Nhl Offseason Transactions

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MIGHTY DUCKS OF ANAHEIM -- Traded goaltender Steve Shields to the Boston Bruins for a 2003 third-round draft pick; Signed free agent center Adam Oates, who had been with the Philadelphia Flyers, to a one-year contract with a club option for 2003-04; acquired right wings Petr Sykora and Igor Pohanka, goaltender J.F. Damphousse and defenseman Mike Commodore from the New Jersey Devils for left wing Jeff Friesen, defenseman Oleg Tverdovsky and right wing Maxim Balmochnykh; signed free agent defenseman Fredrik Olausson, who had been with the Detroit Red Wings, to a one-year contract with a club option for 2003-04; signed free agent center Jason Krog, who had been with the New York Islanders, to a two-year contract; signed free agent defenseman Todd Reirden, who had been with the Atlanta Thrashers, to a two-year contract; signed free agent right wing Rob Valicevic, who had been with the Los Angeles Kings, to a one-year contract; signed free agent center Nick Smith, who had been with the Florida Panthers, to a one-year contract; signed free agent left wing Francis Belanger, who had been with the Montreal Canadiens, to a one-year contract; signed defenseman Josh DeWolf, who had been with the Detroit Red Wings, to a one-year contract.

Atlanta Thrashers -- Acquired left wing Vyacheslav Kozlov from the Buffalo Sabres for second- and third-round picks in the 2002 draft; acquired left wing Shawn McEachern and a 2003 sixth-round draft pick from the Ottawa Senators for defenseman Brian Pothier; signed free agent defenseman Richard Smehlik, who had been with the Buffalo Sabres; signed free agent defenseman Uwe Krupp, who had been with the Detroit Red Wings; signed free agent center Chris Herperger, who had been with the Ottawa Senators; signed free agent defenseman Dallas Eakins, who had been with the Calgary Flames.

Boston Bruins -- Acquired goaltender Steve Shields from the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for a 2003 third-round draft pick; signed free agent right wing Michal Grosek, who had been with the New York Rangers, to a one-year contract; signed free agent defenseman Rich Brennan, who had been with the Los Angeles Kings; signed free agent center Matt Herr, who had been with the Florida Panthers; signed free agent center Bill Bowler, who had been with the Nashville Predators; signed free agent defenseman Darren Van Oene, who had been with the Buffalo Sabres; signed free agent defenseman Bryan Berard, who had been with the New York Rangers, to a one-year contract with a one-year option.

Buffalo Sabres -- Acquired center Jochen Hecht from the Edmonton Oilers for two 2002 second-round draft picks; traded left wing Vyacheslav Kozlov to the Atlanta Thrashers for second- and third-round picks in the 2002 draft; acquired center Adam Mair and a 2003 fifth-round draft pick from the Los Angeles Kings for center Erik Rasmussen; signed free agent defenseman Peter Ratchuk, who had been with the Pittsburgh Penguins; signed free agent left wing Jason Botterill, who had been with the Calgary Flames.

Calgary Flames -- Acquired goaltender Jamie McLennan from the Minnesota Wild for a 2002 ninth-round draft pick; acquired the rights to goaltender Curtis Joseph from the Toronto Maple Leafs for a conditional 2004 eighth-round draft pick; signed free agent left wing Martin Gelinas, who had been with the Carolina Hurricanes; signed free agent left wing Martin Sonnenberg, who had been with the Pittsburgh Penguins; signed free agent left wing Darcy Verot, who had been with the Pittsburgh Penguins; signed free agent right wing Robert Dome, who had been with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Carolina Hurricanes -- Signed free agent right wing Mike Watt, who had been with the Philadelphia Flyers, to a one-year contract.

