Found on EBay a small piece of L.A. hockey history–a trading card
for Terry Sawchuk, Kings goaltender. Sawchuk was the first player
picked by the Kings in the expansion draft and should have been their
star attraction.

Sawchuk came to the Kings as a four-time winner of the Vezina
Trophy, given to the league’s top goalie. But he spent only one season
in Los Angeles, traded just before the start of the 1968-69 season for
Detroit center Jimmy Peters. According to The Times’ Chuck Garrity, the
Kings apparently preferred goalie Gerry Dejardins, who played only two
seasons in Los Angeles.

Sawchuk was the highest paid King. Garrity estimated his salary at about $37,500. And Sawchuk’s card? It went for $7.49 on EBay.

Here’s the link: