Faced with growing frustration from Wayne Gretzky, on 27 February 1996, McMaster traded Gretzky to the St. Louis Blues for three prospects, Craig Johnson, Patrice Tardif and Roman Vopat, along with a 5th round pick in 1996 (Peter Hogan) and a 1st round pick in 1997 (Matt Zultek). The trade wound up being disastrous for both teams.
On February 27, 1996, McMaster dealt Wayne Gretzky to the St. Louis Blues for three prospects: Craig Johnson, Patrice Tardif, and Roman Vopat, along with a fifth-round draft pick in 1996 (Peter Hogan) and a first-round draft pick in 1997 (Matt Zultek). This trade proved disastrous for both teams.