Traded to Jets by Montreal for Winnipeg's 3rd round choice in 1984 Entry Draft, November 4, 1983. Traded to Quebec Nordiques for Mario Marois, November 27, 1985.
The Jets acquired defenseman Robert Picard from the Montreal Canadiens in November 1983 and he enjoyed the best period of his career over the next two years he spent as a Jet. The Jets dealt him to the Quebec Nordiques in November 1985 and he remained with the Nordiques until finishing up his playing career with the Detroit Red Wings in 1989-1990. Picard was originally drafted by the Washington Capitals with the third-overall selection in the 1977 Amateur Draft and he spent time with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal before joining the Jets. He sold life insurance during the off-seasons in his native Montreal and he was in the crowd for Game 7 of the 1977 AVCO Cup finals at Le Colisee in which the Jets lost to the Nordiques.
