On the 35th anniversary of the trade that sent Wayne Gretzky to Los Angeles, here's an exclusive interview with Bruce McNall & Peter Pocklington: the two men responsible for the Gretzky trade on August 9th, 1988.

In this interview, Peter Pocklington (former owner of the Edmonton Oilers) explains how he purchased Wayne Gretzky from the Indianapolis Racers in 1979 and then built some of the greatest teams in NHL history around its greatest player. Also, Bruce McNall (former owner of the Los Angeles Kings) explains how he slowly coaxed Pocklington into trading him Wayne Gretzky, at one time offering him the entire Los Angeles Kings roster plus $15 million!

This is one of the only interviews between Pocklington and McNall that has ever been made public, with the two men explaining details about the trade and their friendship that followed.

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