1987–88 NHL transactions
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The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 1987–88 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[edit]
May[edit]
| May 14, 1987 | To Montreal Canadiens Alfie Turcotte |
To Edmonton Oilers cash |
| May 22, 1987 | To New Jersey Devils Jim Korn |
To Buffalo Sabres Jan Ludvig |
| May 28, 1987 | To St. Louis Blues Tony McKegney Rob Whistle |
To New York Rangers Bruce Bell 4th-rd pick - 1988 Entry Draft (# 72 - Jaan Luik) future considerations1 (Jim Pavese) |
- Trade completed on October 23, 1987.
June[edit]
- Winnipeg's' third-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on June 17, 1989, that sent Greg Paslawski and St. Louis's third-round pick in 1989 Entry Draft to Winnipeg in exchange for Winnipeg's second-round pick in 1991 Entry Draft and this pick.
- St. Louis' second-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on December 11, 1987, that sent Paul Cavallini to St. Louis in exchange for Washington's option of St. Louis' second-round pick in 1988 Entry Draft or 1989 Entry Draft. Washington selected in the 1988 Entry Draft.
- Vancouver's fifth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on March 1, 1988, that sent Willie Huber to Philadelphia in exchange for Paul Lawless and this pick.
- Vancouver's fifth-round pick then went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on March 7, 1989, that sent Greg Adams and Doug Smith to Vancouver in exchange for John LeBlanc and this pick.
July[edit]
| July 21, 1987 | To Philadelphia Flyers cash |
To New York Rangers Jeff Brubaker |
August[edit]
| August 26, 1987 | To Calgary Flames Brad McCrimmon |
To Philadelphia Flyers 3rd-rd pick - 1988 Entry Draft (# 63 - Dominic Roussel) 1st-rd pick - 1989 Entry Draft (TOR - # 21 - Steve Bancroft) |
| August 27, 1987 | To Washington Capitals Peter Sundstrom |
To New York Rangers 5th-rd pick - 1988 Entry Draft (# 99 - Martin Bergeron) |
| August 31, 1987 | To Vancouver Canucks Darren Jensen Daryl Stanley |
To Philadelphia Flyers Wendell Young 3rd-rd pick - 1990 Entry Draft (# 44 - Kimbi Daniels) |
- Philadelphia's first-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on March 6, 1989, that sent Ken Wregget to Philadelphia in exchange for Philadelphia's first-round pick (# 12 overall) in 1989 Entry Draft and this pick.
September[edit]
- New Jersey exercised the option and swap the 33rd pick for the 23rd overall pick in 1988.
October[edit]
| October 5, 1987 | To Hartford Whalers Mark Reeds |
To St. Louis Blues 3rd-rd pick - 1989 Entry Draft (HAR - # 52 - Blair Atcheynum)1 |
| October 6, 1987 | To Boston Bruins Mike Stevens |
To Vancouver Canucks cash |
| October 7, 1987 | To New Jersey Devils George McPhee |
To Winnipeg Jets future considerations |
| October 8, 1987 | To Minnesota North Stars Jay Caufield Dave Gagner |
To New York Rangers Paul Boutilier Jari Gronstrand |
| October 13, 1987 | To Buffalo Sabres 6th-rd pick - 1988 Entry Draft (# 106 - David DiVita) |
To Minnesota North Stars Andy Ristau |
| October 13, 1987 | To Montreal Canadiens Larry Trader 3rd-rd pick - 1989 Entry Draft (# 51 - Pierre Sevigny) |
To St. Louis Blues Gaston Gingras 3rd-rd pick - 1989 Entry Draft (WIN - # 62 - Kris Draper)2 |
| October 15, 1987 | To Hartford Whalers Tiger Williams |
To Los Angeles Kings cash |
| October 19, 1987 | To Edmonton Oilers Dave Donnelly |
To Chicago Blackhawks cash |
- Hartford's third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on March 8, 1988, that sent Hartford's second-round pick in the 1989 Entry Draft in exchange for Charlie Bourgeois and this pick.
- St. Louis' third-round pick went to Winnipeg as the result of a trade on June 17, 1989, that sent Winnipeg's third-round pick in 1989 Entry Draft and second-round pick in 1991 Entry Draft in exchange for Greg Paslawski and this pick.
