1978–79 NHL transactions

none August 2023 September 2022 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 Leafscashfuture considerations1(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 Sheroas 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 Burrows6th-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft(# 92 - Mel Hewitt) To Pittsburgh PenguinsRandy CarlyleGeorge Ferguson June 14, 1978 To Pittsburgh PenguinsTom BladonOrest KindrachukRoss Lonsberry To Philadelphia Flyers1st-rd pick - 1978 Amateur Draft(# 6 - Behn Wilson)future considerations1(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 HutchisonLorne Stamler To Los Angeles KingsScott GarlandBrian GlennieKurt Walker2nd-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 Stewartfuture considerations2(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 Draft3(# 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 Wilson1st-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, 1978exact 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 CallanderKevin 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 Mulhern2nd-rd pick - 1980 Entry Draft(CGY - # 31 - Tony Curtale)1 To Atlanta FlamesBob Murdoch2nd-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 AshbyTrevor Johansen March 13, 1979 To Atlanta FlamesIvan BoldirevDarcy RotaPhil Russell To Chicago Black HawksGreg FoxTom LysiakHarold PhillipoffPat RibbleMiles Zaharko April April 24, 1979 To Minnesota North StarsChuck Arnason To Washington Capitalscash References NHL trades for 1978-1979 http://www.nhltradetracker.com/user/trade_list_by_season/1978-79/1 2021-07-22 NHL Trade Tracker The Internet Hockey Database https://www.hockeydb.com/ 2022-09-26 HockeyDB search for player and select "show trades" Transactions Category:NHL transactions