Carolina Hurricanes

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1997-2003 transactions:

December 15 - Fired coach Paul Maurice, assistant coach Randy Ladoceur and goaltending consultant Don Edwards.

Named Peter Laviolette coach.

December 9 - Announced the resignation of Ken Lehner as vice president of marketing communications.

November 27 - Assigned defenseman Tomas Malec to Lowell (AHL).

November 25 - Recalled defenseman Tomas Malec from Lowell (AHL).

November 17 - Announced the retirement of left wing Jeff Daniels.

November 13 - Recalled goaltender Daniel Boisclair and assigned him to Peoria of the ECHL.

October 31 - Assigned defenseman Allan Rourke to Lowell (AHL).

October 28 - Recalled defenseman Allan Rourke from Lowell (AHL).

placed defenseman Aaron Ward and forward Jeff Daniels on injured reserve.

Activated defenseman Bob Boughner from injured reserve.

October 23 - Recalled left wing Ryan Bayda from Lowell (AHL).

Reassigned right wing Joey Tetarenko to Lowell.

October 16 - Assigned goaltender Arturs Irbe to Johnstown of the ECHL.

October 6 - Agreed to terms on a three-year contract with center Eric Staal.

October 3 - Signed free agent goaltender Jamie Storr, who had been with the Los Angeles Kings.

Assigned goaltender Patrick DesRochers to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

Acquired a fourth-round pick in the 2004 NHL draft from the Atlanta Thrashers for goaltender Jani Hurme.

October 2 - Assigned left wing Ryan Bayda to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

October 1 - Returned goaltender Cam Ward to Red Deer of the Western Hockey League and defenseman Danny Richmond to London of the Ontario Hockey League.

Assigned goaltender Randy Petruk to Cincinnati of the ECHL.

September 24 - Assigned forwards Pavel Brendl, Brad DeFauw, Jeff Heeremam, Tomas Kurka, Damian Surma and Mike Zigomanis, defenseman Tomas Malec and goaltender Rob Zepp to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

Assigned defenseman Matej Trojovsky to his junior team.

September 3 - Agreed to terms with center Josef Vasicek on a one-year contract.

August 13 - Re-signed restricted free agent left wing Eric Cole to a one-year contract.

August 12 - Agreed to terms with defenseman Danny Markov on a three-year-contract.

August 11 - Re-signed left wing Jaroslav Svoboda to a one-year contract.

August 6 - Signed right wing Chad LaRose to a three-year contract.

July 16 - Acquired defenseman Bob Boughner from the Calgary Flames for a 2004 fourth-round draft pick and future considerations.

July 14 - Signed defenseman Allan Rourke to a one-year contract.

July 10 - Re-signed defenseman Bruno St. Jacques.

July 8 - Signed free agent defenseman Glen Wesley, who had been with the Toronto Maple Leafs, to a one-year contract.

July 2 - Signed free agent right wing Joey Tetarenko, who had been with the Ottawa Senators, to a one-year contract.

June 22 - Acquired center Marty Murray from the Philadelphia Flyers for a sixth-round pick in the 2004 draft.

June 21 - Traded defensemen David Tanabe and Igor Knyazev to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for defenseman Danny Markov and a conditional fourth-round draft choice in the 2004 NHL Draft.

June 6 - Agreed to a one-year contract with goaltender Kevin Weekes.

May 30 - Traded center Harold Druken to the Toronto Maple Leafs for defenseman Allan Rourke.

May 1 - Agreed to terms with right wing Craig Adams on a one-year contract.

April 28 - Signed goaltender Patrick DesRochers to a one-year contract.

April 24 - Signed left wing Jeff Daniels to a one-year contract.

April 3 - Assigned left wing Mike Watt to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

April 2 - Recalled left wing Mike Watt from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

April 1 - Assigned left wing Mike Watt to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

March 31 - Recalled left wing Mike Watt from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

March 30 - Assigned left wing Damian Surma to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

March 28 - Recalled left wing Tomas Kurka from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

March 27 - Assigned left wings Tomas Kurka and Mike Watt to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

March 24 - Recalled left wings Tomas Kurka and Mike Watt from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

Signed defenseman Brad Fast to a two-year contract.

