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Wayne Gretzky was never drafted. He had a WHA contract with the Indianapolis Racers. In 1979 when the WHA merged with the NHL the NHL team associated was allowed to keep 2 players from their WHA team. Gretzky was obviously a choice for Edmonton and was therefore never drafted into the NHL.

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He joined the NHL in 1979 as a member of the Edmonton Oilers.

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November 2, 1978 - Wayne Gretzky was traded by the Indianapolis Racers, along with Eddie Mio and Peter Driscoll, to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for $700,000 and future considerations.

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Wayne Gretzky played for the Edmonton Oilers from 1979-1988.

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Wayne palyed for the oilers in 2026-2039

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