2/8/14 at 3:17 pm to pvilleguru
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He may have created it, but only because he was what, 70 years older?
In a far greater sport (USA and World Wide) and was the start of the greatest American sports franchise of all time.
Gretzky also didn't win a single Stanley Cup after his trade. Ruth won 7.
Posted on 2/8/14 at 3:18 pm to COTiger
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But Hockey was REAL popular even before wayne came around.... In Montreal & Toronto, yes. Elsewhere, not really.
I disagree... Detroit and Chicago were a hotbed of Hockey even back in the day....
Ever heard of Bobby Orr?????
Posted on 2/8/14 at 3:18 pm to tigerfan in bamaland
You were spot on when you said 99 spurred the growth of hockey in the US, particularly in markets that you would never thought professional hockey would be played in.
Posted on 2/8/14 at 3:19 pm to dukke v
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Ever heard of Bobby Orr?????
What do you think?
Posted on 2/8/14 at 3:23 pm to dukke v
Orr played in Boston.
The Original 6 were never in question.
The Original 6 were never in question.
Posted on 2/8/14 at 3:24 pm to COTiger
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What do you think?
Well you said Hockey wasn't popular inside the USA... Now Wayne made it more popular... BUT there were many teams and a REAL Hockey fanbase in the USA even before Wayne....
1997 Detroit vs. The Colorado AVS.... HOCKEY FIGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not sure if year is right. frick CLUADE LEMIOUX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on 2/8/14 at 3:25 pm to dukke v
Gretzky alone is responsible for at least 5 franchises starting.
Posted on 2/8/14 at 3:26 pm to dukke v
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frick CLUADE LEMIOUX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can't believe I shook that frickin guy's hand.
Posted on 2/8/14 at 3:28 pm to dukke v
Were games a constant sellout in NYC, Boston, Chicago, & Detroit? Did they have big time TV deals? Did they receive nation wide media coverage?
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