# 1990–91 Quebec Nordiques season

The 1990–91 Quebec Nordiques season was the Nordiques 12th season in the National Hockey League.

## Offseason

After finishing in last place in the NHL in 1989–90 with only 31 points, Quebec hired Pierre Page to become the general manager, as Maurice Filion finished the previous season on an interim basis. Page had spent the previous two seasons as head coach of the Minnesota North Stars, helping them to the playoffs in each season with the team.
Page then fired head coach Michel Bergeron, and named his assistant coach from the North Stars, Dave Chambers, to be his head coach in Quebec. This would be Chambers first time as a head coach at the NHL level.
The Nordiques had the first overall pick in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, and the club drafted Owen Nolan from the Cornwall Royals of the OHL. Nolan had 51 goals and 110 points with the Royals in 59 games, as well as recording 240 penalty minutes. The team also signed Mats Sundin, their first overall pick from the 1989 NHL Entry Draft, and would have him on the club for the 1990–91 season.

## Regular season

Quebec began the season with a 3-3-3 record in their first nine games, however, the rebuilding team hit a rough patch, and would fall into last place in the Adams Division as they went on a 17-game winless streak. The Nordiques began to make some trades, as Michel Petit, Aaron Broten and Lucien DeBlois were traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Scott Pearson, the Leafs second round pick in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, and the Leafs second rounder in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft.
As the season continued on, the losses continued to pile up, and more trades were made. Joe Cirella was traded to the New York Rangers for Aaron Miller and the Rangers fifth round draft pick in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, Tony McKegney was sent to the Chicago Blackhawks for Jacques Cloutier, Darin Kimble was traded to the St. Louis Blues for Herb Raglan, Tony Twist and Andy Rymsha, and Paul Gillis and Dan Vincelette were traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for Ryan McGill and Mike McNeill.
The Nordiques finished the season in last place once again, however, there was moderate improvement, as the club had a 16-50-14 record, earning 46 points, which was a 15-point improvement over the 1989–90 season.
Leading the team offensively was Joe Sakic, as he had 48 goals and 61 assists for 109 points in 80 games to lead the club in those categories. Rookie Mats Sundin had a very successful season, scoring 23 goals and 59 points while playing in all 80 games. Guy Lafleur had 12 goals and 28 points in 59 games in his last season, as he announced his retirement.
On defense, Bryan Fogarty rebounded from a poor rookie season, and led the Nordiques blueline with 31 points in only 45 games. Steven Finn had 19 points, while Craig Wolanin had 18 points from the Quebec defense.
In goal, Ron Tugnutt was the starter, earning a team high 12 wins and a team best 4.05 GAA. In a game against the Boston Bruins on March 21, 1991, Tugnutt made a club record 70 saves on 73 shots, as Quebec tied the Bruins 3-3.
The Nordiques finished the regular season having allowed the most goals of all 21 teams, with 354. They also tied the New York Islanders for the fewest power-play goals scored (51), had the lowest power-play percentage (15.55%), allowed the most power-play goals (98) and had the lowest penalty-killing percentage (73.37%).

### Final standings

Adams Division :
| | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
| Boston Bruins | 80 | 44 | 24 | 12 | 299 | 264 | 100 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 39 | 30 | 11 | 273 | 249 | 89 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 292 | 278 | 81 |
| Hartford Whalers | 80 | 31 | 38 | 11 | 238 | 276 | 73 |
| Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 16 | 50 | 14 | 236 | 354 | 46 |
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Wales Conference :
| R | | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Boston Bruins | ADM | 80 | 44 | 24 | 12 | 299 | 264 | 100 |
| 2 | Montreal Canadiens | ADM | 80 | 39 | 30 | 11 | 273 | 249 | 89 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | PTK | 80 | 41 | 33 | 6 | 342 | 305 | 88 |
| 4 | New York Rangers | PTK | 80 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 297 | 265 | 85 |
| 5 | Washington Capitals | PTK | 80 | 37 | 36 | 7 | 258 | 258 | 81 |
| 6 | Buffalo Sabres | ADM | 80 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 292 | 278 | 81 |
| 7 | New Jersey Devils | PTK | 80 | 32 | 33 | 15 | 272 | 264 | 79 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Flyers | PTK | 80 | 33 | 37 | 10 | 252 | 267 | 76 |
| 9 | Hartford Whalers | ADM | 80 | 31 | 38 | 11 | 238 | 276 | 73 |
| 10 | New York Islanders | PTK | 80 | 25 | 45 | 10 | 223 | 290 | 60 |
| 11 | Quebec Nordiques | ADM | 80 | 16 | 50 | 14 | 236 | 354 | 46 |
Divisions: PTK – Patrick, ADM – Adams
bold – Qualified for playoffs

