The team also endured a 30-game winless streak (23 losses and 7 ties) which included the entire month of November and most of December.
Lukowich had been with Winnipeg since their final season in the WHA, helping the club win the Avco Cup in 1979.
On June 11, 1980, Winnipeg selected defenseman Dave Babych with the second overall pick in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft.
Winnipeg made a few small trades during the off-season, most notably acquiring Rick Bowness from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Craig Norwich.
Dupont was selected by the Canadiens in the first round of the 1977 NHL amateur draft, however, he picked up only a goal and four points in 35 games with Montreal in the 1979–80 season.