The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that occurred in the National Hockey League during the

1980–81 NHL season The 1980–81 NHL season was the 64th season of the National Hockey League. The New York Islanders were the top regular season team and the top playoff team, winning their second consecutive Stanley Cup by defeating the Minnesota North Stars in f ...

. It lists what team each player was traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player(s) or draft pick(s), if applicable.

Trades between teams

May

June

# Toronto's third-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on June 11, 1980 that sent

Tim Coulis Timothy W. Coulis (born February 24, 1958) is a Canadian retired ice hockey forward. He played 47 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals and Minnesota North Stars from 1979 to 1986. The rest of his career, which lasted f ...

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and a second-round pick in the 1980 Entry Draft (26th overall) to Toronto in exchange for

Mike Palmateer Michael Scott Palmateer (born January 13, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goalie. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1976 to 1984 for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Washington Capitals. Playing career As a yout ...

and this pick.

July

August

September

# Montreal exercised the option and swap the 58th pick for the 43rd overall pick in 1983. # Montreal's third-round pick went to Winnipeg with $50,000 cash as compensation to allow Montreal to hire

Serge Savard Serge Aubrey Savard, OC, CQ (born January 22, 1946) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman, most famously with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is the Senior Vice President, Hockey Operations with t ...

as the new general manager on April 28, 1983.

October

November

# Philadelphia's second-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on January 20, 1982 that sent Darryl Sittler to Philadelphia in exchange for Rich Costello, future considerations (

Ken Strong Elmer Kenneth Strong (April 21, 1906 – October 5, 1979) was an American football halfback and fullback who also played minor league baseball. Considered one of the greatest all-around players in the early decades of the game, he was inducted ...

) and this pick.

December

January

February

# Trade completed on June 9, 1982, at the

1982 NHL Entry Draft The 1982 NHL Entry Draft was the 20th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League (NHL) teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1981 ...

. # Trade completed on May 28, 1981.

March

* Trading Deadline: March 10, 1981NHL trade deadline: Deals since 1980 , Habs Inside/Out
# Trade completed on May 12, 1981. # Montreal exercised the option and swap the 74th pick for the 65th overall pick in 1984.

Additional sources

hockeydb.com
- search for player and select "show trades" *

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1980-81 NHL transactions NHL transactions 1980–81 NHL season