Bob Rouse trades
| Toronto Maple Leafs acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bob Rouse | January 16, 1991 | Al Iafrate |  |
| Peter Zezel | ||||
| Minnesota North Stars acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mike Gartner | March 7, 1989 | Dino Ciccarelli | |
| Larry Murphy | Bob Rouse | |||