## Schedule and results

| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record | Attendance |
| 1 | T | October 4, 1990 | 3–3 | @ Hartford Whalers (1990–91) | 0–0–1 | 11,573 |
| 2 | L | October 6, 1990 | 1–7 | @ Boston Bruins (1990–91) | 0–1–1 | 14,225 |
| 3 | L | October 7, 1990 | 2–5 | Boston Bruins (1990–91) | 0–2–1 | 14,560 |
| 4 | W | October 10, 1990 | 8–5 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) | 1–2–1 | 16,382 |
| 5 | W | October 12, 1990 | 4–2 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) | 2–2–1 | 14,958 |
| 6 | T | October 13, 1990 | 4–4 OT | Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) | 2–2–2 | 13,715 |
| 7 | T | October 16, 1990 | 1–1 OT | Hartford Whalers (1990–91) | 2–2–3 | 13,940 |
| 8 | L | October 18, 1990 | 4–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) | 2–3–3 | 16,995 |
| 9 | W | October 20, 1990 | 5–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) | 3–3–3 | 13,106 |
| 10 | L | October 21, 1990 | 2–3 | Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) | 3–4–3 | 14,094 |
| 11 | L | October 25, 1990 | 3–6 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) | 3–5–3 | 15,132 |
| 12 | L | October 27, 1990 | 1–4 | New York Rangers (1990–91) | 3–6–3 | 13,470 |
| 13 | L | October 29, 1990 | 0–5 | @ New York Rangers (1990–91) | 3–7–3 | 14,571 |
| 14 | L | November 1, 1990 | 2–6 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) | 3–8–3 | 17,379 |
| 15 | L | November 3, 1990 | 0–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) | 3–9–3 | 13,795 |
| 16 | L | November 6, 1990 | 1–4 | Washington Capitals (1990–91) | 3–10–3 | 13,027 |
| 17 | L | November 8, 1990 | 2–3 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) | 3–11–3 | 5,286 |
| 18 | L | November 10, 1990 | 2–5 | Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) | 3–12–3 | 14,426 |
| 19 | L | November 11, 1990 | 4–5 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) | 3–13–3 | 16,896 |
| 20 | L | November 13, 1990 | 2–4 | @ St. Louis Blues (1990–91) | 3–14–3 | 14,304 |
| 21 | L | November 15, 1990 | 0–6 | @ Boston Bruins (1990–91) | 3–15–3 | 14,002 |
| 22 | L | November 17, 1990 | 2–7 | Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) | 3–16–3 | 14,333 |
| 23 | L | November 19, 1990 | 2–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) | 3–17–3 | 15,399 |
| 24 | T | November 21, 1990 | 4–4 OT | @ Hartford Whalers (1990–91) | 3–17–4 | 11,395 |
| 25 | L | November 24, 1990 | 4–11 | Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) | 3–18–4 | 13,881 |
| 26 | T | November 25, 1990 | 4–4 OT | Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) | 3–18–5 | 14,739 |
| 27 | W | November 28, 1990 | 4–3 | @ Hartford Whalers (1990–91) | 4–18–5 | 10,682 |
| 28 | W | December 1, 1990 | 4–2 | Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) | 5–18–5 | 13,324 |
| 29 | T | December 2, 1990 | 5–5 OT | Calgary Flames (1990–91) | 5–18–6 | 13,682 |
| 30 | L | December 5, 1990 | 2–3 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) | 5–19–6 | 15,300 |
| 31 | W | December 7, 1990 | 5–3 | @ Calgary Flames (1990–91) | 6–19–6 | 19,790 |
| 32 | W | December 10, 1990 | 3–2 OT | @ Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) | 7–19–6 | 14,132 |
| 33 | L | December 13, 1990 | 2–5 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) | 7–20–6 | 19,290 |
| 34 | L | December 15, 1990 | 2–7 | New York Islanders (1990–91) | 7–21–6 | 13,534 |
| 35 | W | December 18, 1990 | 6–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) | 8–21–6 | 15,346 |
| 36 | T | December 19, 1990 | 1–1 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) | 8–21–7 | 16,832 |
| 37 | L | December 22, 1990 | 1–4 | New Jersey Devils (1990–91) | 8–22–7 | 14,124 |
| 38 | L | December 23, 1990 | 3–10 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) | 8–23–7 | 14,404 |
| 39 | L | December 26, 1990 | 1–4 | Hartford Whalers (1990–91) | 8–24–7 | 13,083 |
| 40 | W | December 29, 1990 | 4–3 | Washington Capitals (1990–91) | 9–24–7 | 13,769 |
