Colorado Avalanche

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1997-2003 transactions:

December 27 - Activated center Peter Forsberg from injured reserve.

December 9 - Assigned center Steve Moore to Hershey (AHL).

December 1 - Assigned center Charlie Stephens and defenseman Brett Clark to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

November 30 - Recalled forward Charlie Stephens and defenseman Brett Clark from Hershey (AHL).

November 20 - Recalled center Charlie Stephens from Hershey (AHL).

Assigned defensive Brett Clark to Hershey.

November 13 - Activated left wing Paul Kariya from injured reserve. Placed left wing Brad Larsen on injured reserve, retroactive to November 9, with a groin injury.

November 10 - Recalled center Steve Moore from Hershey (AHL).

November 9 - Recalled defenseman Brett Clark from Hershey (AHL).

November 7 - Assigned center Steve Moore and defenseman D.J. Smith to Hershey (AHL).

November 6 - Assigned center Charlie Stephens to Hershey (AHL).

October 28 - Recalled center Charlie Stephens from Hershey (AHL).

October 27 - Recalled defenseman D.J. Smith from Hershey (AHL).

October 26 - Recalled left wing Travis Brigley from Hershey (AHL).

October 22 - Acquired left wing Steve Konowalchuk and a third round selection in 2004 from the Washington Capitals for forward Bates Battaglia and the rights to forward Jonas Johansson.

October 20 - Recalled defenseman D.J. Smith from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

September 29 - Assigned right wing Brian Willsie to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

September 24 - Assigned center Charlie Stephens to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

September 22 - Assigned left wings Travis Brigley and Jordan Krestanovich, goaltender Tom Lawson, center Steve Moore and defensemen Agris Saviels and Mikko Viitanen to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

September 17 - Assigned right wing Steve Brule, defensemen Brett Clark, Jeff Finger, Mark Jerant and Tim Wedderburn, left wings Colin Forbes, Mikhail Kuleshov and Rob Voltera and center Bruce Richardson to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

Returned goaltenders Jean-Michel Filiatrault and Tyler Weiman, right wing Craig Kennedy, center Brad Richardson, and defenseman Darryl Yacboski to their junior teams.

August 8 - Re-signed defenseman Brett Clark and center Steve Moore.

July 19 - Traded left wing-defenseman Eric Messier and center Vaclav Nedorost to the Florida Panthers for left wing Peter Worrell and a second-round pick in the 2004 draft.

July 15 - Signed defenseman Tomas Slovak to a multi-year contract.

Signed defenseman Karlis Skrastins and left wing Bates Battaglia to one-year contracts.

July 3 - Signed left wing Paul Kariya, who had been with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, and right wing Teemu Selanne, who had been with the San Jose Sharks.

Acquired defenseman Keith Ballard from the Buffalo Sabres for center Steven Reinprecht in a three-team trade involving the Calgary Flames.

July 1 - Acquired defenseman Karlis Skrastins from the Nashville Predators for future considerations.

June 25 - Re-signed center Peter Forsberg to a one-year contract.

June 21 - Acquired center Andrei Nikolishin from the Chicago Blackhawks for future considerations.

Traded right wing Scott Parker to the San Jose Sharks for a 2003 fifth-round draft pick.

June 4 - Signed right wing Cody McCormick and goaltender Tom Lawson.

May 28 - Announced the retirement of goaltender Patrick Roy.

March 12 - Recalled right wing Brian Willsie from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

March 11 - Traded right wing Radim Vrbata to the Carolina Hurricanes for left wing Bates Battaglia.

Traded left wing Dean McAmmond to the Calgary Flames for a conditional draft pick.

Traded defenseman Alexander Riazantsev to the Nashville Predators for a 2003 seventh-round draft pick.

March 8 - Acquired defenseman Bryan Marchment from the San Jose Sharks for third- and fifth-round picks in the 2003 draft.

February 27 - Assigned center Vaclav Nedorost to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

February 21 - Recalled left wing Brad Larsen from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

February 7 - Assigned right wing Brian Willsie to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

February 5 - Acquired defenseman Chris McAllister from the Philadelphia Flyers for a 2003 sixth-round draft choice.

February 4 - Recalled right wing Brian Willsie from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

January 31 - Assigned right wing Brian Willsie to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

January 29 - Assigned left wing Eric Bertrand to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

January 25 - Recalled left wing Eric Bertrand from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

January 24 - Recalled defenseman Bryan Muir from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

January 23 - Recalled right wing Brian Willsie from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

January 22 - Assigned defenseman Bryan Muir to Hershey of the American Hockey League for conditioning purposes.