March 23 - Assigned left wings Tomas Kurka and Mike Watt to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

March 21 - Recalled left wings Tomas Kurka and Mike Watt from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

March 19 - Assigned left wings Damian Surma and Tomas Kurka to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

Recalled goaltender Arturs Irbe from Lowell.

March 17 - Recalled center Damian Surma from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

March 15 - Recalled left wing Tomas Kurka from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

March 11 - Acquired right wing Radim Vrbata from the Colorado Avalanche for left wing Bates Battaglia.

Recalled goaltender Patrick DesRochers from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

Assigned goaltender Arturs Irbe to Lowell.

March 9 - Traded defenseman Glen Wesley to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a second-round pick in the 2004 draft.

Recalled left wing Brad Defauw from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

Assigned left wing Tomas Kurka to Lowell.

March 3 - Recalled defenseman Tomas Malec from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

February 24 - Recalled goaltender Arturs Irbe, center Mike Zigomanis, left wing Tomas Kurka and defenseman Bruno St. Jacques from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

Assigned goaltender Patrick DesRochers and defenseman Tomas Malec to Lowell.

Placed right wing Jesse Boulerice and left wing Jaroslav Svoboda on injured reserve.

February 20 - Assigned center Harold Druken to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

February 12 - Assigned goaltender Arturs Irbe to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

Recalled center Harold Druken, left wing Ryan Bayda and goaltender Patrick Desrochers from Lowell.

February 7 - Acquired right wing Pavel Brendl and defenseman Bruno St. Jacques from the Philadelphia Flyers for right wing Sami Kapanen and defenseman Ryan Bast.

February 4 - Recalled left wing Jaroslav Svoboda and defenseman Tomas Malec from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

January 31 - Assigned defensemen Steve Halko and Tomas Malec to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

January 30 - Recalled defenseman Steve Halko from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

January 24 - Recalled defenseman Tomas Malec from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

January 21 - Placed center Rod Brind'Amour on injured reserve with a hand injury.

Recalled center Craig McDonald from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

Assigned defenseman Tomas Malec to Lowell.

January 17 - Claimed center Harold Druken off waivers from Toronto and assigned him to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

January 16 - Recalled right wing Jeff Heerema from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

Assigned right wing Jaroslav Svoboda to Lowell.

January 2, 2003 - Recalled defenseman Steve Halko from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

2003

December 31, 2002 - Acquired goaltender Patrick DesRochers from the Phoenix Coyotes for goaltender Jean-Marc Pelletier and a conditional draft pick.

Promoted Mike Sundheim to director of media relations.

Named Kyle Hanlin manager of media relations.

December 30 - Recalled goaltender Daniel Boisclair from Florida of the East Coast Hockey League.

December 18 - Assigned goaltender Jean-Marc Pelletier and center-right wing Craig MacDonald to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

December 11 - Recalled defenseman Tomas Malec from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

November 30 - Recalled goaltender Jean-Marc Pelletier from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

November 22 - Recalled forward Craig MacDonald from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

November 20 - Named vice president of marketing communications Ken Lehner as alternate governor for the team.

Assigned defenseman Steve Halko to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

November 18 - Recalled defenseman Steve Halko from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

November 6 - Assigned right wing Jeff Heerema to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

November 4 - Recalled right wing Jeff Heerema from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

November 1 - Acquired left wing Jan Hlavac and center Harold Druken from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for defenseman Marek Malik and left wing Darren Langdon.

October 9 - Signed defenseman Sean Curry to a three-year contract.

October 5 - Assigned forwards Jeff Heerema and Craig McDonald, defensemen Tomas Malec and Nikos Tselios and goaltender Jean-Marc Pelletier to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

October 4 - Announced the resignation of president and chief operating officer Jim Cain.

Named general manager Jim Rutherford president.

Named Jason Karmanos vice president of operations and assistant general manager.

September 29 - Assigned forwards Mike Zigomanis, Brad Defauw and Ryan Bayda and defensemen Steve Halko and Igor Knyazev to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

September 26 - Assigned goaltender Randy Petruk, defenseman Ryan Bast, and forwards Mike Watt, Ryan Murphy, Damian Surma, Kaspars Astashenko and Tomas Kurka to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

September 18 - Returned Cam Ward, Daniel Manzato, Carter Trevisani, Jesse Lane, and Adam Taylor to their junior teams.

