1971 NHL Amateur Draft -- Traded Picks
Round 1
No.Team PlayerFromTrade Description
1. Montreal Guy Lafleur California Calfornia got Ernie Hicke and 1970 first-round pick (Chris Oddleifson). Montreal also got Francois Lacombe. (NOTE: In original deal, draft picks were reported as a "future swap of unnamed players").
(May 22, 1970)
4. St. Louis Gene Carr Pittsburgh Pittsburgh got Ron Schock, Craig Cameron and 1971 second-round pick (later deferred to a 1972 second-round pick via Montreal -- Bernie Lukowich). St. Louis also got Lou Angotti. (June 10, 1969)
6. Boston Ron Jones Los Angeles Los Angeles got Ross Lonsberry and Eddie Shack. Boston also got Ken Turlik and 1973 first-round pick (Andre Savard). (May 12, 1969)
7. Montreal Chuck Arnason Minnesota Minnesota got Andre Boudrias, Bob Charlebois, and Mike McMahon. Montreal also got cash. (NOTE: Trade originally reported as cash and future considerations. The future considerations turned out to be Montreal's trade of its rights to Bernard Cote to Minnesota in exchange for this pick). (June 6, 1967)
9. Philadelphia Pierre Plante Toronto Toronto got Bernie Parent and 1971 second-round pick (Rick Kehoe). Philadelphia also got Mike Walton and Bruce Gamble. (Jan. 31, 1971)
10. New York Steve Vickers St. Louis St. Louis got Peter McDuffe. (May 25, 1971)
Round 2
No.Team PlayerFromTrade Description
20. Montreal Larry Robinson Los Angeles Los Angeles got Dick Duff. Montreal also got Dennis Hextall. (NOTE: Trade originally reported as Duff for "a player to be named later" with no mention of the draft pick's inclusion in the deal. Two days later Hextall was sent to Montreal). (Jan. 23, 1970)
22. Toronto Rick Kehoe Philadelphia Philadelphia got Mike Walton, Bruce Gamble, and 1971 first-round pick (Pierre Plante). Toronto also got Bernie Parent. (Jan. 31, 1971)
24. Montreal Michel Deguise St. Louis St. Louis got Fran Huck. Montreal also got cash.( NOTE: St. Louis originally had traded this pick to Pittsburgh on June 6, 1969, but then got Pittsburgh to defer choice by a year in another trade so it could give pick to Montreal. Canadiens had agreed to let St. Louis engineer such a deal rather than take the 1972 second-round pick initially offered). (Jan. 28, 1971)
Round 3
No.Team PlayerFromTrade Description
31. Montreal Jim Cahoon Vancouver Vancouver got Gregg Boddy and 1971 third-round pick (Richard Lemieux). Montreal also got 1971 fourth-round pick (Ed Sidebottom) and cash.
(May 25, 1971)
39. Vancouver Richard Lemieux Montreal Montreal got 1971 third-round pick (Jim Cahoon), 1971 fourth-round pick (Ed Sidebottom), and cash. Vancouver also got Gregg Boddy. (May 25, 1971)
Round 4
45. Montreal Ed Sidebottom Vancouver Vancouver got Gregg Boddy and 1971 third-round pick (Richard Lemieux). Montreal also got 1971 third-round pick (Jim Cahoon) and cash. (May 25, 1971)
Round 7
No.Team PlayerFromTrade Description
89. Los Angeles Pete Harasym Buffalo Buffalo got Dick Duff and Eddie Shack. Los Angeles also got Mike McMahon and 1971 No. 8 (Lorne Stamler). (NOTE: Trade was originally reported as Duff and Shack for "player to be named later and future considerations". McMahon was sent to Los Angeles on Dec. 1, 1970). (Nov. 24, 1970)
96. New York Doug Keeler Chicago Chicago got cash. (June 10, 1971)
98. Toronto Steve Johnson Boston Boston got cash. (June 10, 1971)
Round 8
No.Team PlayerFromTrade Description
102. Vancouver Bob Murphy Pittsburgh Pittsburgh got promise that Vancouver would not take certain players in 1970 NHL Expansion Draft. (June 10, 1970)
103. Los Angeles Lorne Stamler Buffalo Buffalo got Dick Duff and Eddie Shack. Los Angeles also got Mike McMahon and 1971 No. 7 (Pete Harasym). (NOTE: Trade was originally reported as Duff and Shack for "player to be named later and future considerations". McMahon was sent to Los Angeles on Dec. 1, 1970). (Nov. 24, 1970)
104. California Rod Lyons Los Angeles Los Angeles got Harry Howell. California also got cash. (Feb. 5, 1971)
SNAPSHOT '71
Total Selected: 117
Forwards: 63
Defense: 45
Goaltenders: 9
Major Junior: 84
College Players: 19
Canadian: 107
Euro-Canadian: 2
American: 8
European: 0
Reached NHL: 50
Won Stanley Cup: 5
Hall of Fame: 3
All-Star Game: 10
Year-end All-Star: 5
Olympians: 4
Picks Traded: 18