# 1978–79 NHL transactions

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 1978–79 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 11, 1978 | To Cleveland BaronsFred Ahern | To Colorado Rockiescash |
| May 15, 1978 | To Toronto Maple Leafscash future considerations$^1$ (rights to Owen Lloyd) | To Minnesota North StarsJim McKenny |
| May 30, 1978 | To Toronto Maple LeafsBob Neely | To Colorado Rockiescash |
* Trade completed on October 28, 1978.

### June

| June 2, 1978 | To Philadelphia Flyers1st-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 7 - Ken Linseman) | To New York Rangersrights to hire Fred Shero as new Rangers head coach |
| June 12, 1978 | To Vancouver Canucks4th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 56 - Harald Luckner) future considerations | To St. Louis BluesMike Walton |
| June 13, 1978 | To Toronto Maple LeafsDave Burrows 6th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 92 - Mel Hewitt) | To Pittsburgh PenguinsRandy Carlyle George Ferguson |
| June 14, 1978 | To Pittsburgh PenguinsTom Bladon Orest Kindrachuk Ross Lonsberry | To Philadelphia Flyers1st-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 6 - Behn Wilson) future considerations$^1$ (8th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft - # 126 - Jerry Price) |
| June 14, 1978 | To Toronto Maple LeafsPaul Harrison | To Minnesota North Stars4th-rd pick - 1981 Entry Draft (# 69 - Terry Tait) |
| June 14, 1978 | To Toronto Maple LeafsDave Hutchison Lorne Stamler | To Los Angeles KingsScott Garland Brian Glennie Kurt Walker 2nd-rd pick - 1979 Entry Draft (# 30 - Mark Hardy) |
| June 15, 1978 | To Minnesota North Stars2nd-rd pick - 1981 Entry Draft (# 41 - Jali Wahlsten) | To St. Louis BluesBob Stewart future considerations$^2$ (Harvey Bennett Jr.) |
| June 15, 1978 | To Colorado Rockies2nd-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 27 - Merlin Malinowski) | To Philadelphia Flyers2nd-rd pick - 1979 Entry Draft (# 22 - Blake Wesley) |
| June 15, 1978 | To St. Louis Blues7th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 109 - Paul MacLean) 9th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 143 - Rick Simpson) 10th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 160 - Bob Froese) 11th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 175 - Dan Hermansson) 12th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 191 - Don Boyd) 13th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 205 - Carl Bloomberg) 14th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 216 - Joe Casey) | To Pittsburgh Penguinscash |
| June 15, 1978 | To Philadelphia Flyers10th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 167 - Rick Berard) 11th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 182 - Mark Berge) | To Buffalo Sabrescash |
| June 15, 1978 | To Boston Bruinscash | To St. Louis Blues10th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 170 -Dan Lerg) 11th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 185 - John Sullivan) 12th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 200 - Gerd Truntschka) 13th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 211 - Mike Pidgeon) |
| June 15, 1978 | To Toronto Maple Leafscash | To St. Louis Blues11th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 181 - Jean-Francois Boutin) 12th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 197 - Paul Stasiuk) 13th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 212 - Brian Crombeen) 14th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 221 - Blair Wheeler) |
| June 15, 1978 | To Vancouver Canuckscash | To Washington Capitals12th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 189 - Steve Barger) |
| June 15, 1978 | To Chicago Black Hawkscash | To Philadelphia Flyers12th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 195 - Jim Olson) |
| June 15, 1978 | To Los Angeles Kingscash | To St. Louis Blues13th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 207 - Terry Kitching) 14th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 218 - Jim Farrell) |
| June 15, 1978 | To Atlanta Flamescash | To St. Louis Blues13th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 209 - Brian O'Connor) 14th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 220 - Frank Johnson) |
| June 15, 1978 | To Colorado Rockiescash | To Washington Capitals14th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft (# 215 - Ray Irwin) |
| June 16, 1978 | To Vancouver Canucksrights to Thomas Gradin | To Chicago Black Hawks2nd-rd pick - 1980 Entry Draft$^3$ (# 28 - Steve Ludzik) |
* Trade completed on June 15, 1978.
* Trade completed on August 28, 1978.
* Chicago had the option of the 2nd-rd pick in 1979 or 1980 NHL Entry Draft. They selected in the 1980 draft.

