Bill Torrey trades
| Toronto Maple Leafs acquire | Date | New York Islanders acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Brian Curran | March 8, 1988 | 1988 6th round pick (#111-Pavel Gross) |  |
| Chicago Blackhawks acquire | Date | New York Islanders acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Duane Sutter | September 9, 1987 | 1988 2nd round pick (#29-Wayne Doucet) | |
| Philadelphia Flyers acquire | Date | New York Islanders acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mike Murray | June 21, 1986 | 1986 5th round pick (#104-Todd McLellan) | |
| Calgary Flames acquire | Date | New York Islanders acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | John Tonelli | March 11, 1986 | Steve Konroyd | |
| Rich Kromm | ||||
| Pittsburgh Penguins acquire | Date | New York Islanders acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dave Simpson | September 10, 1985 | future considerations | |
| Minnesota North Stars acquire | Date | New York Islanders acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mats Hallin | September 9, 1985 | 1986 7th round pick (#138-Will Anderson) | |
| Minnesota North Stars acquire | Date | New York Islanders acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | March 12, 1985 | Lorne Molleken | |
| Minnesota North Stars acquire | Date | New York Islanders acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Melanson | November 19, 1984 | 1985 or 1986 (Islanders option) 1st round pick (1985 #6-Brad Dalgarno) | |
| Vancouver Canucks acquire | Date | New York Islanders acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dave Simpson | August 31, 1984 | future considerations | |
| Los Angeles Kings acquire | Date | New York Islanders acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mike McEwen | November 17, 1983 | 1984 4th round pick (#70-Doug Wieck) | |
| Hartford Whalers acquire | Date | New York Islanders acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Steve Stoyanovich | August 19, 1983 | 1985 5th round pick (#89-Tommy Hedlund) | |
| New Jersey Devils acquire | Date | New York Islanders acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hector Marini | October 1, 1982 | 1983 4th round pick (#65-Mikko Makela) | |
| 1983 4th round pick (#77-Bill Claviter) | ||||
| Minnesota North Stars acquire | Date | New York Islanders acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Beaton | September 27, 1982 | future considerations | |
| Hartford Whalers acquire | Date | New York Islanders acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Howatt | October 2, 1981 | 1983 5th round pick (#84-Bob Caulfield) | |
| Colorado Rockies acquire | Date | New York Islanders acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dave Cameron | October 1, 1981 | 1983 1st round pick (#3-Pat LaFontaine) | |
| Bob Lorimer | ||||
| Pittsburgh Penguins acquire | Date | New York Islanders acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| future considerations | September 28, 1981 | Rob Holland | |
| Colorado Rockies acquire | Date | New York Islanders acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Chico Resch | March 10, 1981 | Jari Kaarela | |
| Steve Tambellini | Mike McEwen | |||
| Washington Capitals acquire | Date | New York Islanders acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dwayne Lowdermilk | December 26, 1980 | future considerations | |
| Calgary Flames acquire | Date | New York Islanders acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex McKendry | October 9, 1980 | 1981 3rd round pick (#57-Ron Handy) | |
| Vancouver Canucks acquire | Date | New York Islanders acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Brodeur | October 6, 1980 | 1981 5th round pick (#94-Jacques Sylvestre) | |
| 1981 5th round pick (#105-Moe Lemay) | ||||