# 1985–86 NHL transactions

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 1985–86 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player(s) or draft pick(s), if applicable.

## Trades between teams
### May

| May 29, 1985 | To Toronto Maple LeafsDon Edwards | To Calgary Flamesfuture considerations$^1$ (4th-rd pick - 1987 Entry Draft - # 70 - Tim Harris) |
| May 31, 1985 | To Los Angeles KingsDean Hopkins | To Edmonton Oilersfuture considerations |
| May 31, 1985 | To Minnesota North StarsPaul Houck | To Edmonton OilersGilles Meloche |
* Trade completed on June 13, 1987. The considerations became an optional third or fourth-round pick (this pick) in 1987 NHL Entry Draft.

### June

| June 15, 1985 | To Montreal Canadiens1st-rd pick - 1985 Entry Draft (# 12 - Jose Charbonneau) 2nd-rd pick - 1985 Entry Draft (# 33 - Todd Richards) 4th-rd pick - 1985 Entry Draft (# 75 - Martin Desjardins) 5th-rd pick - 1985 Entry Draft (# 96 - Tom Sagissor) 6th-rd pick - 1985 Entry Draft (# 117 - Donald Dufresne) | To St. Louis BluesMike Dark Mark Hunter 2nd-rd pick - 1985 Entry Draft (# 37 - Herb Raglan) 3rd-rd pick - 1985 Entry Draft (# 44 - Nelson Emerson) 5th-rd pick - 1985 Entry Draft (# 100 - (Dan Brooks) 6th-rd pick - 1985 Entry Draft (# 121 - Rick Burchill) |
| June 15, 1985 | To Minnesota North StarsKent Nilsson 3rd-rd pick - 1986 Entry Draft (# 58 - Brad Turner)$^1$ | To Calgary Flames2nd-rd pick - 1985 Entry Draft (# 27 - Joe Nieuwendyk) 2nd-rd pick - 1987 Entry Draft (# 25 - Stephane Matteau) |
* Minnesota had the option of the third-round pick in 1986 or 1987 Entry Draft. They selected in the 1987 draft.

### August

| August 21, 1985 | To Toronto Maple LeafsBrad Maxwell | To Quebec NordiquesJohn Anderson |
| August 26, 1985 | To Montreal CanadiensPerry Ganchar | To St. Louis BluesRon Flockhart |
| August 29, 1985 | To New Jersey DevilsPerry Anderson | To St. Louis BluesRick Meagher 12th-rd pick - 1986 Entry Draft (# 234 - Bill Butler) |

### September

| September 9, 1985 | To New Jersey Devilscash | To Buffalo SabresDon Lever |
| September 9, 1985 | To Minnesota North StarsMats Hallin | To New York Islanders7th-rd pick - 1986 Entry Draft (# 138 - Will Andersen) |
| September 9, 1985 | To Los Angeles KingsGlen Currie | To Washington CapitalsDaryl Evans |
| September 10, 1985 | To Pittsburgh PenguinsDave Simpson | To New York Islandersfuture considerations |
| September 10, 1985 | To Edmonton OilersTim Hrynewich Marty McSorley future considerations$^1$ (Craig Muni) | To Pittsburgh PenguinsGilles Meloche |
| September 16, 1985 | To Buffalo Sabrescash | To Pittsburgh PenguinsTed Nolan |
| September 18, 1985 | To Toronto Maple Leafs2nd-rd pick - 1986 Entry Draft (# 36 - Darryl Shannon) 4th-rd pick - 1986 Entry Draft (# 69 - Kent Hulst) | To Montreal CanadiensDominic Campedelli |
| September 19, 1985 | To New Jersey DevilsMark Johnson | To St. Louis BluesShawn Evans 5th-rd pick - 1986 Entry Draft (# 87 - Mike Wolak) |
| September 30, 1985 | To Montreal Canadienscash | To St. Louis BluesNormand Baron |
* Trade completed on October 6, 1986.

### October

| October 2, 1985 | To Quebec NordiquesGilbert Delorme | To St. Louis BluesBruce Bell |
| October 4, 1985 | To Hartford Whalersrights to Tim Bothwell | To St. Louis Bluescash |
| October 4, 1985 | To Pittsburgh PenguinsRandy Cunneyworth | 3 team trade with Edmonton Oilers and Buffalo Sabres |
| October 4, 1985 | To Buffalo SabresPat Hughes | 3 team trade with Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins |
| October 4, 1985 | To Edmonton OilersMike Moller | 3 team trade with Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins |
| October 7, 1985 | To Toronto Maple LeafsChris Kotsopoulos | To Hartford WhalersStewart Gavin |
| October 7, 1985 | To Montreal Canadienscash | To St. Louis Bluesrights to Ric Nattress |
| October 11, 1985 | To Los Angeles KingsPaul Guay 4th-rd pick - 1986 Entry Draft (PHI - # 83 - Mark Bar)$^1$ | To Philadelphia FlyersSteve Seguin 2nd-rd pick - 1986 Entry Draft (# 23 - Jukka Seppo) |
| October 11, 1985 | To Toronto Maple LeafsTom Fergus | To Boston BruinsBill Derlago |
| October 14, 1985 | To Quebec Nordiques7th-rd pick - 1986 Entry Draft (# 134 - Mark Vermette) | To Winnipeg JetsDan Bouchard |
| October 15, 1985 | To Buffalo Sabres3rd-rd pick - 1986 Entry Draft (# 56 - Kevin Kerr) | To Chicago Black HawksBob Sauve |
| October 20, 1985 | To Quebec NordiquesWayne Babych | To Pittsburgh Penguinsfuture considerations |
| October 31, 1985 | To Los Angeles KingsBryan Erickson | To Washington CapitalsBruce Shoebottom |
* Philadelphia's fourth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on December 18, 1985 that sent Joe Paterson to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.

