12# Peter Bondra
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To Boston or Phoenix I think.Höglund was to be traded from Toronto... I can't remember to where though
To Boston or Phoenix I think.Höglund was to be traded from Toronto... I can't remember to where though
And Quinn gave him an ultimatum, sign now or the deal was off - Gretzky turned over, went back to sleep and signed with the Rangers.I think that was in 1996 as a free agent... there's no way Vancouver had the assets in 1988 to trade for Gretzky.
Vancouver and New York were both trying to sign Gretzky. He was actually leaning towards Vancouver, but then Quinn phoned Gretzky at 3AM and that turned him off. He signed with New York soon after. Vancouver signed Messier away from New York in retaliation... and that turned out great.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1962-63_NHL_seasonSome diversionary news hit the sports pages the day of the All-star game when it was reported that Frank Mahovlich had been sold to Chicago for $1 million and James D. Norris produced a cheque for the amount. On the advice of Conn Smythe, Punch Imlach declined the deal, Imlach stating that a million dollars doesn't score goals, and Mahovlich would remain a Maple Leaf.
And Quinn gave him an ultimatum, sign now or the deal was off - Gretzky turned over, went back to sleep and signed with the Rangers.
Chris Gratton to the Flyers for Rob Brind'Amour and Karl Dykhuis according to Phil Esposito. The deal was agreed on by Esposito and Clarke but Snider knowing the Lightning owner at the time was an idiot worked out a deal on his own only giving up Renberg and Dykhuis.
It wasn't Quinn was it? I thought it was Burke?
I remember hearing about this deal. Wasn't it nixed by the NHL because the main asset going to the Isles was a large sum of money?
I doubt Edmonton would trade him to a rival like Vancouver. Canucks tried to sign Gretzky when he was a UFA in '96. That is probably what you are thinking of
NY Rangers not LA.The comment Gretz made in one his books was that it came down to Vancouver or LA--he was leaning towards Vancouver--but did not like how the nucks ownership did a few things and he opted for LA
Höglund was to be traded from Toronto... I can't remember to where though