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Originally Posted by Blaster86
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Unshockingly he said no. A week or something later he was a Ranger. Quinn was fired and the Canucks made the massive mistake that was ####face Messier.
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Note that these events happened many months apart. Gretzky signed with the Rangers July 21, 1996. Messier and Gretzky played together with the Rangers throughout the '96-'97 season (they went to the conference finals). Messier became a free agent and was signed by the Canucks' July 28, 1997. Pat Quinn was fired from his roles as Canucks' president and GM November 5, 1997.