 
    History of NHL trades
 
   
    
| Detroit Red Wings acquire | Date | Pittsburgh Penguins acquire | ||||
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 | November 22, 1971 | 
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| Vancouver Canucks acquire | Date | Detroit Red Wings acquire | ||||
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 | November 21, 1971 | 
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| St. Louis Blues acquire | Date | Detroit Red Wings acquire | ||||
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 | November 9, 1971 | 
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| California Golden Seals (Oakland) acquire | Date | Detroit Red Wings acquire | ||||
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 | October 22, 1971 | 
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| Toronto Maple Leafs acquire | Date | Detroit Red Wings acquire | ||||
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 | August 20, 1971 | 
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| Detroit Red Wings acquire | Date | Chicago Blackhawks acquire | ||||
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 | June 15, 1971 | 
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| Vancouver Canucks acquire | Date | Detroit Red Wings acquire | ||||
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 | June 8, 1971 | 
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| Montreal Canadiens acquire | Date | Detroit Red Wings acquire | ||||
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 | May 25, 1971 | 
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| Buffalo Sabres acquire | Date | Detroit Red Wings acquire | ||||
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 | May 25, 1971 | 
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| St. Louis Blues acquire | Date | Detroit Red Wings acquire | ||||
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 | May 12, 1971 | 
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| Detroit Red Wings acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||||
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 | March 2, 1971 | 
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| St. Louis Blues acquire | Date | Detroit Red Wings acquire | ||||
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 | February 22, 1971 | 
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| St. Louis Blues acquire | Date | Detroit Red Wings acquire | ||||
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 | February 6, 1971 | 
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| Detroit Red Wings acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||||
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 | February 1, 1971 | 
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| Montreal Canadiens acquire | Date | Detroit Red Wings acquire | ||||
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 | January 13, 1971 | 
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| Detroit Red Wings acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||||
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 | November 2, 1970 | 
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| Detroit Red Wings acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||||
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 | October 31, 1970 | 
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| Buffalo Sabres acquire | Date | Detroit Red Wings acquire | ||||
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 | June 10, 1970 | 
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| Los Angeles Kings acquire | Date | Detroit Red Wings acquire | ||||
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 | February 20, 1970 | 
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| Detroit Red Wings acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||||
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 | February 2, 1970 | 
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