Gretzky signed a two-year deal with the Rangers for $8 million, plus incentives, as a free agent in July 1996. He was reunited with his longtime friend and Edmonton Oilers teammate Mark Messier.
Sakic’s move to Manhattan seemed just a matter of time. Would Sakic and Mark Messier have formed a dominant center duo for the Rangers? (Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images/NHLI) Unfortunately ...