I am not sure how legit this is but this site is really good for modern day trades noting when options to trade are. I have to believe if Montreal had the option to do this in 1979, they would have taken that option since Colorado was #1
1980 NHL Entry Draft Pick Transactions
Canadiens
Traded • Ron Andruff • Sean Shanahan • Canadiens option to swap 1980 first round picks (#19-Paul Gagne) to Rockies for • Canadiens option to swap 1980 first round picks (#1-Doug Wickenheiser) on 1976-09-13
I've created a list of questions about the "Great One"
1. Would he be a good commissioner for the NHL?
2. If the Oilers joined the NHL before 1979, then the Whalers, Nordiques, & Jets would've had the chance to take him in the expansion draft?
3. If he had success being the head coach in Arizona, then he would've stayed?
4. If Gretzky chose another sport besides hockey, then who would replace him as the "GOAT"?
5. Will there be another player like Gretzky someday, in the NHL?
In all reality the NHL should not have allowed this and let the Colorado Rockies pick him first overall in the 1979 draft
I've created a list of questions about the "Great One"
1. Would he be a good commissioner for the NHL?
2. If the Oilers joined the NHL before 1979, then the Whalers, Nordiques, & Jets would've had the chance to take him in the expansion draft?
3. If he had success being the head coach in Arizona, then he would've stayed?
4. If Gretzky chose another sport besides hockey, then who would replace him as the "GOAT"?
5. Will there be another player like Gretzky someday, in the NHL?
I have some questions.
Can someone explain how Gretzky developed into the best player? What was he doing as a 12-18 year old that made him into dominant force? (Skating for hours a day?, Always with a stick in his hands?)
Lol Gretzky was more dominant then pele & Ruth. He’s the goat of goats
You sure about that.....?
Let’s not forget about Babe Ruth either... He hit more home runs than any other team twice in his career.
Despite being a Gretzky fanatic, your statement is very wrong.
Wut?? This is completely false unless you’re definition of “many people” is about 0.5% of hockey fans.1) Probably not
2) I guess so
3) For sure, though every head coach eventually falls out of favour
4) Considering that many people believe that Bobby Orr, Mario Lemieux, or Gordie Howe are superior to Gretzky, you have your answer.
5) Every eventuality is an inevitability.
Pele is probably the most overrated footballer ever. His "legend" is made up of a bunch of goals he scored in amateur matches. And before you say "3 world cups", 1 of them he didn't play a game and another he was on arguably the best international team ever. Maradona, Ronaldo (R9), Messi all easily ahead.
As for Ruth, he was good but not at Gretzky level.
I have some questions.
Can someone explain how Gretzky developed into the best player? What was he doing as a 12-18 year old that made him into dominant force? (Skating for hours a day?, Always with a stick in his hands?)
6) was Gretzky projected to be the dominant player that he was? or was he just supposed to be a really good/dominant player like Lemieux/Crosby/McDavid, did people basically suspect he would change the landscape of the game?