November[edit]
| November 4, 1987 | To Vancouver Canucks Willie Huber Larry Melnyk |
To New York Rangers Michel Petit |
| November 6, 1987 | To Calgary Flames Jim Leavins |
To New York Rangers Don Mercier |
| November 20, 1987 | To Minnesota North Stars Curt Giles |
To New York Rangers Byron Lomow future considerations |
| November 21, 1987 | To Edmonton Oilers Dave Hannan Chris Joseph Moe Mantha Jr. Craig Simpson |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Paul Coffey Dave Hunter Wayne Van Dorp |
December[edit]
- Philadelphia's fifth-round pick went to Minnesota as the result of a trade on December 8, 1988, that sent Moe Mantha Jr. to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick. The completion date of the original trade between Toronto and Philadelphia is unknown.
- Washington had the option of the 2nd-rd pick in 1988 or 1989 NHL Entry Draft. They selected in the 1988 draft.
- Exact completion of the trade unknown.
- Trade completed on June 11, 1988.
January[edit]
| January 3, 1988 | To Minnesota North Stars Curt Fraser |
To Chicago Blackhawks Dirk Graham |
| January 3, 1988 | To Hartford Whalers Neil Sheehy Carey Wilson rights to Lane MacDonald |
To Calgary Flames Shane Churla Dana Murzyn |
| January 10, 1988 | To Detroit Red Wings Jim Nill |
To Winnipeg Jets Mark Kumpel |
| January 14, 1988 | To Montreal Canadiens future considerations |
To Winnipeg Jets Alfie Turcotte |
| January 21, 1988 | To Los Angeles Kings Mike Siltala Gord Walker |
To New York Rangers Joe Paterson |
| January 21, 1988 | To Montreal Canadiens future considerations |
To St. Louis Blues Scott Harlow |
| January 22, 1988 | To Hartford Whalers Lindsay Carson |
To Philadelphia Flyers Paul Lawless |
| January 22, 1988 | To Minnesota North Stars Moe Mantha Jr. |
To Edmonton Oilers Keith Acton |
| January 27, 1988 | To Montreal Canadiens Canadiens option to swap 1st-rd pick - 1989 Entry Draft (# 13 - Lindsay Vallis)1 |
To New York Rangers Chris Nilan |
- Montreal exercised the option and swap the 20th pick for the 13rd overall pick in 1989.
February[edit]
| February 2, 1988 | To Montreal Canadiens future considerations |
To St. Louis Blues Ernie Vargas |
| February 4, 1988 | To Los Angeles Kings Chris Kontos 6th-rd pick - 1988 Entry Draft (# 109 - Micah Aivazoff) |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Bryan Erickson |
| February 9, 1988 | To Minnesota North Stars 4th-rd pick - 1989 Entry Draft (# 75 - J. F. Quintin) |
To Philadelphia Flyers Gordie Roberts |
| February 9, 1988 | To Los Angeles Kings Grant Ledyard |
To Washington Capitals Craig Laughlin |
| February 11, 1988 | To Buffalo Sabres Scott Metcalfe 9th-rd pick - 1989 Entry Draft (# 183 - Donald Audette) |
To Edmonton Oilers Steve Dykstra 7th-rd pick - 1989 Entry Draft (# 140 - Davis Payne) |
| February 19, 1988 | To Montreal Canadiens Martin Nicoletti |
To Calgary Flames Rick Hayward |
| February 22, 1988 | To Minnesota North Stars John Barrett |
To Washington Capitals future considerations |
| February 23, 1988 | To Los Angeles Kings Ron Duguay |
To New York Rangers Mark Hardy |
March[edit]
- Trading Deadline: March 8, 1988 [1]
- Vancouver's fifth-round pick then went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on March 7, 1989, that sent Greg Adams and Doug Smith to Vancouver in exchange for John LeBlanc and this pick.
- Detroit's fifth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on September 9, 1989, that sent Kris King to the Rangers in exchange for Chris McRae and this pick.
References[edit]
- ^ NHL trade deadline: Deals since 1980 | Habs Inside/Out Archived 2009-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
Additional sources[edit]
- hockeydb.com - search for player and select "show trades"
- "NHL trades for 1987-1988". NHL Trade Tracker. Retrieved July 22, 2021.