January 15 - Named Rick Tocchet assistant coach.

January 13 - Assigned right wing Brian Willsie to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

January 2, 2003 - Activated center Joe Sakic from injured reserve.

Recalled defenseman D.J. Smith from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

Placed center Vaclav Nedorost on injured reserve.

2003

December 27, 2002 - Recalled center Charlie Stephens from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

December 26 - Placed center Joe Sakic on injured reserve.

Recalled center Riku Hahl from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

December 18 - Fired coach Bob Hartley.

Promoted Tony Granato to coach.

December 9 - Recalled left wing Brad Larsen from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

December 6 - Placed defenseman Adam Foote on injured reserve, retroactive to December 3, with a groin injury.

Assigned defenseman Dale Clarke to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

Assigned left wing Brad Larsen to Hershey on a three-game conditioning assignment.

December 5 - Acquired defenseman Dale Clarke from the St. Louis Blues for a conditional draft pick.

December 3 - Assigned center Steve Moore to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

November 29 - Assigned right wing Brian Willsie to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

November 22 - Recalled right wing Brian Willsie and center Steve Moore from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

November 11 - Assigned goaltender Philippe Sauve to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

November 7 - Recalled defenseman Bryan Muir from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

November 4 - Recalled goaltender Philip Sauve from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

Sent defenseman Jeff Paul to Hershey.

October 26 - Assigned forward Steve Brule to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

October 24 - Assigned right wing Marek Svatos to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

October 16 - Assigned center Riku Hahl to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

September 23 - Assigned right wing Charlie Stephens and defensemen Will Magnuson and Agris Saviels to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

Returned center Pierre-Luc Emond to his junior team.

September 18 - Assigned center Joe Goodenow, right wing Mikhail Kuleshov and defensemen Jeff Dessner, Alex Riazantsev, Brent Thompson and Tim Wedderburn to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

September 16 - Returned right wings Danny Bois and Scott Horvath, defenseman Brennan Evans, left wing Colt King and goaltender Tyler Weiman to their junior teams.

Assigned defenseman Jean-Philippe Cote and right wing Steve Rymsha to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

Reassigned defensemen David Boychuk and Ryan Knox and goaltender Blake Ward.

September 9 - Re-signed defenseman Martin Skoula to a three-year contract.

Re-signed left wing Alex Tanguay to a one-year contract.

July 23 - Re-signed center Dan Hinote, forward Brad Larsen and defensemen Bryan Muir and D.J. Smith.

Signed goaltender Peter Budaj, forward Charlie Stephens, left wing Sergei Kliazmine and defenseman Agris Saviels.

July 22 - Signed free agent right wing Steve Brule, who had been with the Detroit Red Wings.

June 18 - Named Tony Granato assistant coach.

April 1 - Recalled center Riku Hahl from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

March 23 - Recalled center Vaclav Nedorost from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

March 19 - Acquired defenseman Darius Kasparaitis from the Pittsburgh Penguins for defenseman Rick Berry and left wing Ville Nieminen.

Recalled left wing Jordan Krestanovich from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

March 15 - Recalled center Steve Moore from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

February 12 - Recalled defenseman Bryan Muir from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

February 10 - Traded left wing Shjon Podein to the St. Louis Blues for right wing Mike Keane.

February 4 - Recalled goaltender Phil Sauve from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

January 29 - Recalled center Jeff Daw from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

January 23 - Acquired defenseman Brett Clark from the Atlanta Thrahsers for goaltender Frederic Cassivi.

Assigned Clark to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

January 16 - Recalled center Kelly Fairchild from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

January 14 - Activated defenseman Adam Foote from injured reserve.

Assigned center Kelly Fairchild to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

January 10 - Returned center Steve Moore to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

January 6 - Recalled centers Steve Moore and Riku Hahl from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

January 3, 2002 - Recalled center Kelly Fairchild from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

2002

December 27 - Recalled centers Vaclav Nedorost and Steve Moore from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

November 30 - Recalled center Vaclav Nedorost from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

November 19 - Recalled right wing Radim Vrbata from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

November 9 - Assigned defenseman Jaroslav Obsut to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

November 1 - Recalled defenseman Jaroslav Obsut from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

October 8 - Assigned left wing Kyle Kidney to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

August 31 - Named Eric Lacroix video coach and Erin Ginnell and Richard Spacey to their scouting staff.

August 15 - Signed goaltender David Aebischer to a multi-year contract.

August 7 - Agreed to terms with defenseman Greg de Vries on a multi-year contract.