### July

| July 27, 1978 | To Minnesota North Starsrights to Jack Carlson | To Detroit Red Wingsfuture considerations |

### August

| August 8, 1978 | To Minnesota North Starscash | To St. Louis BluesBob Murdoch |
| August 31, 1978 | To Colorado RockiesJoe Watson | To Philadelphia Flyerscash |

### September

| September 6, 1978 | To Boston BruinsDick Redmond | To Atlanta FlamesGregg Sheppard |
| September 6, 1978 | To Atlanta FlamesJean Pronovost | To Pittsburgh PenguinsGregg Sheppard |
| September 13, 1978 | To Toronto Maple LeafsGarry Monahan | To Vancouver Canuckscash |
| September 18, 1978 | To Boston Bruinsfuture considerations | To Los Angeles KingsDoug Halward |

### October

| October 5, 1978 | To Toronto Maple LeafsWalt McKechnie | To Minnesota North Stars3rd-rd pick - 1980 Entry Draft (# 53 - Randy Velischek) |
| October 5, 1978 | To Montreal Canadiens1st-rd pick - 1981 Entry Draft (# 18 - Gilbert Delorme) | To Los Angeles KingsMurray Wilson 1st-rd pick - 1979 Entry Draft (# 16 - Jay Wells) |
| October 7, 1978 | To Montreal CanadiensMike Korney | To St. Louis BluesGord McTavish |
| October 9, 1978 | To Chicago Black Hawks2nd-rd pick - 1980 Entry Draft (# 30 - Ken Solheim) | To Pittsburgh PenguinsDale Tallon |
| October 9, 1978 | To Boston Bruins1st-rd pick - 1979 Entry Draft (# 8 - Ray Bourque) | To Los Angeles KingsRon Grahame |
| October 10, 1978 | To Minnesota North Starscash | To Atlanta FlamesGerry O'Flaherty |
| October 10, 1978 | To St. Louis BluesRick Bowness | To Detroit Red Wingscash |
| October 11, 1978 | To Boston BruinsMark Suzor | To Colorado RockiesClayton Pachal |
| October 18, 1978 | To Montreal Canadiens1st-rd pick - 1981 Entry Draft (# 7 - Mark Hunter) | To Pittsburgh PenguinsRod Schutt |
| October 18, 1978 | To Minnesota North Stars1st-rd pick - 1979 Entry Draft (# 10 - Tom McCarthy) | To Washington CapitalsDennis Maruk |
| October 19, 1978 | To Toronto Maple Leafs2nd-rd pick - 1981 Entry Draft (# 24 - Gary Yaremchuk) | To Colorado RockiesJack Valiquette |
| October 19, 1978 | To Washington CapitalsMichel Bergeron | To New York Islanders2nd-rd pick - 1979 Entry Draft (# 25 - Tomas Jonsson) |

### November

| November, 1978 exact date unknown | To Colorado RockiesDon Awrey | To New York Rangerscash |
| November 4, 1978 | To Atlanta FlamesRod Seiling | To St. Louis Bluescash |
| November 17, 1978 | To Vancouver CanucksDunc Wilson | To Pittsburgh Penguinscash |
| November 18, 1978 | To Colorado RockiesNick Beverley | To Los Angeles Kings4th-rd pick - 1982 Entry Draft (# 64 - Dave Gans) |

### December

| December 6, 1978 | To Los Angeles Kingsrights to Steve Carlson | To Detroit Red WingsSteve Short |
| December 29, 1978 | To Vancouver CanucksDrew Callander Kevin McCarthy | To Philadelphia FlyersDennis Ververgaert |
| December 31, 1978 | To Los Angeles KingsRandy Holt | To Vancouver CanucksDon Kozak |

### January

| January 16, 1979 | To Los Angeles KingsRichard Mulhern 2nd-rd pick - 1980 Entry Draft (CGY - # 31 - Tony Curtale)$^1$ | To Atlanta FlamesBob Murdoch 2nd-rd pick - 1980 Entry Draft (# 34 - Dave Morrison) |
* Atlanta relocated to Calgary for the 1980-81 NHL season.

### February

| February 6, 1979 | To Buffalo SabresDave Schultz | To Pittsburgh PenguinsGary McAdam |

### March

| March 3, 1979 | To Colorado RockiesDon Saleski | To Philadelphia Flyersfuture considerations |
| March 12, 1979 | To Buffalo Sabres3rd-rd pick - 1979 Entry Draft (# 55 - Jacques Cloutier) 3rd-rd pick - 1980 Entry Draft (# 56 - Sean McKenna) | To New York RangersJocelyn Guevremont |
| March 12, 1979 | To Minnesota North Starsfuture considerations | To Washington CapitalsChuck Arnason |
| March 13, 1979 | To Toronto Maple LeafsPaul Gardner | To Colorado RockiesDon Ashby Trevor Johansen |
| March 13, 1979 | To Atlanta FlamesIvan Boldirev Darcy Rota Phil Russell | To Chicago Black HawksGreg Fox Tom Lysiak Harold Phillipoff Pat Ribble Miles Zaharko |

### April

| April 24, 1979 | To Minnesota North StarsChuck Arnason | To Washington Capitalscash |