when did gretzky go to the kings
Wayne Gretzky traded by Oilers to Kings 28 years ago. Wayne Gretzky traded by Oilers to Kings 28 years ago. Aug. 9, 1988, move boosts hockey's popularity in Los Angeles, haunts some in Edmonton to this day. The trade that most thought could never happen was made on this date 28 years ago. Wayne Gretzky, the captain and the heart and soul of the dynastic Edmonton Oilers, was traded on Aug. 9, 1988, sent to the Los Angeles Kings along with center Mike Krushelnyski and defenseman Marty McSorley.