New York Rangers trades
| Quebec Nordiques acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Michel Petit | October 5, 1989 | Randy Moller |  |
| Pittsburgh Penguins acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | future considerations | September 14, 1989 | Lee Giffin | |
| Detroit Red Wings acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Chris McRae | September 7, 1989 | Kris King | |
| 1990 5th round pick (#87-Tony Burns) | ||||
| Los Angeles Kings acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Barry Beck | September 1, 1989 | 1990 4th round pick (#69-Jeff Nielsen) | |
| Buffalo Sabres acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1990 5th round pick (#97-Richard Smehlik) | March 7, 1989 | Lindy Ruff | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ken Hammond | February 21, 1989 | past considerations (loan of Chris McRae) | |
| Los Angeles Kings acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Kennedy | February 3, 1989 | 1990 4th round pick (#70-Cal McGowan) | |
| Hartford Whalers acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Brian Lawton | December 26, 1988 | Carey Wilson | |
| Norm Maciver | 1990 5th round pick (#99-Lubos Rob) | |||
| Don Maloney | ||||
| Los Angeles Kings acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Boyce | December 12, 1988 | Dean Kennedy | |
| Todd Elik | Denis Larocque | |||
| Igor Liba | ||||
| future considerations | ||||
| Minnesota North Stars acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Larry Bernard | December 9, 1988 | Mark Hardy | |
| 1989 5th round pick (#97-Rhys Hollyman) | ||||
| Edmonton Oilers acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jeff Crossman | October 27, 1988 | Ron Shudra | |
| Minnesota North Stars acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Jerrard | October 11, 1988 | Brian Lawton | |
| Mike Sullivan | Igor Liba | |||
| Mark Tinordi | rights to Rick Bennett | |||
| 1989 3rd round pick (#60-Murray Garbutt) | ||||
| rights to Bret Barnett | ||||
| Philadelphia Flyers acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Chris Jensen | September 28, 1988 | Michael Boyce | |
| Quebec Nordiques acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Bell | August 1, 1988 | Jason Lafreniere | |
| Jari Gronstrand | Normand Rochefort | |||
| Walt Poddubny | ||||
| 1989 4th round pick (#76-Eric Dubois) | ||||
| Minnesota North Stars acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Hardy | June 13, 1988 | future considerations (1989 3rd round pick (#49-Louie DeBrusk)) | |
| Detroit Red Wings acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Pavese | March 8, 1988 | future considerations (1990 4th round pick (#87-Tony Burns) | |
| Los Angeles Kings acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Duguay | February 22, 1988 | Mark Hardy | |
| Montreal Canadiens acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Canadiens option to swap 1989 1st round picks (#13-Lindsay Vallis) | January 27, 1988 | Chris Nilan | |
| Canadiens option to swap 1989 1st round picks (#20-Steven Rice) | ||||
| Los Angeles Kings acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Siltala | January 21, 1988 | Joe Paterson | |
| Gord Walker | ||||
| Buffalo Sabres acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Donnelly | December 31, 1987 | Paul Cyr | |
| 1988 5th round pick (#89-Alexander Mogilny) | 1988 tenth round pick (#202-Eric Fenton) | |||