# 1979–80 NHL transactions

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 1979–80 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 24, 1979 | To Atlanta FlamesCurt Bennett | To St. Louis BluesBobby Simpson |

### June

| June 7, 1979 | To St. Louis BluesBlake Dunlop Rick Lapointe | To Philadelphia FlyersPhil Myre |
| June 9, 1979 | To Winnipeg Jets7th-rd pick - 1980 Entry Draft (# 135 - Michael Lauen) | To Pittsburgh PenguinsJets promise not to claim Kim Clackson as a priority selection in the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft |
| June 9, 1979 | To Minnesota North StarsOilers promise not to claim Paul Shmyr as a priority selection in the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft | To Edmonton Oilers4th-rd pick - 1979 Entry Draft (# 69 - Glenn Anderson) |
| June 9, 1979 | To Quebec NordiquesBlack Hawks promise not to claim Real Cloutier as a priority selection in the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft | To Chicago Black Hawks1st-rd pick - 1980 Entry Draft (# 3 - Denis Savard) |
| June 9, 1979 | To Montreal Canadiens3rd-rd pick - 1980 Entry Draft (# 45 - John Newberry) 2nd-rd pick - 1981 Entry Draft (# 32 - Lars Eriksson) | To Quebec NordiquesNordiques promise to claim Alain Cote or Danny Geoffrion rather than Marc Tardif or Richard David as a priority selection in the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft$^1$ |
| June 9, 1979 | To St. Louis Bluesfuture considerations$^2$ (Ralph Klassen) | To New York IslandersBarry Gibbs Terry Richardson |
| June 9, 1979 | To Los Angeles KingsBarry Gibbs | To New York Islandersfuture considerations$^3$ (Tom Williams) |
| June 10, 1979 | To Minnesota North Stars2nd-rd pick - 1982 Entry Draft (CGY - # 29 - Dave Reierson)$^4$ | To St. Louis BluesRichie Hansen Bryan Maxwell |
| June 11, 1979 | To Washington CapitalsMike Marson | To New York IslandersSteve Clippingdale |
| June 13, 1979 | To Montreal Canadiens2nd-rd pick - 1980 Entry Draft (# 27 - Ric Nattress) | To Edmonton OilersDave Lumley Dan Newman |
| June 13, 1979 | To Quebec Nordiquescash | To St. Louis BluesHartland Monahan |
| June 15, 1979 | To Quebec NordiquesNelson Burton | To Washington CapitalsDave Parro |
| June 28, 1979 | To Quebec NordiquesBarry Legge Jamie Hislop | To Winnipeg JetsBarry Melrose |
* Quebec selected Alain Cote in the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft.
* Trade completed on June 14, 1979.
* Trade completed on August 16, 1979.
* Minnesota's second-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on June 7, 1982 that sent Willi Plett and Calgary's fourth-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Minnesota in exchange for Steve Christoff, Bill Nyrop and this pick.

### July

| July 2, 1979 | To Colorado Rockiesrights to Hardy Astrom | To New York RangersBill Lochead |
| July 19, 1979 | To Minnesota North Starscash | To Vancouver CanucksChuck Arnason |
| July 25, 1979 | To Winnipeg JetsWayne Dillon | To New York Rangersfuture considerations |

