Emile Francis trades
| Hartford Whalers acquire | Date | Detroit Red Wings acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jim Pavese | March 7, 1989 | Torrie Robertson |  |
| Hartford Whalers acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Thomson | March 6, 1989 | Scot Kleinendorst |  |
| Hartford Whalers acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Lawton | December 26, 1988 | Carey Wilson |  |
| Norm Maciver | 1990 5th round pick (#99-Lubos Rob) | |||
| Don Maloney | ||||
| Hartford Whalers acquire | Date | Chicago Blackhawks acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lavarre | October 6, 1988 | future considerations |  |
| Hartford Whalers acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Jennings | July 6, 1988 | Mike Millar | |
| Ed Kastelic | Neil Sheehy | |||
| Hartford Whalers acquire | Date | Vancouver Canucks acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Brodeur | March 8, 1988 | Steve Weeks |  |
| Hartford Whalers acquire | Date | St. Louis Blues acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bourgeois | March 8, 1988 | 1989 2nd round pick (#31-Rick Corriveau) |  |
| 1989 3rd round pick (#52-Blair Atcheynum) | ||||
| Hartford Whalers acquire | Date | Philadelphia Flyers acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Carson | January 22, 1988 | Paul Lawless |  |
| Hartford Whalers acquire | Date | Calgary Flames acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Sheehy | January 3, 1988 | Shane Churla |  |
| Carey Wilson | Dana Murzyn | |||
| rights to Lane MacDonald | ||||
| Hartford Whalers acquire | Date | Los Angeles Kings acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Williams | October 15, 1987 | cash |  |
| Hartford Whalers acquire | Date | St. Louis Blues acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Reeds | October 5, 1987 | 1989 3rd round pick (#52-Blair Atcheynum) | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs acquire | Date | Hartford Whalers acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dave Semenko | September 8, 1987 | Bill Root | |
| Hartford Whalers acquire | Date | St. Louis Blues acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Hughes | March 10, 1987 | 1987 tenth round pick (#207-Andy Cesarski) | |
| Hartford Whalers acquire | Date | Detroit Red Wings acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Ladouceur | January 12, 1987 | Dave Barr | |
| Hartford Whalers acquire | Date | Edmonton Oilers acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Semenko | December 12, 1986 | 1988 3rd round pick (#53-Trevor Sim) |  |
| Hartford Whalers acquire | Date | St. Louis Blues acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Barr | October 21, 1986 | Tim Bothwell | |
| Hartford Whalers acquire | Date | Calgary Flames acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yves Courteau | October 7, 1986 | Mark Paterson | |
| Hartford Whalers acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McEwen | March 11, 1986 | Bob Crawford | |
| Hartford Whalers acquire | Date | Quebec Nordiques acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anderson | March 8, 1986 | Risto Siltanen |  |
| Hartford Whalers acquire | Date | Chicago Blackhawks acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Gardner | February 3, 1986 | 1986 or 1987 3rd round pick (1987 #60-Mike Dagenais) | |