1982–83 NHL transactions

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 1982–83 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player(s) or draft pick(s), if applicable.

June

 * 1)  Buffalo exercised the option and swap the 13th pick for the 10th overall pick in 1983.

September

 * 1)  Calgary's second-round pick went to Minnesota as the result of a trade on June 8, 1982 that sent Mike Eaves and Keith Hanson to Calgary in exchange for Steve Christoff and an optional second-round pick in 1983 Entry Draft (this pick) or in 1984 Entry Draft.
 * 2)  Montreal's second-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on June 15, 1985 that sent St. Louis' first-round, second-round, fourth-round, fifth-round and sixth-round picks in 1985 Entry Draft to Montreal in exchange for Mike Dark, Mark Hunter, Montreal's second-round, fifth-round, sixth-round picks in 1985 Entry Draft and this pick.

October

 * 1) New Jersey's' fourth-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on November 25, 1981 that sent Don Lever and Bob MacMillan to Colorado in exchange for Lanny McDonald and this pick. The Colorado Rockies relocated to New Jersey to become the Devils for the 1982-83 NHL season.
 * 2) Los Angeles' fourth-round pick went to Detroit as the result of a trade on June 8, 1983 that sent Detroit's fourth-round pick in 1984 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.

December

 * 1) The Montreal's third-round pick went to the Minnesota as the result of a trade on October 28, 1983 that sent the Booby Smith to Montreal in exchange for Keith Acton, Mark Napier and this pick.

March

 * Trading Deadline: March 8, 1983

Additional sources

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