Trading star players

[Megahab]

Can you guys provide examples of when a team has traded a star player yet got a great return in that trade?

EDIT: Just to clear something up...what I really wanted to ask for was for examples where the return a team got was greater than the worth of the star player they gave up.

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[Giacomin]

The Boston/ Rangers deal in the 70,s with Espo and Vadnais going to the Rangers and Ratelle and Park going to Boston

 

[Passchendaele]

Hossa/de Vries for Heatley

Allison/Eloranta for Murray/Stumpel

Shanahan for Pronger

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

Denis Savard

June 29, 1990: Traded to Montreal by Chicago for Chris Chelios and Montreal's 2nd round choice (Michael Pomichter) in 1991 Entry Draft, June 29, 1990.

 

[Giacomin]

I think it happened more in hockey than in the other main sports.

 

[LeBlondeDemon10]

Richer for Muller

 

[pdd]

Sheppard for Larionov.

Carson for Coffey

Coffey+Primeau for Shanahan+Glynn

 

[eastcoaster]

Terry Sawchuk from Boston to Detroit for Johnny Bucyk. Worked out quite well for the Bruins.