 On March 8, the Whalers acquired right winger John Anderson from the Quebec Nordiques for defenseman Risto Siltanen.Anderson had 21 goals and 49 points in 65 games with the Nordiques in 1985–86, his first season with the club.He previously appeared in 534 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1977–1985, scoring 189 goals and 393 points with the Maple Leafs.