Assigned goaltenders Rob Zepp and Daniel Boisclair, defensemen Ed Hill, Greg Kuznik, Sean Curry, Peter Reynolds, Shaun Fisher, and Jared Newman, forwards Anthony Battaglia, Jeff Daw, Marty Johnston, Brett Lysak, Brent McDonald, Laurent Meunier and David Evans to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

September 13 - Re-signed defenseman David Tanabe to a one-year contract.

August 13 - Re-signed left wing Sami Kapanen to a one-year contract.

August 8 - Signed defenseman Aaron Ward to a four-year contract.

August 2 - Re-signed defenseman Niclas Wallins to a two-year contract.

July 9 - Signed goaltender Daniel Boisclair to a three-year contract.

June 30 - Re-signed defenseman Bret Hedican to a six-year contract.

June 26 - Re-signed right wing Jeff O'Neill to a two-year contract.

June 18 - Signed coach Paul Maurice and assistants Kevin McCarthy and Randy Ladouceur to multi-year contracts.

April 24 - Recalled right wing Jeff Heerema, defenseman Tomas Malec and goaltender Jean-Marc Pelletier from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

Signed defenseman Jared Newman to a three-year contract.

April 6 - Recalled defenseman Nikos Tselios from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

Activated right wing Tommy Westlund from injured reserve.

March 28 - Recalled left wing Jaroslav Svoboda and right wing Craig Adams from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

March 20 - Signed forwards Ryan Bayda and Craig McDonald.

Recalled forward Craig McDonald from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

March 15 - Traded goaltender Tom Barrasso to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a fourth-round pick in 2003.

March 11 - Recalled left wing Jaroslav Svoboda from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

March 5 - Traded right wing Shane Willis and left wing Chris Dingman to the Tampa Bay Lightning for goaltender Kevin Weekes.

February 12 - Acquired right wing Jesse Boulerice from the Philadelphia Flyers for center Greg Koehler.

Assigned Boulerice to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

February 8 - Placed left wing Martin Gelinas and right wing Tommy Westlund on injured reserve.

Recalled right wing Craig Adams and left Craig MacDonald from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

January 29 - Recalled goaltender Randy Petruk from Florida of the East Coast Hockey League.

January 18 - Activated left wing Chris Dingman from injured reserve.

January 15 - Traded defenseman Sandis Ozolinsh and center Byron Ritchie to the Florida Panthers for defensemen Bret Hedican and Tomas Malec, center Kevyn Adams and a conditional second-round pick.

Assigned forward Craig Adams to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

January 6 - Recalled center Byron Ritchie from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

2002

December 27 - Traded defenseman Nolan Pratt to the Tampa Bay Lightning for defenseman Kaspars Astashenko.

December 5 - Traded defenseman Steve Halko and a fourth-round selection in the 2002 NHL draft to the St.Louis Blues for defenseman Sean Hill.

October 30 - Assigned defenseman Peter Reynolds to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

October 23 - Placed defenseman Sandis Ozolinsh on the injured reserve list, retroactive to Thursday, with a sprained knee.

Activated left wing Chris Dingman from the injured reserve list.

October 5 - Signed goaltender Arturs Irbe to a three-year contract extension.

October 3 - Assigned center Byron Ritchie to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

September 6 - Signed center Rod Brind'Amour to a six-year contract.

August 3 - Signed defensemen Greg Kuznik and Jeremiah McCarthy and goaltender Randy Petruk to one-year contracts.

August 1 - Re-signed defenseman Marik Malik to a two-year contract.

Named Don Edwards goaltender consultant.

July 31 - Agreed to terms with right wing Craig Adams on a two-year contract.

July 27 - Signed left wing Bates Battaglia to a two-year contract.

July 17 - Signed goaltender Tom Barrasso to a one-year contract.

July 15 - Signed defenseman Igor Knyazev, their first-round pick in last month's draft, to a three-year contract.