Chicago Blackhawks -- Acquired left wing Sergei Berezin from the Montreal Canadiens for a 2004 fourth-round draft pick; signed free agent defenseman Nathan Dempsey, who had been with the Toronto Maple Leafs; signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Jason Strudwick, who had been with the Vancouver Canucks; signed free agent center Brett McLean, who had been with the Minnesota Wild, to a two-year contract; signed free agent right wing Theo Fleury, who had been with the San Jose Sharks, to a two-year contract.

Colorado Avalanche -- Signed free agent right wing Steve Brule, who had been with the Detroit Red Wings.

Columbus Blue Jackets -- Traded goaltender Ron Tugnutt and a 2002 second-round draft pick to the Dallas Stars for a 2002 first-round draft pick; Traded defenseman Mattias Timander to the New York Islanders for a 2002 fourth-round draft pick; signed defenseman Scott Lachance, who had been with the Vancouver Canucks, to a four-year contract; signed defenseman Luke Richardson, who had been with the Philadelphia Flyers, to a four-year contract; signed free agent center Don MacLean, who had been with the Toronto Maple Leafs, to a one-year contract; signed free agent center Andrew Cassels, who had been with the Vancouver Canucks.

Dallas Stars -- Acquired goaltender Ron Tugnutt and a 2002 second-round draft pick from the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 2002 first-round draft pick; traded defenseman Brad Lukowich and a 2002 seventh-round draft pick to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 2002 second-round draft pick; acquired right wing David Gosselin and a 2003 fifth-round draft pick from the Nashville Predators for right wing Cameron Mann and the rights to goaltender Ed Belfour; signed free agent defenseman Philippe Boucher, who had been with the Los Angeles Kings, to a four-year contract; signed unrestricted free agent right wing Bill Guerin, who had been with the Boston Bruins, to a five-year contract; signed free agent right wing Scott Young, who had been with the St. Louis Blues, to a two-year contract; signed free agent center Ulf Dahlen, who had been with the Washington Capitals, to a one-year contract; signed free agent goaltender Corey Hirsch, who had been with the Washington Capitals, to a one-year contract.

Detroit Red Wings -- Signed free agent goaltender Curtis Joseph, who had been with the Calgary Flames, to a three-year contract; signed free agent left wing Bryan Adams, who had been with the Atlanta Thrashers; signed free agent defenseman Patrick Boileau, who had been with the Washington Capitals; signed free agent defenseman Ed Campbell, who had been with the St. Louis Blues; signed free agent center Mark Mowers, who had been with the Nashville Predators.

Edmonton Oilers -- Acquired center Jiri Dopita from the Philadelphia Flyers for a 2003 third-round draft pick and a 2004 conditional fifth-round pick; traded center Jochen Hecht to the Buffalo Sabres for two 2002 second-round draft picks; acquired the rights to goaltender Mike Richter from the New York Rangers for future considerations.

Florida Panthers -- Acquired defenseman Branislav Mezei from the New York Islanders for center Jason Wiemer; signed free agent defenseman Sven Butenschon, who had been with the Edmonton Oilers; signed free agent center Jeff Toms, who had been with the Pittsburgh Penguins, to a two-year contract; acquired right wing Hannes Hyvonen from the San Jose Sharks for future considerations; signed free agent center Andy Lundbohm, who had been with the San Jose Sharks; acquired defenseman Dmitry Yushkevich from the Toronto Maple Leafs for the rights to defenseman Robert Svehla; signed free agent right wing Jim Campbell, who had been with the Chicago Blackhawks; signed free agent left wing Stephane Matteau, who had been with the San Jose Sharks, to a one-year contract.

Los Angeles Kings -- Traded left wing Cliff Ronning to the Minnesota Wild for a 2002 fourth-round draft pick; acquired center Derek Armstrong from the New York Rangers for a conditional 2003 draft pick; acquired center Erik Rasmussen from the Buffalo Sabres for center Adam Mair and a 2003 fifth-round draft pick.

