Dale McCourt trades
| Buffalo Sabres acquire | Date | Detroit Red Wings acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mike Foligno | December 2, 1981 | Danny Gare |  |
| Dale McCourt | Jim Schoenfeld | |||
| Brent R. Peterson | Derek R. Smith | |||
| Los Angeles Kings acquire | Date | Detroit Red Wings acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Andre St. Laurent | August 22, 1979 | Dale McCourt | |
| 1980 1st round pick (#4-Larry Murphy) | rights to restricted free agent Rogatien Vachon | |||
| 1981 1st round pick (#2-Doug Smith) | ||||
| Comment: Compensation trade for Detroit signing free agent Rogatien Vachon | ||||