34 years ago, the Wayne Gretzky trade shook a nation and the hockey world | CBC Sports

On August 9th, 1988, the unthinkable happened, the world's greatest hockey player was traded. It's been 30 years since The Great One uttered the words "I promised Mess I wouldn't do this" and shocked the sporting world. The Gretzky trade sent Canada into mourning, and the NHL into expansion. Subscribe to CBC Sports: http://bit.ly/CBCSportsSub CONNECT WITH CBC SPORTS ON SOCIAL Facebook:   / cbcsports   Instagram:   / cbc.sports   Twitter:   / cbcsports   Google+: http://bit.ly/CBCSportsGooglePlus Read CBC Sports Online: http://bit.ly/CBCSportsWebsite 30 years ago, the Wayne Gretzky trade shook a nation    / cbcsports