### November

| November 14, 1985 | To Boston BruinsPat Riggin | To Washington CapitalsPete Peeters |
| November 15, 1985 | To Minnesota North StarsEd Lee | To Quebec Nordiques6th-rd pick - 1986 Entry Draft (#117 - Scott White) |
| November 21, 1985 | To Hartford WhalersDave Babych | To Winnipeg JetsRay Neufeld |
| November 27, 1985 | To Quebec NordiquesRobert Picard | To Winnipeg JetsMario Marois |
| November 29, 1985 | To Minnesota North StarsTodd Bergen Ed Hospodar | To Philadelphia FlyersBo Berglund Dave Richter |

### December

| December 6, 1985 | To Hartford WhalersDoug Jarvis | To Washington CapitalsJorgen Pettersson |
| December 6, 1985 | To Los Angeles KingsLen Hachborn | To Philadelphia Flyerscash |
| December 9, 1985 | To Minnesota North Stars2nd-rd pick - 1986 Entry Draft (# 90 - Neil Wilkinson) 4th-rd pick - 1987 Entry Draft (# 73 - John Weisbrod) | To New York RangersRoland Melanson |
| December 9, 1985 | To Los Angeles KingsGrant Ledyard Roland Melanson | To New York RangersBrian MacLellan 4th-rd pick - 1987 Entry Draft (# 69 - Mike Sullivan) |
| December 18, 1985 | To Los Angeles KingsJoe Paterson | To Philadelphia Flyers4th-rd pick - 1986 Entry Draft (# 83 - Mark Bar) |
| December 19, 1985 | To Edmonton OilersMike Rogers | To New York RangersLarry Melnyk Todd Strueby |
| December 20, 1985 | To Minnesota North StarsDon Barber Marc Habscheid Emanuel Viveiros | To Edmonton OilersDon Biggs Gord Sherven |
| December 26, 1985 | To Detroit Red WingsSteve Richmond | To New York RangersMike McEwen |
| December 28, 1985 | To Edmonton OilersBruce Eakin | To Detroit Red WingsBilly Carroll |

### January

| January 16, 1986 | To Quebec NordiquesTony Stiles | To Calgary FlamesTom Thornbury |
| January 17, 1986 | To Hartford WhalersWayne Babych | To Quebec NordiquesGreg Malone |
| January 29, 1986 | To Buffalo SabresBrian Engblom Doug Smith | To Los Angeles KingsKen Baumgartner Sean McKenna Larry Playfair |
| January 31, 1986 | To Boston BruinsWade Campbell | To Winnipeg JetsBill Derlago |
| January 31, 1986 | To Montreal CanadiensGraham Herring 5th-rd pick - 1986 Entry Draft (# 94 - Eric Aubertin) | To St. Louis BluesKent Carlson |

### February

| February 1, 1986 | To Calgary FlamesTerry Johnson Joe Mullen Rik Wilson | To St. Louis BluesEddy Beers Charlie Bourgeois Gino Cavallini |
| February 3, 1986 | To Hartford WhalersBill Gardner | To Chicago Black Hawks3rd-rd pick - 1987 Entry Draft (# 60 - Mike Dagenais)$^1$ |
| February 6, 1986 | To Quebec NordiquesSteve Patrick | To New York RangersWilf Paiement |
* Chicago had the option of the third-round pick in 1986 or 1987 Entry Draft. They selected in the 1987 draft.

### March

* Trading Deadline: March 11, 1986
| March 8, 1986 | To Hartford WhalersJohn Anderson | To Quebec NordiquesRisto Siltanen |
| March 10, 1986 | To Boston BruinsReed Larson | To Detroit Red WingsMike O'Connell |
| March 10, 1986 | To Detroit Red WingsDarren Veitch | To Washington CapitalsJohn Barrett Greg Smith |
| March 10, 1986 | To Washington Capitals3rd-rd pick - 1986 Entry Draft (# 60 - Shawn Simpson) | To Quebec NordiquesPeter Andersson |
| March 11, 1986 | To Hartford WhalersMike McEwen | To New York RangersBob Crawford |
| March 11, 1986 | To New Jersey Devils12th-rd pick - 1986 Entry Draft (# 236 - Doug Kirton) | To Buffalo SabresPhil Russell |
| March 11, 1986 | To Boston BruinsDwight Foster | To Detroit Red WingsDave Donnelly |
| March 11, 1986 | To Detroit Red WingsDoug Shedden | To Pittsburgh PenguinsRon Duguay |
| March 11, 1986 | To Calgary FlamesNick Fotiu | To New York Rangersfuture considerations |
| March 11, 1986 | To Calgary FlamesJohn Tonelli | To New York IslandersSteve Konroyd Richard Kromm |
| March 11, 1986 | To New Jersey Devils3rd-rd pick - 1986 Entry Draft (# 62 - Marc Laniel) | To Philadelphia FlyersGlenn Resch |
| March 11, 1986 | To Calgary FlamesTom McMurchy | To Chicago Black HawksRik Wilson |

### April

| April 22, 1986 | To Buffalo Sabres8th-rd pick - 1987 Entry Draft (# 153 - Tim Roberts) future considerations | To Los Angeles Kings3rd-rd pick - 1987 Entry Draft (# 43 - Ross Wilson) |