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Originally Posted by timun
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.
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Messier was signed after missing out on Wayne. McCaw wanted a big name. It was and still is the darkest times for the Canucks.
Thankfully at this time I was still a Flames fan and didn't have to deal with it.