Phil Esposito

Buffalo Sabres acquire	Date	New York Rangers acquire
1990 5th round pick (#97-Richard Smehlik)	March 7, 1989	Lindy Ruff

Toronto Maple Leafs acquire	Date	New York Rangers acquire
Ken Hammond	February 21, 1989	past considerations (loan of Chris McRae)

Los Angeles Kings acquire	Date	New York Rangers acquire
Dean Kennedy	February 3, 1989	1990 4th round pick (#70-Cal McGowan)

Hartford Whalers acquire	Date	New York Rangers acquire
Brian Lawton Norm Maciver Don Maloney	December 26, 1988	Carey Wilson 1990 5th round pick (#99-Lubos Rob)

Los Angeles Kings acquire	Date	New York Rangers acquire
Michael Boyce Todd Elik Igor Liba future considerations	December 12, 1988	Dean Kennedy Denis Larocque

Minnesota North Stars acquire	Date	New York Rangers acquire
Larry Bernard 1989 5th round pick (#97-Rhys Hollyman)	December 9, 1988	Mark Hardy

Edmonton Oilers acquire	Date	New York Rangers acquire
Jeff Crossman	October 27, 1988	Ron Shudra

Minnesota North Stars acquire	Date	New York Rangers acquire
Paul Jerrard Mike Sullivan Mark Tinordi 1989 3rd round pick (#60-Murray Garbutt) rights to Bret Barnett	October 11, 1988	Brian Lawton Igor Liba rights to Rick Bennett

Philadelphia Flyers acquire	Date	New York Rangers acquire
Chris Jensen	September 28, 1988	Michael Boyce

Quebec Nordiques acquire	Date	New York Rangers acquire
Bruce Bell Jari Gronstrand Walt Poddubny 1989 4th round pick (#76-Eric Dubois)	August 1, 1988	Jason Lafreniere Normand Rochefort

Minnesota North Stars acquire	Date	New York Rangers acquire
Mark Hardy	June 13, 1988	future considerations (1989 3rd round pick (#49-Louie DeBrusk))

Detroit Red Wings acquire	Date	New York Rangers acquire
Jim Pavese	March 8, 1988	future considerations (1990 4th round pick (#87-Tony Burns)

Los Angeles Kings acquire	Date	New York Rangers acquire
Ron Duguay	February 22, 1988	Mark Hardy

Montreal Canadiens acquire	Date	New York Rangers acquire
Canadiens option to swap 1989 1st round picks (#13-Lindsay Vallis)	January 27, 1988	Chris Nilan Canadiens option to swap 1989 1st round picks (#20-Steven Rice)

Los Angeles Kings acquire	Date	New York Rangers acquire
Mike Siltala Gord Walker	January 21, 1988	Joe Paterson

Buffalo Sabres acquire	Date	New York Rangers acquire
Mike Donnelly 1988 5th round pick (#89-Alexander Mogilny)	December 31, 1987	Paul Cyr 1988 tenth round pick (#202-Eric Fenton)

Winnipeg Jets acquire	Date	New York Rangers acquire
Paul Boutilier	December 16, 1987	1989 5th round pick (#88-Aaron Miller) future considerations

Minnesota North Stars acquire	Date	New York Rangers acquire
Curt Giles	November 20, 1987	Byron Lomow future considerations

Calgary Flames acquire	Date	New York Rangers acquire
Jim Leavins	November 6, 1987	Don Mercier

Vancouver Canucks acquire	Date	New York Rangers acquire
Willie Huber Larry Melnyk	November 4, 1987	Michel Petit