Not every NHL team’s supporters can boast about having the greatest player in the history of the game join their ranks. Fortunately, for us fans of the Rangers, we had the privilege of seeing hockey’s legendary figure wear the iconic blue jersey, even if he wasn’t the same player he was a decade earlier.
Wayne Gretzky’s journey in the NHL took a surprising turn when he declined a lucrative three-year, $15 million contract with the St. Louis Blues. Instead, in July 1996, he opted for a two-year, $8 million deal with the New York Rangers, which also included performance-based incentives.