### August

| August, 1979 exact date unknown | To Quebec NordiquesGoran Hogosta | To New York IslandersRichard Brodeur |
| August, 1979 exact date unknown | To Atlanta FlamesPaul Terbenche | To Winnipeg Jetsfuture considerations |
| August 3, 1979 | To Detroit Red WingsPete Mahovlich | To Pittsburgh PenguinsNick Libett |
| August 7, 1979 | To Edmonton OilersTom Roulston Risto Siltanen | To St. Louis BluesJoe Micheletti |
| August 8, 1979 | To Montreal Canadiens2nd-rd pick - 1979 Entry Draft (# 42 - Gaston Gingras) 2nd-rd pick - 1982 Entry Draft (# 32 - Kent Carlson)$^1$ | To Minnesota North StarsBill Nyrop |
| August 9, 1979 | To Minnesota North Stars2nd-rd pick - 1979 Entry Draft (# 42 - Neal Broten) 3rd-rd pick - 1979 Entry Draft (# 63 - Kevin Maxwell) | To Edmonton OilersDave Semenko 3rd-rd pick - 1979 Entry Draft (# 48 - Mark Messier) |
| August 16, 1979 | To Washington CapitalsWayne Stephenson | To Philadelphia Flyers3rd-rd pick - 1981 Entry Draft (# 47 - Barry Tabobondung) |
| August 22, 1979$^2$ | To Los Angeles KingsAndre St. Laurent 1st-rd pick - 1980 Entry Draft (# 4 - Larry Murphy) 1st-rd pick - 1981 Entry Draft (# 2 - Doug Smith)$^3$ | To Detroit Red Wingsrights to Dale McCourt |
| August 22, 1979 | To Toronto Maple LeafsReg Thomas | To Edmonton Oilers6th-rd pick - 1981 Entry Draft (# 111 - Steve Smith) |
| August 30, 1979 | To Montreal CanadiensDenis Herron 2nd-rd pick - 1982 Entry Draft (# 31 - Jocelyn Gauvreau) | To Pittsburgh PenguinsRobert Holland Pat Hughes |
* The original pick was for a 2nd-rd pick in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft but was changed to a 2nd-rd pick in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft on June 11, 1980 (1980 NHL Entry Draft) day.
* This was a compensation trade. The rights to Dale McCourt were transferred to Los Angeles as compensation to Detroit signing restricted free agent Rogatien Vachon on August 8, 1979. McCourt refused to report to Los Angeles and sued the NHL, NHLPA, Detroit and Los Angeles. The matter was resolved and McCourt stayed with Detroit.
* Los Angeles had the option of a 2nd-rd pick in 1980 or 1st-rd pick in 1981 NHL Entry Draft. They selected in the 1981 draft.

### September

| September 4, 1979 | To Detroit Red WingsDennis Sobchuk | To Philadelphia Flyers4th-rd pick - 1981 Entry Draft (# 65 - Dave Michayluk)$^1$ |
| September 14, 1979 | To Montreal Canadiens4th-rd pick - 1982 Entry Draft (# 69 - John DeVoe) | To Los Angeles KingsBrad Selwood 4th-rd pick - 1982 Entry Draft (# 82 - Dave Ross) |
| September 24, 1979 | To Edmonton OilersJim Harrison | To Chicago Black Hawksfuture considerations |
* The trade was for a conditional 3rd-rd or 4th-rd pick in 1981 NHL Entry Draft. The pick was made in the 4th-rd but the condition of the pick is unknown.

### October

| October 4, 1979 | To Montreal Canadienscash | To Winnipeg JetsRon Wilson |
| October 5, 1979 | To Buffalo SabresJohn Van Boxmeer | To Colorado RockiesRene Robert |
| October 10, 1979 | To Atlanta FlamesGarry Unger | To St. Louis BluesEd Kea Don Laurence 2nd-rd pick - 1981 Entry Draft (# 36 - Hakan Nordin) |
| October 12, 1979 | To Winnipeg JetsBud Stefanski | To New York Rangerscash future considerations |
| October 23, 1979 | To Boston BruinsBobby Lalonde | To Atlanta Flames4th-rd pick in 1982 Entry Draft (MIN - # 81 - Dusan Pasek)$^1$ |
* Calgary's fourth-round pick went to Minnesota as the result of a trade on June 7, 1982 that sent Steve Christoff, Bill Nyrop and Minnesota's second-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for Willi Plett and this pick.

### November

| November 2, 1979 | To Colorado RockiesLucien DeBlois Pat Hickey Mike McEwen Dean Turner future considerations$^1$ (Bob Crawford) | To New York RangersBarry Beck |
| November 6, 1979 | To Atlanta FlamesHarvey Bennett Jr. | To St. Louis Bluescash |
| November 6, 1979 | To Vancouver CanucksBruce Affleck Gord Buynak | To St. Louis Bluescash |
| November 13, 1979 | To St. Louis BluesBlair Chapman | To Pittsburgh PenguinsBob Stewart |
* Trade completed on January 15, 1980.

