Phil Russell trades
| New Jersey Devils acquire | Date | Buffalo Sabres acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1986 twelfth round pick (#236-Doug Kirton) | March 11, 1986 | Phil Russell |  |
| New Jersey Devils acquire | Date | Calgary Flames acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Bridgman | June 20, 1983 | Joel Quenneville |  |
| Phil Russell | Steve Tambellini | |||
| Atlanta Flames acquire | Date | Chicago Blackhawks acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ivan Boldirev | March 13, 1979 | Greg Fox |  |
| Darcy Rota | Tom Lysiak | |||
| Phil Russell | Harold Phillipoff | |||
| Pat Ribble | ||||
| Miles Zaharko | ||||