Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings acquire	Date	Philadelphia Flyers acquire
Dennis Sobchuk	September 4, 1979	1981 conditional 3rd or 4th round pick (#65-Dave Michayluk)

Los Angeles Kings acquire	Date	Detroit Red Wings acquire
Andre St. Laurent 1980 1st round pick (#4-Larry Murphy) 1981 1st round pick (#2-Doug Smith)	August 22, 1979	Dale McCourt rights to restricted free agent Rogatien Vachon
Comment: Compensation trade for Detroit signing free agent Rogatien Vachon

Detroit Red Wings acquire	Date	Pittsburgh Penguins acquire
Pete Mahovlich	August 3, 1979	Nick Libett

Los Angeles Kings acquire	Date	Detroit Red Wings acquire
rights to Steve Carlson	December 6, 1978	Steve Short

St. Louis Blues acquire	Date	Detroit Red Wings acquire
Rick Bowness	October 10, 1978	cash

Minnesota North Stars acquire	Date	Detroit Red Wings acquire
rights to Jack Carlson	July 27, 1978	future considerations

Toronto Maple Leafs acquire	Date	Detroit Red Wings acquire
Dan Maloney 1980 2nd round pick (#25-Craig Muni)	March 13, 1978	1978 2nd round pick (#31-Al Jensen) 1978 1st round pick (#12-Brent Peterson) Errol Thompson 1980 1st round pick (#11-Mike Blaisdell)

Hartford Whalers acquire	Date	Detroit Red Wings acquire
Tim Sheehy	February 11, 1978	future considerations (cash)

Los Angeles Kings acquire	Date	Detroit Red Wings acquire
Danny Grant	January 9, 1978	1978 3rd round pick (#53-Doug Derkson) rights to Barry Long

Detroit Red Wings acquire	Date	Chicago Blackhawks acquire
Dennis Hull	December 2, 1977	1980 4th round pick (#67-Carey Wilson)

Detroit Red Wings acquire	Date	Philadelphia Flyers acquire
cash	November 1, 1977	Terry Murray

Detroit Red Wings acquire	Date	New York Islanders acquire
Andre St. Laurent	October 20, 1977	Michel Bergeron

Atlanta Flames acquire	Date	Detroit Red Wings acquire
cash	August 18, 1977	Rick Bowness

Detroit Red Wings acquire	Date	Washington Capitals acquire
1979 3rd round pick (#46-Boris Fistric) rights to restricted free agent Ron Low	August 17, 1977	Walt McKechnie 1978 3rd round pick (#45-Jay Johnston) 1979 2nd round pick (#24-Errol Rausse)

Atlanta Flames acquire	Date	Detroit Red Wings acquire
future considerations	August 1, 1977	Al McDonough
Comment: Exact date unknown

Montreal Canadiens acquire	Date	Detroit Red Wings acquire
cash future considerations	February 25, 1977	rights to Marty Howe

Detroit Red Wings acquire	Date	Philadelphia Flyers acquire
Steve Coates Dave Kelly Terry Murray Bob Ritchie	February 17, 1977	Mike Korney Rick Lapointe

Colorado Rockies acquire	Date	Detroit Red Wings acquire
Danny Gruen	February 11, 1977	cash

Detroit Red Wings acquire	Date	Washington Capitals acquire
Greg Joly	November 30, 1976	Bryan Watson

St. Louis Blues acquire	Date	Detroit Red Wings acquire
Doug Grant	March 9, 1976	future considerations (Rick Wilson)