Worst NHL trades of all-time

[wolverine]

2. "Inflated salary era" began when Ottawa paid a complete unknown
$20 million dollars because he was bilingual ... his only claim to fame
was boinking Pam Anderson ... name that player!

As I said, the inflated salary era started long before that. I'd say the starting point was the Winnipeg Jets paying Bobby Hull $1 million when the WHA started back in 72. But it was the Oilers who really got the ball rolling: Gretzky's rookie contract, the likes of Coffey, Anderson and Messier sitting out for more money, Coffey trade, Gretzky trade and then so on.

 

[LonelyGhost]

lol......the sad part about it is the little girl makes a good point

and I should take her advice myself!

 

[LonelyGhost]

As I said, the inflated salary era started long before that. I'd say the starting point was the Winnipeg Jets paying Bobby Hull $1 million when the WHA started back in 72. But it was the Oilers who really got the ball rolling: Gretzky's rookie contract, the likes of Coffey, Anderson and Messier sitting out for more money, Coffey trade, Gretzky trade and then so on.

maybe, but those guys had talent ... they won Cups ...

Daigle was nothing more than a putative marketing ploy if that ...

$20 million for a guy who had no record, hadn't won squat, and never
did do anything ...

And Ottawa didn't just do it once, but again with the ridiculousness
known to all as Yashin!

Wolfie, we can argue till the cow pies are piled to the roof, but I honestly
think the whole BS with salary began with Daigle in Ottawa ...