Why was gretzky traded?

Answer 1

In 1988, Gretzky was traded along with Marty McSorley and Mike Krushelnyski from Edmonton to Los Angeles for $15 million in cash and LA's 1st round picks in 1989, 1991, and 1993. LA traded Gretzky to St. Louis in 1996 for Patrice Tardif, Roman Vopat, and Craig Johnson.

Answer 2

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