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How the Wayne Gretzky Trade Changed Hockey in the United States
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How Gretzky was almost traded by the Oilers to the Red Wings
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A huge step forward': NHL commissioner says Wayne Gretzky trade
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August 9, 1988: Edmonton Oilers fans react to the Gretzky trade
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I Got Sold. I Didn't Get Traded”: NHL GOAT Wayne Gretzky Once
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He Didn't Want That to Happen”: NHL GOAT Wayne Gretzky Once
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TSN Archives: Wayne Gretzky trade still 'unthinkable
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A huge step forward': NHL commissioner says Wayne Gretzky trade
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Wayne Gretzky is without question the NHL's top player -- at 20