Minnesota Wild -- Traded goaltender Jamie McLennan to the Calgary Flames for a 2002 ninth-round draft pick; acquired left wing Cliff Ronning from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2002 fourth-round draft pick; signed free agent right wing Bill Muckalt, who had been with the Ottawa Senators, to a multi-year contract; signed free agent right wing Tony Tuzzolino, who had been with the Boston Bruins; signed free agent left wing Jean-Guy Trudel, who had been with the Phoenix Coyotes; signed free agent goaltender Dieter Kochan, who had been with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Montreal Canadiens -- Acquired right wing Mariusz Czerkawski from the New York Islanders for center Arron Asham and a 2002 fifth-round draft pick; traded left wing Sergei Berezin to the Chicago Blackhawks for a 2004 fourth-round draft pick; signed free agent right wing Randy McKay, who had been with the Dallas Stars, to a two-year contract.

 

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Nashville Predators -- Traded center Petr Sykora to the Washington Capitals for a 2003 third-round draft pick; acquired the rights to goaltender Ed Belfour and right wing Cameron Mann from the Dallas Stars for right wing David Gosselin and a 2003 fifth-round draft pick; acquired the rights to right wing Tie Domi from the Toronto Maple Leafs for a 2003 eighth-round draft pick; signed free agent left wing Brent Gilchrist, who had been with the Dallas Stars; signed free agent center Clarke Wilm, who had been with the Calgary Flames; signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Pascal Trepanier, who had been with the Colorado Avalanche; signed free agent right wing Greg Koehler, who had been with the Philadelphia Flyers; signed free agent right wing Wyatt Smith, who had been with the Phoenix Coyotes; signed free agent center Denis Pederson, who had been with the Phoenix Coyotes; signed free agent center Domenic Pittis, who had been with the Edmonton Oilers.

New Jersey Devils -- Acquired left wing Jeff Friesen, right wing Maxim Balmochnykh and defenseman Oleg Tverdovsky from the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for right wings Petr Sykora and Igor Pohanka, defenseman Mike Commodore and goaltender J.F. Damphoussse; signed free agent goaltender Corey Schwab, who had been with the Toronto Maple Leafs, to a two-year contract; signed free agent defenseman Mike Matteucci, who had been with the Minnesota Wild; signed free agent defenseman Raymond Giroux, who had been with the New York Islanders; signed free agent center Craig Darby, who had been with the Montreal Canadiens.

New York Islanders -- Acquired center Arron Asham and a 2002 fifth-round draft pick from the Montreal Canadiens for right wing Mariusz Czerkawski; acquired defenseman Mattias Timander from the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 2002 fourth-round draft pick; acquired center Jason Wiemer from the Florida Panthers for defenseman Branislav Mezei; signed free agent defenseman Alan Letang, who had been with the Calgary Flames; signed free agent center Eric Manlow, who had been with the Boston Bruins; signed free agent defenseman Brandon Smith, who had been with the San Jose Sharks; lost defenseman Dick Tarnstrom on waivers to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

New York Rangers -- Traded the rights to right wing Theo Fleury and a 2003 sixth-round draft pick to the San Jose Sharks for a 2002 sixth-round draft pick; acquired left wing Krzysztof Oliwa from the Pittsburgh Penguins for future considerations; traded the rights to goaltender Mike Richter to the Edmonton Oilers for future considerations; signed free agent center Bobby Holik, who had been with the New Jersey Devils, to a five-year contract; signed free agent defenseman Darius Kasparaitis, who had been with the Colorado Avalanche; signed free agent goaltender Mike Richter, who had been with the Edmonton Oilers, to a two-year contract; signed free agent left wing Ted Donato, who had been with the Los Angeles Kings; traded center Derek Armstrong to the Los Angeles Kings for a conditional 2003 draft pick; signed free agent defenseman Vladimir Chebaturkin, who had been with the Chicago Blackhawks; signed free agent defenseman Joel Bouchard, who had been with the New Jersey Devils.