| 41 | L | December 31, 1990 | 3–6 | @ New York Islanders (1990–91) | 9–25–7 | 11,189 |
| 42 | L | January 3, 1991 | 7–8 | @ St. Louis Blues (1990–91) | 9–26–7 | 17,241 |
| 43 | L | January 5, 1991 | 0–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) | 9–27–7 | 17,561 |
| 44 | W | January 8, 1991 | 4–2 | Boston Bruins (1990–91) | 10–27–7 | 14,348 |
| 45 | L | January 10, 1991 | 3–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1990–91) | 10–28–7 | 14,013 |
| 46 | T | January 12, 1991 | 4–4 OT | St. Louis Blues (1990–91) | 10–28–8 | 14,079 |
| 47 | L | January 13, 1991 | 3–4 | New York Islanders (1990–91) | 10–29–8 | 12,359 |
| 48 | L | January 17, 1991 | 1–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) | 10–30–8 | 17,287 |
| 49 | T | January 22, 1991 | 4–4 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) | 10–30–9 | 10,861 |
| 50 | L | January 24, 1991 | 1–6 | @ New Jersey Devils (1990–91) | 10–31–9 | 10,191 |
| 51 | L | January 26, 1991 | 5–6 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) | 10–32–9 | 13,834 |
| 52 | L | January 29, 1991 | 2–5 | Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) | 10–33–9 | 13,140 |
| 53 | W | January 31, 1991 | 4–1 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) | 11–33–9 | 14,814 |
| 54 | L | February 2, 1991 | 4–6 | Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) | 11–34–9 | 14,306 |
| 55 | L | February 7, 1991 | 1–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) | 11–35–9 | 15,399 |
| 56 | W | February 9, 1991 | 3–1 | New Jersey Devils (1990–91) | 12–35–9 | 15,057 |
| 57 | L | February 10, 1991 | 4–7 | Boston Bruins (1990–91) | 12–36–9 | 15,275 |
| 58 | T | February 12, 1991 | 4–4 OT | Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) | 12–36–10 | 13,196 |
| 59 | L | February 14, 1991 | 1–2 OT | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) | 12–37–10 | 17,347 |
| 60 | L | February 17, 1991 | 0–6 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) | 12–38–10 | 12,798 |
| 61 | T | February 18, 1991 | 3–3 OT | @ Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) | 12–38–11 | 14,024 |
| 62 | L | February 20, 1991 | 1–6 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) | 12–39–11 | 16,005 |
| 63 | L | February 23, 1991 | 8–10 | @ Calgary Flames (1990–91) | 12–40–11 | 20,132 |
| 64 | L | February 24, 1991 | 3–6 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) | 12–41–11 | 16,375 |
| 65 | L | February 28, 1991 | 1–5 | Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) | 12–42–11 | 15,060 |
| 66 | T | March 2, 1991 | 3–3 OT | Hartford Whalers (1990–91) | 12–42–12 | N/A |
| 67 | L | March 5, 1991 | 3–6 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) | 12–43–12 | 19,501 |
| 68 | W | March 7, 1991 | 4–2 | New York Rangers (1990–91) | 13–43–12 | 15,055 |
| 69 | L | March 9, 1991 | 0–3 | Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) | 13–44–12 | 15,399 |
| 70 | W | March 10, 1991 | 2–1 | @ Hartford Whalers (1990–91) | 14–44–12 | 11,508 |
| 71 | L | March 12, 1991 | 3–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) | 14–45–12 | 15,269 |
| 72 | L | March 14, 1991 | 3–5 | @ Washington Capitals (1990–91) | 14–46–12 | 15,492 |
| 73 | L | March 16, 1991 | 3–6 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) | 14–47–12 | 16,164 |
| 74 | L | March 19, 1991 | 6–7 OT | Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) | 14–48–12 | 15,194 |
| 75 | T | March 21, 1991 | 3–3 OT | @ Boston Bruins (1990–91) | 14–48–13 | 14,448 |
| 76 | W | March 23, 1991 | 7–3 | Hartford Whalers (1990–91) | 15–48–13 | 15,293 |
| 77 | L | March 26, 1991 | 4–7 | Boston Bruins (1990–91) | 15–49–13 | 15,375 |
| 78 | T | March 28, 1991 | 4–4 OT | @ Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) | 15–49–14 | 15,324 |
| 79 | L | March 30, 1991 | 3–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) | 15–50–14 | 17,664 |
| 80 | W | March 31, 1991 | 4–1 | Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) | 16–50–14 | 15,399 |