July 9 - Acquired defenseman Aaron Ward from the Detroit Red Wings for a future second-round draft pick.

June 24 - Acquired left wing Chris Dingman from the Colorado Avalanche for a 2001 fifth-round pick.

March 5 - Placed defenseman Glen Wesley on injured reserve.

Recalled defenseman Niclas Wallin from Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

March 2 - Assigned defenseman Niclas Wallin to Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

March 1 - Acquired left wing Scott Pellerin from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for left wing Askhat Rakhmatullin, a third-round pick in the 2001 draft and future considerations.

February 17 - Recalled goaltender Jean-Marc Pelletier from Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

Placed left wing Darren Langdon on injured reserve with a strained groin.

February 5 - Recalled goaltender Tyler Moss and center Craig Adams from the Cincinnati Cyclones of the International Hockey League.

Assigned goaltender Jean-Marc Pelletier to Cincinnati.

January 29 - Reassigned right wing Craig Adams to Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

January 19 - Activated defenseman Sandis Ozolinsh from injured reserve.

January 17 - Assigned goaltender Tyler Moss to the Cincinnati Cyclones of the International Hockey League.

Recalled goaltender Jean-Marc Pelletier from Cincinnati.

January 5, 2001 - Activated right wing Shane Willis from the injured reserve list.

Re-assigned center Greg Koehler to Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

2001

December 29, 2000 - Recalled center Greg Koehler from Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

Placed right wing Shane Willis on injured reserve with back spasms.

December 19 - Signed a multi-year agreement to serve as primary affiliate for the Lowell Lock Monsters of the American Hockey League beginning in the 2001-02 season.

December 18 - Recalled defenseman Niclas Wallin from Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

Announced they will not extend their minor league agreement with Cincinnati of the IHL.

December 7 - Assigned defenseman Niclas Wallin to Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

December 1 - Named Jerry Higgins director of public and media relations.

October 26 - Reassigned defensemen Mike Rucinski and Greg Kuznik to Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

October 19 - Recalled defensemen Mike Rucinski and Greg Kuznik from the Cincinnati Cyclones of the International Hockey League.

Placed defensemen Niclas Wallin and Marek Malik on the injured reserve list.

October 13 - Announced the resignation of media relations director Jerry Peters.

September 27 - Assigned forwards Jaroslav Svoboda and Ian MacNeil and goaltender Jean-Marc Pelletier to Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

September 26 - Reassigned defensemen Mike Rucinski and Greg Kuznik and forwards Byron Ritchie and Craig MacDonald to Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

September 25 - Assigned defensemen Greg Kuznik and Mike Rucinski and forwards Craig MacDonald and Byron Ritchie to Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

September 21 - Assigned goaltender Marc Magliarditi, defensemen Jeremiah McCarthy, Harlan Pratt, Jon Rohloff and Nikos Tselios, forwards Reggie Berg, Erick Cole, Brian Felsner, Jeff Heerema, Greg Koehler and Brent McDonald to Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

Returned forwards Tomas Kurka and Brett Lysak to their junior teams.

September 6 - Named Mary-Ann Baldwin as director of corporate communications.

August 30 - Named Doug Piper executive vice president of business operations.

August 21 - Signed defenseman Mike Rucinski to a two-year contract.

Signed left wing Jeff Daniels, center Reg Berg, defensemen Harlan Pratt and Jeremiah McCarthy, and goaltender Bujar Amidovski.

August 9 - Signed unrestricted free agent goaltender Tyler Moss, who had been with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

August 7 - Announced the resignation of vice president of public relations Chris Brown.

August 4 - Acquired center-right wing Rob DiMaio and left wing Darren Langdon from the New York Rangers for right wing Sandy McCarthy and a fourth-round pick in 2001.

Signed left wing Martin Gelinas to a two-year contract extension.

August 1 - Re-signed left wing Bates Battaglia, right wing Sandy McCarthy and defenseman Steve Halko.

Signed centers Byron Ritchie and Greg Koehler and right wing Shane Willis, agreed to contracts on left wing Brian Felsner and defenseman Jon Rohloff.

July 31 - Signed free agent defenseman Kevin Hatcher, who had been with the New York Rangers.

July 24 - Signed defenseman Sandis Ozolinsh to a five-year contract.

