The Vancouver Canucks were a season removed from the painful Game 7 loss to the New York Rangers in the 1994 Stanley Cup Final when they pulled the trigger on what was in theory one of the best trades in franchise history at the time, acquiring star forward Alexander Mogilny from the Buffalo Sabres.
Then-General Manager Pat Quinn sent a package of Mike Peca, Mike Wilson and a first round draft pick (Jay McKee) to the Sabres to acquire the talents of Mogilny, who was a consistent point-per-game forward with the Sabres and who had scored 76 goals in the 1992/93 season.