The Boston Bruins trade a goaltender to the Detroit Red Wings in a completed trade

Back in 1980, both teams in the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings found themselves wanting to change goalies.

Detroit had acquired Rogie Vachon in hopes he would be their answer, but things did not work out.

At the time, the Boston Bruins had Gilles Gilbert in net who had been a steady presence for most of the 70's, but he was also aging.

Both teams decided that a one-for-one trade involving goalies would work.

The trade did not get desired results both teams though they would get, but it's gone down as a big trade because of NHL legend Rogatien Vachon.

After breaking into the NHL with the Montreal Canadiens in 1966-67, he had a record of 11-3 to help them reach the Stanley Cup Finals.

The following season he would go on to win his first Stanley Cup, along with the Vezina Trophy.

Vachon would then be traded to the Los Angeles Kings after Ken Dryden came into the league, taking over the crease in 1971.

After leaving the Montreal Canadiens, he didn't end up winning another Cup, but helped Canada win the 1976 Canada Cup holding an impressive 1.39 Goals Against Average.

When arriving in Boston, he spent two years there on a fresh start before deciding to call in a career and retire from professional hockey.