July 10 - Signed forward Ian MacNeil to a multi-year contract.

July 6 - Signed defensemen Dave Karpa and Niclas Walin.

June 24 - Acquired defenseman Sandis Ozolinsh and a 2000 second-round draft pick from the Colorado Avalanche for defenseman Nolan Pratt and the 14th overall pick.

June 2 - Agreed to terms on a multi-year contract with forward Jeff Heerema.

May 31 - Traded left wing Paul Ranheim to the Philadelphia Flyers for an eighth-round pick in 2002.

May 19 - Signed forwards Jaroslav Svoboda and Brent McDonald to multi-year contracts.

May 11 - Agreed to a multi-year contract with right wing Tommy Westlund.

April 8 - Recalled defenseman David Tanabe from Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

March 29 - Recalled left wing Mike Morrone from Toledo of the East Coast Hockey League.

March 27 - Assigned left wing Erik Cole to the Cincinnati Cyclones of the International Hockey League for the remainder of the season.

March 14 - Acquired right wing Sandy McCarthy from the Philadelphia Flyers for center Kent Manderville.

February 21 - Recalled forward Shane Willis from the Cincinnati Cyclones of the International Hockey League.

February 11 - Recalled goaltender Mark Fitzpatrick from Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

February 9 - Assigned defenseman David Tanabe to Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

February 8 - Recalled goaltender Randy Petruk from Florida of the East Coast Hockey League.

February 3 - Assigned defenseman Mark McMahon to Dayton in the East Coast Hockey League.

February 1 - Recalled defenseman Mark McMahon from Arkansas of the East Coast Hockey League.

January 31 - Promoted Jim Rutherford to chief executive officer and general manager.

Named Jim Cain president and chief operating officer.

Promoted Jason Karmanos to vice president-assistant general manager.

January 27 - Recalled defenseman Dave Karpa from Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

January 24 - Assigned center Byron Ritchie to Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

January 23, 2000 - Traded center Keith Primeau and a fifth-round draft choice in 2000 to the Philadelphia Flyers for center Rod Brind'Amour, goaltender Jean-Marc Pelletier and a second-round pick in 2000.

2000

November 7, 1999 - Assigned defenseman Mark McMahon to Arkansas of the East Coast Hockey League.

November 5 - Recalled defenseman Mark McMahon from Jacksonville of the East Coast Hockey League.

October 13 - Assigned defensemen Mark McMahon and Sergei Fedotov to Jacksonville of the East Coast Hockey League.

October 4 - Signed defenseman David Tanabe to a multi-year contract and defenseman Mike Rucinski to a one-year contract.

Assigned defenseman Dave Karpa to Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

September 30 - Assigned forward Shane Willis to Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

September 27 - Assigned goaltender Mark Fitzpatrick, defenseman Mike Rucinski and forwards Craig MacDonald and Ian MacNeil to Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

September 23 - Assigned goaltender Randy Petruk to Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

September 14 - Assigned right wing Craig Adams.

Left wing Gilbert Dionne and defensemen Steve Bancroft, Eric Dandenault, Len Esau and Nikos Tselios, and centers Fred Knipscheer, Greg Koehler and Todd Simon to Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

September 10 - Returned forwards Jeff Heerema, Jaroslav Svoboda and Josef Vasicek to their junior clubs.

August 31 - Signed defenseman Eric Dandenault and forwards Jeff Daniels, Gilbert Dionne and Todd Simon.

August 7 - Agreed to terms with goaltender Mark Fitzpatrick.

August 4 - Signed defenseman Steve Bancroft to a one-year contract.

July 30 - Agreed to terms with left wing Andrei Kovalenko and center Jeff O'Neill on one-year contracts.

July 15 - Signed center Josef Vasicek to a multi-year contract.

June 26 - Acquired goaltender Eric Fichaud from the Nashville Predators for a 1999 fourth-round draft pick and future considerations.

June 22 - Signed coach Paul Maurice to a three-year contract.

Signed assistants Kevin McCarthy and Randy Ladoceur to three-year contracts.

June 10 - Announced a three-year affiliation with the Cincinnati Cyclones of the International Hockey League.

