Quoting: OutCold13
I agree the Gretzky trade was financially motivated. Gretzky is just the greatest player ever by most accounts so we all use it.
True, but there are multiple examples of lesser players being sold for much more.
Hilariously though, it's been a while since I actually looked at the Lindros trade. DEAR LORDDDD Philly.
Philly receives:
Lindros (HOF career, that would have been even better had Stevens not been a f*cking goon...)
Quebec receives:
Forsberg (6 OA)
Chris Simon (25 OA from previous season)
Steve Duchesne (6 year vet who averaged 20+goals/40+A per season leading up to trade...point per game player during his one year in Quebec
)
Mike Ricci (4 OA from previous season)
Kerry Huffman (Bottom 6 fwd)
Ron Hextall (Whose numbers are surprisingly bad considering the hype...I guess it was the offence in those days?)
1993 1st (Thibault, 10 OA)
1994 1st (Nolan Baumgartner, 10 OA).
Insane.