 
    History of NHL trades
 
   
    
| Buffalo Sabres acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||||
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 | March 12, 1979 | 
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| Colorado Rockies acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||||
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 | November 1, 1978 | 
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| Colorado Rockies acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||||
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 | November 1, 1978 | 
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| Philadelphia Flyers acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||||
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 | June 2, 1978 | 
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