The transaction widely regarded as the worst and most lopsided trade in National Hockey League history occurred in 1974 when the Boston Bruins traded future Hall of Fame legend Cam Neely and a first-round draft pick to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for an aging Barry Pederson. Neely blossomed into one of the most terrifying, elite power forwards and goal-scorers of his generation in Boston, while Vancouver failed to maximize the value, leaving the hockey world stunned by the long-term imbalance of the deal.