Beerfish
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IIRC it was pretty clear it was going to happen by the time it did.
Gretz was a year away from being a UFA and would not sign an extension. There is no way Pocklington was going to be able to match whatever other offers were made.
As reviled as Pocklington was, he acted in the best interest of the team that day. Granted he could have used some of the $15 million to improve the team, but it wasn't a horrendous deal in pure hockey terms.
Yeah it was a horrendous deal in hockey terms. Your 'granted' part makes it so let alone the poor trade value for the best player who every played who was at his peak.