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| | Wayne Gretzky Biography plus pictures, news, information and products. |
 | | Eight games into the season, his contract was bought by Peter Pocklington, owner of the Alberta Oilers aka Edmonton Oilers. |
 | | The Oilers were a young, strong team featuring forwards Mark Messier, Glenn Anderson and Jari Kurri, defenseman Paul Coffey, goalie Grant Fuhr, and Gretzky as its captain. |
 | | On August 9, 1988, in a move that drastically changed the dynamics of the NHL, Gretzky was traded with Marty McSorley and Mike Krushelnyski by the Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, $15 million cash and the Kings' first-round draft picks in 1989, 1991 and 1993. |
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