June 1 - Signed defenseman Nikos Tselios, their first-round pick in the 1997 draft, to a multi-year contract.

May 25 - Traded the rights to defenseman Francis Lessard to the Philadelphia Flyers for an eighth-round pick in 1999.

May 19 - Announced assistant coach Tom Webster has accepted the head coaching position with the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League.

April 20 - Recalled forwards Craig MacDonald, Byron Ritchie and Shane Willis, defensemen Steve Halko and Mike Rucinski and goaltender Mike Fountain from New Haven of the American Hockey League.

April 7 - Assigned defenseman Mike Rucinski to New Haven of the American Hockey League.

March 30 - Agreed to terms with goaltender Arturs Irbe on a multi-year contract extension.

March 27 - Recalled defenseman Mike Rucinski from New Haven of the American Hockey League.

March 24 - Re-assigned center Greg Koehler to Florida of the East Coast League.

March 23 - Assigned center Craig MacDonald to New Haven of the American Hockey League.

March 14 - Recalled defenseman Steve Halko from the Beast of New Haven of the American Hockey League.

March 8 - Returned forward Byron Ritchie to New Haven of the American Hockey League.

Re-assigned defenseman Greg Kuznik from New Haven to Florida of the East Coast Hockey League.

March 6 - Traded defenseman Adam Burt to the Philadelphia Flyers for left wing Andrei Kovalenko.

March 4 - Assigned right wing Shane Willis to New Haven of the American Hockey League.

February 27 - Recalled center Byron Ritchie and right wing Shane Willis from New Haven of the American Hockey League.

February 23 - Signed goaltender Trevor Kidd to a multi-year contract extension.

February 21 - Recalled center Craig MacDonald from New Haven of the American Hockey League.

February 19 - Reassigned right wing Shane Willis on loan to New Haven of the American Hockey League.

February 5 - Recalled right wing Shane Willis from New Haven of the American Hockey League.

February 1 - Agreed to a multi-year contract extension with right wing Sami Kapanen.

January 29 - Assigned defensemen Steve Halko and Mike Rucinski to New Haven of the American Hockey League.

January 15 - Assigned left wing Craig MacDonald to New Haven of the American Hockey League.

January 6, 1999 - Recalled left wing Craig McDonald from the New Haven of the American Hockey League.

Assigned center Greg Koehler to Florida of the East Coast Hockey League.

1999

December 29, 1998 - Acquired defenseman Paul Coffey from the Chicago Blackhawks for right wing Nelson Emerson.

Returned center Byron Ritchie to New Haven of the American Hockey League.

December 28 - Assigned forward Byron Ritchie to New Haven of the American Hockey League.

December 23 - Recalled defenseman Steve Halko from New Haven of the American Hockey League.

December 18 - Recalled center Byron Ritchie from New Haven of the American Hockey League.

December 8 - Recalled defenseman Marek Malik and center Byron Ritchie from New Haven of the American Hockey League.

December 3 - Recalled defenseman Marek Malik from New Haven of the American Hockey League.

October 22 - Assigned defensemen Hugh Hamilton and Mark McMahon to the Florida Everblades of the East Coast Hockey League.

October 16 - Reached a two-year broadcast agreement with WRBZ Radio.

October 5 - Assigned forwards Scott Levins, Shane Willis, Craig MacDonald and Byron Ritchie and defenseman Marek Malik to New Haven of the American Hockey League.

September 28 - Recalled forwards Scott Levins, Ian MacNeil and Shane Willis and defenseman Marek Malik from New Haven of the American Hockey League.

September 23 - Assigned goaltender Mike Fountain, defensemen Steve Halko and Marek Malik and forwards Tommy Westlund and Shane Willis to New Haven of the American Hockey League.

Assigned goaltender Pat Jablonski to Chicago of the International Hockey League.

September 22 - Assigned forwards Greg Koehler, Scott Levins and Ian MacNeil and goaltender Randy Petruk to New Haven of the American Hockey League.

September 20 - Signed defenseman Nolan Pratt to a multi-year contract.

Assigned right wing Jeff Heerema, center Josef Vasicek and defensemen Nikos Tselios, Francis Lessard and Kevin Holdridge to their respective junior teams.