### December

| December 7, 1979 | To Washington CapitalsMike Kaszycki | To New York IslandersGord Lane |
| December 10, 1979 | To Boston BruinsDan Newman | To Edmonton OilersBobby Schmautz |
| December 10, 1979 | To Minnesota North Stars2nd-rd pick - 1981 Entry Draft (# 31 - Mike Sands) | To Vancouver CanucksPer-Olov Brasar |
| December 13, 1979 | To Toronto Maple LeafsDave Farrish Terry Martin | To Quebec NordiquesReg Thomas |
| December 21, 1979 | To Vancouver CanucksDave Logan Harold Phillipoff | To Chicago Black HawksRon Sedlbauer |
| December 27, 1979 | To Toronto Maple LeafsBob Stephenson | To Hartford WhalersPat Boutette |
| December 29, 1979 | To Toronto Maple LeafsPat Hickey Wilf Paiement | To Colorado RockiesLanny McDonald Joel Quenneville |

### January

| January 2, 1980 | To Vancouver Canuckscash | To Philadelphia FlyersJack McIlhargey |
| January 3, 1980 | To Minnesota North StarsDavid Hanson | To Detroit Red Wingsfuture considerations |
| January 3, 1980 | To Minnesota North Starscash | To Detroit Red WingsAlex Pirus |
| January 4, 1980 | To Minnesota North Stars2nd-rd pick - 1982 Entry Draft (MTL - # 32 - Kent Carlson)$^1$ | To Vancouver CanucksKris Manery |
| January 10, 1980 | To Toronto Maple LeafsPat Ribble | To Chicago Black HawksDave Hutchison |
| January 17, 1980 | To Hartford WhalersTom Rowe | To Washington CapitalsAlan Hangsleben |
* Minnesota's second-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on August 8, 1979 that sent Bill Nyrop to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota's second-round pick in 1979 NHL Entry Draft and second-round pick in 1980 NHL Entry Draft. The trade was later changed for this pick on June 11, 1980 (1980 NHL Entry Draft day).

### February

| February 8, 1980 | To Vancouver CanucksIvan Boldirev Darcy Rota | To Atlanta FlamesDon Lever Brad Smith |
| February 10, 1980 | To Toronto Maple LeafsCurt Ridley | To Vancouver Canuckscash |
| February 16, 1980 | To Toronto Maple LeafsMike Kaszycki | To Washington CapitalsPat Ribble |
| February 18, 1980 | To Toronto Maple LeafsBill Derlago Rick Vaive | To Vancouver CanucksJerry Butler Tiger Williams |
| February 25, 1980 | To Colorado RockiesBobby Schmautz | To Edmonton OilersDon Ashby |
| February 27, 1980 | To Hartford WhalersBobby Hull | To Winnipeg Jetsfuture considerations |
| February 28, 1980 | To Vancouver Canuckscash | To St. Louis BluesBruce Affleck Gord Buynak |

### March

| March 3, 1980 | To Toronto Maple Leafs3rd-rd pick - 1980 Entry Draft (# 43 - Fred Boimistruck) | To Colorado RockiesWalt McKechnie |
| March 10, 1980 | To Buffalo Sabres1st-rd pick - 1982 Entry Draft (# 6 - Phil Housley) | To Los Angeles KingsJerry Korab |
| March 10, 1980 | To Los Angeles KingsBilly Harris Dave Lewis | To New York IslandersButch Goring |
| March 11, 1980 | To Edmonton OilersDon Murdoch | To New York RangersCam Connor 3rd-rd pick - 1981 Entry Draft (# 50 - Peter Sundstrom) |
| March 11, 1980 | To Quebec NordiquesRon Chipperfield | To Edmonton OilersRon Low |
| March 11, 1980 | To Minnesota North StarsJim Corsi | To Edmonton Oilersfuture considerations |

## Additional sources

* hockeydb.com - search for player and select "show trades"
* "NHL trades for 1979-1980". NHL Trade Tracker. Retrieved July 22, 2021.