Washington Capitals trades
| Hartford Whalers acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Doug Jarvis | December 6, 1985 | Jorgen Pettersson |  |
| Boston Bruins acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pat Riggin | November 14, 1985 | Pete Peeters | |
| Los Angeles Kings acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bryan Erickson | October 31, 1985 | Bruce Shoebottom | |
| Los Angeles Kings acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Currie | September 9, 1985 | Daryl Evans | |
| Washington Capitals acquire | Date | Pittsburgh Penguins acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | March 12, 1985 | Jim McGeough |  |
| Hartford Whalers acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Evason | March 11, 1985 | David Jensen | |
| Peter Sidorkiewicz | ||||
| Edmonton Oilers acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | rights to Risto Jalo | March 6, 1984 | 1985 4th round pick (#83-Larry Shaw) | |
| Los Angeles Kings acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Engblom | October 18, 1983 | Larry Murphy | |
| Ken Houston | ||||
| Toronto Maple Leafs acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lee Norwood | October 6, 1983 | Dave Shand | |
| Hartford Whalers acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrie Robertson | October 3, 1983 | Greg C. Adams | |
| Minnesota North Stars acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dennis Maruk | July 5, 1983 | 1984 2nd round pick (#34-Stephen Leach) | |
| Washington Capitals acquire | Date | Winnipeg Jets acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Christian | June 8, 1983 | 1983 1st round pick (#14-Bobby Dollas) |  |
| Montreal Canadiens acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Rick Green | September 9, 1982 | Brian Engblom | |
| Ryan Walter | Doug Jarvis | |||
| Rod Langway | ||||
| Craig Laughlin | ||||
| Toronto Maple Leafs acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Palmateer | September 9, 1982 | cash | |
| Chicago Blackhawks acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1983 6th round pick (#115-Jari Torkki) | August 24, 1982 | Ted Bulley | |
| 1984 5th round pick (#101-Darin Sceviour) | Dave Hutchison | |||
| Minnesota North Stars acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollie Boutin | August 4, 1982 | Robbie Moore | |
| Wes Jarvis | 1983 eleventh round pick (#216-Anders Huss) | |||
| Calgary Flames acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Howard Walker | June 9, 1982 | Ken Houston | |
| George White | Pat Riggin | |||
| 1982 6th round pick (#118-Mats Kihlstrom) | ||||
| 1983 3rd round pick (#55-Perry Berezan) | ||||
| 1984 2nd round pick (#38-Paul Ranheim) | ||||
| Buffalo Sabres acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1982 2nd round pick (#26-Mike Anderson) | June 9, 1982 | Alan Haworth | |
| 1982 4th round pick (#68-Timo Jutila) | 1982 3rd round pick (#58-Milan Novy) | |||
| Buffalo Sabres acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 twelfth round pick (#235-Kermit Salfi) | June 9, 1982 | 1982 twelfth round pick (#247-Marco Kallas) | |
| Edmonton Oilers acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Bidner | March 9, 1982 | Doug Hicks | |