Ottawa Senators -- Acquired defenseman Josef Boumedienne from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 2002 seventh-round draft pick; acquired defenseman Brian Pothier from the Atlanta Thrashers for left wing Shawn McEachern and a 2003 sixth-round draft pick; signed free agent center Shaun Van Allen, who had been with the Montreal Canadiens, to a multi-year contract; signed free agent right wing Brad Smyth, who had been with the New York Rangers, to a one-year contract.

Philadelphia Flyers -- Traded center Jiri Dopita to the Edmonton Oilers for a 2003 third-round draft pick and a 2004 conditional fifth-round pick; acquired center Michal Handzus and goaltender Robert Esche from the Phoenix Coyotes for goaltender Brian Boucher and a 2002 third-round draft pick; traded right wing Ruslan Fedotenko and two 2002 second-round draft picks to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 2002 first-round draft pick; signed free agent center Ian MacNeil, who had been with the Carolina Hurricanes.

Phoenix Coyotes -- Acquired goaltender Brian Boucher and a 2002 third-round draft pick from the Philadelphia Flyers for center Michal Handzus and goaltender Robert Esche; signed free agent right wing Kelly Buchberger, who had been with the Los Angeles Kings, to a one-year contract; signed free agent right wing Tony Amonte, who had been with the Chicago Blackhawks, to a four-year contract.

Pittsburgh Penguins -- Traded left wing Krzysztof Oliwa from the New York Rangers for future considerations; signed free agent left wing Steve McKenna, who had been with the New York Rangers; signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Marc Bergevin, who had been with the St. Louis Blues; claimed defenseman Dick Tarnstrom off waivers from the New York Islanders.

San Jose Sharks -- Acquired the rights to right wing Theo Fleury and a 2003 sixth-round draft pick for a 2002 sixth-round draft pick; traded right wing Hannes Hyvonen to the Florida Panthers for future considerations.

St. Louis Blues -- Signed center Petr Cajanek; signed free agent center Steve Dubinsky, who had been with the Nashville Predators; signed free agent defenseman Steve Bancroft, who had been with the San Jose Sharks; signed free agent right wing Jason Dawe, who had been with the New York Rangers; signed free agent defenseman Aris Brimanis, who had been with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.

Tampa Bay Lightning -- Acquired right wing Ruslan Fedotenko and two 2002 second-round draft picks from the Philadelphia Flyers for a 2002 first-round draft pick; acquired defenseman Brad Lukowich and a 2002 seventh-round draft pick from the Dallas Stars for a 2002 second-round draft pick; traded defenseman Josef Boumedienne to the Ottawa Senators for a 2002 seventh-round draft pick.

Toronto Maple Leafs -- Acquired center Josh Holden from the Vancouver Canucks for right wing Jeff Farkas; acquired defenseman Ryan Bonni from the Vancouver Canucks for future considerations; traded the rights to goaltender Curtis Joseph to the Calgary Flames for a conditional 2004 eighth-round draft pick; traded the rights to right wing Tie Domi to the Nashville Predators for a 2003 eighth-round draft pick; signed free agent goaltender Ed Belfour, who had been with the Nashville Predators, to a two-year contract; signed free agent right wing Tie Domi, who had been with the Nashville Predators, to a three-year contract; signed free agent center Tom Fitzgerald, who had been with the Chicago Blackhawks; acquired the rights to defenseman Robert Svehla from the Florida Panthers for defenseman Dmitry Yushkevich; signed free agent center Aaron Gavey, who had been with the Minnesota Wild, to a multi-year contract.

Vancouver Canucks -- Acquired right wing Jeff Farkas from the Toronto Maple Leafs for center Josh Holden; traded defenseman Ryan Bonni to the Toronto Maple Leafs for future considerations; agreed to terms with free agent goaltender Tyler Moss, who had been with the Carolina Hurricanes; signed free agent defenseman Jaroslav Obsut, who had been with the Colorado Avalanche; signed free agent defenseman Nolan Baumgartner, who had been with the Chicago Blackhawks.