New York Islanders

Detroit Red Wings acquire	Date	New York Islanders acquire
Denis DeJordy Don McLaughlin	October 4, 1972	Arnie Brown Gerry Gray

St. Louis Blues acquire	Date	New York Islanders acquire
cash	September 1, 1972	Brian Lavender

St. Louis Blues acquire	Date	New York Islanders acquire
cash	August 31, 1972	Dave Pulkkinen
Comment: Exact date unknown

Montreal Canadiens acquire	Date	New York Islanders acquire
cash	June 26, 1972	Denis DeJordy

Montreal Canadiens acquire	Date	New York Islanders acquire
cash	June 26, 1972	Murray Anderson

Montreal Canadiens acquire	Date	New York Islanders acquire
cash	June 26, 1972	Tony Featherstone

New York Rangers acquire	Date	New York Islanders acquire
Islanders promised to not take certain players in 1972 expansion draft	June 8, 1972	1973 7th round pick (#110-Denis Andersen) 1973 8th round pick (#126-Denis Desgagnes)

Montreal Canadiens acquire	Date	New York Islanders acquire
1973 2nd round pick (#17-Glenn Goldup) cash	June 6, 1972	Alex Campbell Denis DeJordy Glenn Chico Resch future considerations (Germain Gagnon)

Minnesota North Stars acquire	Date	New York Islanders acquire
future considerations (cash)	June 6, 1972	Gord Labossiere

Buffalo Sabres acquire	Date	New York Islanders acquire
Islanders promised to not draft certain players in 1972 expansion draft	June 6, 1972	1972 8th round pick (#117-Rene Levasseur)

Buffalo Sabres acquire	Date	New York Islanders acquire
Islanders promised to not draft certain players in 1972 expansion draft	June 6, 1972	1972 9th round pick (#133-Bill Ennos)

Buffalo Sabres acquire	Date	New York Islanders acquire
Islanders promised to not draft certain players in 1972 expansion draft	June 6, 1972	1972 7th round pick (#101-Don McLaughlin)

Buffalo Sabres acquire	Date	New York Islanders acquire
Islanders promised to not draft certain players in 1972 expansion draft	June 6, 1972	1972 tenth round pick (#146-Rene Lambert)

Minnesota North Stars acquire	Date	New York Islanders acquire
Craig Cameron	January 7, 1972	Jude Drouin