## Player statistics

Regular season :
Scoring :
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
| Joe Sakic | C | 80 | 48 | 61 | 109 | 24 | -26 | 12 | 3 | 7 |
| Mats Sundin | C | 80 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 58 | -24 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Hrkac | C | 70 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 16 | -22 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephane Morin | C | 48 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Tony McKegney | LW | 50 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 44 | -25 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Hough | LW | 63 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 111 | -7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bryan Fogarty | D | 45 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 24 | -11 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Guy Lafleur | RW | 59 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 2 | -10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Finn | D | 71 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 228 | -26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Wolanin | D | 80 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 89 | -13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Pearson | LW | 35 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 86 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claude Loiselle | C | 59 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 86 | -20 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Shawn Anderson | D | 31 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Nolan | RW | 59 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 109 | -19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexei Gusarov | D | 36 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Cirella | D | 39 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 59 | -28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Velischek | D | 79 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 42 | -19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Petit | D | 19 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 47 | -15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Gillis | C | 49 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 91 | -19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Everett Sanipass | LW | 29 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 41 | -15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Leschyshyn | D | 55 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 49 | -19 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Broten | LW/C | 20 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kip Miller | C | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Quinney | RW | 19 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Vermette | RW | 34 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darin Kimble | RW | 35 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 114 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike McNeill | RW | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Jackson | LW | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucien DeBlois | C | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Claude Lapointe | LW/C | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herb Raglan | RW | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Fortier | C | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Baker | C | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wayne Van Dorp | LW | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Vincelette | LW | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Cloutier | G | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Dore | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Doyon | D | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephane Fiset | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Gordon | G | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Lambert | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Latta | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Major | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken McRae | C | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serge Roberge | RW | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Smyth | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Tanner | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Tugnutt | G | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Twist | LW | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending :
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
| Ron Tugnutt | 3144 | 56 | 12 | 29 | 10 | 212 | 4.05 | 0 | 1851 | 1639 | .885 |
| Jacques Cloutier | 829 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 61 | 4.41 | 0 | 526 | 465 | .884 |
| John Tanner | 228 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 4.21 | 0 | 133 | 117 | .880 |
| Stephane Fiset | 186 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3.87 | 0 | 123 | 111 | .902 |
| Scott Gordon | 485 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 5.94 | 0 | 225 | 177 | .787 |
| Team: | 4872 | 80 | 16 | 50 | 14 | 349 | 4.30 | 0 | 2858 | 2509 | .878 |
    Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
    Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

## Transactions

The Nordiques were involved in the following transactions during the 1990–91 season.