September 11 - Signed defenseman Steve Halko to a multi-year contract.

September 10 - Signed goaltender Arturs Irbe, who had been with the Vancouver Canucks, to a one-year contract.

September 9 - Signed New Haven (AHL) coach Kevin McCarthy to a multi-year contract extension.

September 2 - Reached an agreement with right wing Steve Rice to buy out the final year of his contract.

September 1 - Announced the retirement of D Al Iafrate.

August 27 - Named Ken Lehner senior director of marketing communications and Lou Siville director of fan development and promotions.

August 11 - Acquired defenseman David Karpa and a fourth-round draft choice in 2000 from the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for forward Stu Grimson and defenseman Kevin Haller.

July 31 - Traded goaltender Manny Legace to the Los Angeles Kings for a conditional 1999 draft pick.

July 14 - Signed free agent defenseman Al Iafrate, who had been claimed by Nashville from San Jose in the expansion draft, to a multi-year contract.

July 13 - Signed unrestricted free agent center Ron Francis, who had been with the Pittsburgh Penguins, to a four-year contract.

July 7 - Signed forward Tommy Westlund, their 1998 fourth-round draft pick.

June 17 - Signed an affiliation agreement with the Florida Everblades, an East Coast Hockey League team that will begin play next fall.

June 5 - Re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Sean Hill to a multi-year contract.

May 27 - Signed right wing Robert Kron to a four-year contract extension through the 2002-03 season.

May 21 - Re-signed forward Paul Ranheim to a multi-year contract.

May 5 - Re-signed left wing Gary Roberts to a multi-year contract.

April 27 - Re-signed defenseman Curtis Leschyshyn to a multi-year contract.

April 18 - Assigned forward Bates Battaglia and defensemen Steve Halko and Mike Rucinski to New Haven of the American Hockey League.

April 15 - Recalled goaltender Pat Jablonski from Cleveland of the International Hockey League.

Recalled center Steve Martins from Chicago of the International Hockey League.

April 6 - Recalled defenseman Mike Rucinski from New Haven of the American Hockey League.

April 2 - Returned defenseman Mike Rucinski to New Haven of the American Hockey League.

March 30 - Signed free agent forward Greg Koehler, center Craig McDonald and right wing Shane Willis.

March 25 - Recalled goaltender Tripp Tracy from Richmond of the East Coast Hockey League.

March 24 - Acquired right wing Ray Sheppard from the Florida Panthers for goaltender Kirk McLean.

March 17 - Returned right wing Kevin Brown to New Haven of the American Hockey League.

March 2 - Signed defenseman Mark McMahon.

February 27 - Recalled defenseman Nolan Pratt and left wing Bates Battaglia from New Haven of the American Hockey League.

January 29 - Recalled right wing Kevin Brown and defenseman Nolan Pratt from New Haven of the American Hockey League.

January 19 - Sent goaltender Tripp Tracy to the Richmond Renegades of the East Coast Hockey League.

January 15 - Assigned left wing Bates Battaglia and goaltender Mike Fountain to the Beast of New Haven of the American Hockey League.

January 9 - Recalled goaltender Mike Fountain from New Haven of the American Hockey League.

Assigned goaltender Pat Jablonski to Cleveland of the International Hockey League.

January 3 - Recalled left wing Bates Battaglia and goaltender Tripp Tracy from the Beast of New Haven of the American Hockey League.

January 2, 1998 - Traded goaltender Sean Burke, defenseman Enrico Ciccone and left wing Geoff Sanderson to the Vancouver Canucks for goaltender Kirk McLean and left wing Martin Gelinas.

Traded defenseman Jeff Brown to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a conditional 1999 draft pick.

1998

December 15, 1997 - Recalled center Tom Buckley from the Richmond Renegades of the East Coast Hockey League.

December 10 - Reassigned goaltender Pat Jablonski to the Cleveland Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League.

November 22 - Recalled left wing Jeff Daniels from New Haven of the American Hockey League.

November 19 - Assigned defenseman Nolan Pratt to the Beast of New Haven of the American Hockey League.

November 18 - Acquired defenseman Sean Hill from the Ottawa Senators for right wing Chris Murray.

