The line was broken up in 1975 as Jean Ratelle was traded along with defenseman Brad Park and Joe Zanussi to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Carol Vadnais and Phil Esposito. At the time, this was considered the biggest blockbuster trade in NHL history. Hadfield went on to play with other teams, while Ratelle finished his career as a Bruin and Rod Gilbert remained with the Rangers for the rest of his career.
See also: List of famous ice hockey linemates