### Trades

| November 10, 1990 | To Edmonton OilersMax Middendorf | To Quebec Nordiques9th round pick in 1991 - Brent Brekke |
| November 17, 1990 | To Toronto Maple LeafsMichel Petit Lucien DeBlois Aaron Broten | To Quebec NordiquesScott Pearson 2nd round pick in 1991 - Eric Lavigne 2nd round pick in 1992 - Tuomas Gronman |
| January 17, 1991 | To New York RangersJoe Cirella | To Quebec NordiquesAaron Miller 5th round pick in 1991 - Bill Lindsay |
| January 29, 1991 | To Chicago BlackhawksTony McKegney | To Quebec NordiquesJacques Cloutier |
| February 4, 1991 | To St. Louis BluesDarin Kimble | To Quebec NordiquesHerb Raglan Tony Twist Andy Rymsha |
| March 5, 1991 | To Chicago BlackhawksPaul Gillis Dan Vincelette | To Quebec NordiquesRyan McGill Mike McNeill |
| May 25, 1991 | To New York RangersStephane Guerard | To Quebec NordiquesMiloslav Horava |
| May 31, 1991 | To Minnesota North StarsAlan Haworth | To Quebec NordiquesGuy Lafleur |
| June 3, 1991 | To New Jersey DevilsBrent Severyn | To Quebec NordiquesDave Marcinyshyn |
| June 22, 1991 | To Washington Capitals2nd round pick in 1991 - Eric Lavigne | To Quebec NordiquesMikhail Tatarinov |

### Waivers

| October 1, 1990 | From Minnesota North StarsAaron Broten |
| October 1, 1990 | From Washington CapitalsShawn Anderson |
| October 1, 1990 | From Chicago BlackhawksWayne Van Dorp |
| October 3, 1990 | To St. Louis BluesMario Marois |
| March 5, 1991 | To Toronto Maple LeafsClaude Loiselle |

### Expansion Draft

| May 30, 1991 | To Minnesota North StarsGuy Lafleur |

### Free agents

| Player | Former Team |
| Serge Roberge | Montreal Canadiens |
| Stephane Charbonneau | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
| Denis Chasse | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
| Jon Klemm | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
| Player | New Team |
| Bobby Dollas | Detroit Red Wings |

## Draft picks

Quebec's draft picks from the 1990 NHL Entry Draft which was held at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
| 1 | 1 | Owen Nolan | Canada | Cornwall Royals (OHL) |
| 2 | 22 | Ryan Hughes | Canada | Cornell Big Red (NCAA) |
| 3 | 43 | Brad Zavisha | Canada | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 6 | 106 | Jeff Parrott | Canada | Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs (NCAA) |
| 7 | 127 | Dwayne Norris | Canada | Michigan State Spartans (NCAA) |
| 8 | 148 | Andrei Kovalenko | Soviet Union | CSKA Moscow (Soviet Union) |
| 8 | 158 | Alexander Karpovtsev | Soviet Union | Dynamo Moscow (Soviet Union) |
| 9 | 169 | Pat Mazzoli | Canada | Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) |
| 10 | 190 | Scott Davis | Canada | Manitoba Bisons (CWUAA) |
| 11 | 211 | Mika Stromberg | Finland | Jokerit (Finland) |
| 12 | 232 | Wade Klippenstein | Canada | Alaska Nanooks (NCAA) |
| S | 1 | Mike McKee | Canada | Princeton University (ECAC) |
| S | 6 | Darryl Noren | United States | University of Illinois Chicago (CCHA) |

## Farm Teams

* Halifax Citadels - AHL