November 17 - Recalled defenseman Sergei Fedotov from Richmond of the East Coast Hockey League.

November 7 - Reassigned defenseman Sergei Fedotov to New Haven of the American Hockey League.

November 6 - Recalled goaltender Pat Jablonski from the Cleveland Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League.

Assigned goaltender Mike Fountain to the Beast of New Haven of the American Hockey League.

November 3 - Recalled goaltender Mike Fountain from the Beast of New Haven of the American Hockey League.

October 21 - Recalled defenseman Steve Halko from New Haven of the American Hockey League.

October 8 - Assigned forward Kevin Brown and defensemen Nolan Pratt and Steve Halko to New Haven of the American Hockey League and defenseman Dave Geris to Port Huron (UHL).

Hired Sam McMaster as a pro scout.

October 1 - Extended the contract of right winger Kevin Dineen through the 1998-99 season.

Signed forward Kevin Brown to a one-year contract.

September 30 - Assigned forwards Bates Battaglia and Jeff Daniels, defenseman Nolan Pratt and goaltender Mike Fountain to New Haven of the American Hockey League, goaltender Pat Jablonski to Cleveland of the International Hockey League and center Steve Martins to Chicago of the IHL.

September 18 - Reassigned centers Ian MacNeill, Byron Ritchie, Tom Buckley and Brian Secord, left wings Trevor Wasyluk, Andrew Taylor, Mike Rucinski, Mike Morrone and Kevin Boyd, right wings Shane Willis and Ethan Philpott, defensemen Ashlin Halfnight, Sergei Fedotov and Hugh Hamilton and goaltender Tripp Tracy to New Haven of the American Hockey League.

September 14 - Returned defensemen Greg Kuznik, Mark McMahon, Kyle DaFoe, Francis Lessard and Nikos Tselios, left wing Randy Fitzgerald, right wing Kent McDonell and goaltender Aaron Baker to their respective junior teams.

September 10 - Signed goaltender Trevor Kidd to a multi-year contract.

September 8 - Signed left wing Gary Roberts, who was acquired in a trade from Calgary on August 25th, to a multi-year contract.

August 28 - Re-signed forward Steve Martins.

Signed right wing Ethan Philpott.

Signed right wing Brent Fedyk to a free agent tryout.

August 25 - Acquired left wing Gary Roberts and goaltender Trevor Kidd from the Calgary Flames in exchange for center Andrew Cassels and goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere.

August 14 - Signed Group VI free-agent goaltender Mike Fountain to a multi-year contract.

August 11 - Signed goaltender Pat Jablonski to a multi-year contract.

August 8 - Traded goaltender Jason Muzzatti to the New York Rangers for their fourth-round draft pick in the 1998 Entry Draft.

July 25 - Acquired defenseman Enrico Ciccone from the Chicago Blackhawks for defenseman Ryan Risidore and a 1998 fifth-round draft pick.

July 24 - Signed forward Bates Battaglia to a multi-year contract.

July 2 - Named Rick Francis vice president of marketing and sales and added William Hawkins and Susan Schmidt as account executives.

July 1 - Named Jason Neiberg game night operations and promotions assistant.

June 27 - Signed forwards Steve Rice and Jeff Daniels, defenseman Adam Burt and goaltender Jason Muzzatti to multi-year contracts.

Traded defenseman Alexander Godynyuk to the St. Louis Blues for forward Stephen Leach and a sixth-round draft pick in 1998.

June 21 - Traded the 23rd pick in 1997 NHL draft to the San Jose Sharks for a second-round pick and a 1998 third-round pick.

June 18 - Named Rick Francis vice president of marketing and sales, Joseph McMillan, Bruce Weber and Robert Douglas account executives, Sims Hinds vice president of arena management and David Olsen director of arena operations.

June 16 - Named Jim Loria director of public relations, Chris Brown director of media relations and team services, Jerry Peters public relations manager, Peggy Sue Hawkins community relations manager and Doris Barksdale motivational consultant.

June 11 - Extended the contracts of head coach Paul Maurice and assistants Tom Webster, Randy Ladouceur and Steve Weeks.

June 10 - Signed left wing Mike Morrone to a multi-year contract.