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Gretzky came to LA for a 'Kings Ransom' in 1988
Wayne Gretzky can laugh about it now.The infamous trade that dealt him from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings on Aug. 9, 1988, sent shock waves throughout Canada and the United States, triggered death threats against Oilers owner Peter Pocklington, a backlash against Gretzky and his new wife, and forever changed the NHL.It just wasn't funny at the time.The trade and its repercussions are