July 24 - Signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Todd Gill, who had been with the Detroit Red Wings.

June 26 - Announced the retirement of defenseman Ray Bourque.

June 24 - Traded left wing Chris Dingman to the Carolina Hurricanes for a 2001 fifth-round pick.

Traded defenseman Nolan Pratt to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 2001 sixth-round pick.

April 26 - Signed forward Vaclav Nedorost to a multiyear contract.

March 26 - Assigned goaltender Phil Sauve to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

March 21 - Recalled goaltender Philippe Sauve and defenseman Bryan Muir from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

March 14 - Assigned defenseman Rick Berry to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

March 5 - Assigned defenseman Brent Thompson to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

February 22 - Assigned center Joel Prpic to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

February 21 - Acquired defenseman Rob Blake and center Steven Reinprecht from the Los Angeles Kings for right wing Adam Deadmarsh, defenseman Aaron Miller, a 2001 first-round draft pick, a conditional draft pick and a player to be named.

January 25 - Recalled left wing Ville Nieminen from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

January 23 - Acquired defenseman Bryan Muir from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 2001 eighth-round draft pick and assigned him to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

January 19 - Re-assigned left wing Ville Nieminen to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

January 7, 2001 - Recalled left wing Ville Nieminen and defenseman Rick Berry from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

2001

December 28, 2000 - Traded defenseman Alexei Gusarov to the New York Rangers for a fifth-round pick in the 2001 draft.

December 26 - Assigned left wing Ville Nieminen to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

Recalled right wing Brian Willsie from Hershey.

December 8 - Activated right wing Adam Deadmarsh from the injured list.

December 5 - Recalled right wing Mike Craig from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

December 2 - Assigned left wing Brad Larsen to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

November 30 - Assigned center Yuri Babenko to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

November 24 - Recalled center Joel Prpic from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

November 22 - Recalled center Yuri Babenko from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

November 14 - Recalled left wings Brad Larsen and Ville Nieminen from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

November 10 - Recalled center Rob Shearer from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

October 27 - Named Jim Hammett chief scout.

September 27 - Agreed to terms with defenseman Adam Foote on a multi-year contract extension.

September 25 - Assigned left wing Brad Larsen and defensemen Rick Berry and Dan Smith to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

September 24 - Assigned center Joel Prpic, right wing Mike Craig and defenseman Alexander Riazantsev to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

September 18 - Returned center Jared Aulin, left wing Jordan Krestanovich and right wing Radim Vrbata to their junior teams.

Assigned center Kelly Fairchild, left wings Ville Nieminen and K.C. Timmons and defensemen Stewart Malgunas and Matthew Scorsune to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

September 16 - Agreed to terms to restricted free agent center Chris Drury on a multi-year contract.

September 6 - Re-signed restricted free agent right wing Milan Hejduk to a multi-year contract.

September 2 - Signed coach Bob Hartley to a one-year contract extension through the 2001-02 season.

August 14 - Reached agreement with restricted free agent center Joe Sakic on a one-year contract.

August 2 - Re-signed right wing Dan Hinote, left wing Ville Niemenen, defensemen Dan Smith and Brian White and goaltender Frederic Cassivi.

Signed unrestricted free agent right wing Mike Craig, who had been with the San Jose Sharks.

July 26 - Agreed to terms with restricted free agents center Stephane Yelle and defenseman Eric Messier.

June 24 - Traded defenseman Sandis Ozolinsh and a 2000 second-round draft pick to the Carolina Hurricanes for defenseman Nolan Pratt and the 14th overall pick.

June 14 - Re-signed defenseman Ray Bourque to a one-year contract with an option.

June 7 - Traded goaltender Marc Denis to the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 2000 second-round draft pick.

March 15 - Recalled center Serge Aubin from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

March 11 - Signed goaltender Philippe Sauve and left wing K.C. Timmons.

March 8 - Loaned center Dan Hinote to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

March 6 - Acquired defenseman Ray Bourque and left wing Dave Andreychuk from the Boston Bruins for left wing Brian Rolston, defenseman Martin Grenier, center Samual Pahlsson and the option of either a 2000 or 2001 first-round draft pick.

February 17 - Recalled forward Dan Hinote from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

Recalled goaltender Rick Tabaracci from Cleveland of the International Hockey League.

February 3 - Assigned left wing Ville Nieminen to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

January 27 - Recalled right wing Dan Hinote from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

January 17 - Signed general manager Pierre Lacroix to a multi-year contract extension.

January 10, 2000 - Sent right wing Brian Willsie to the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League.

2000

December 21, 1999 - Returned goaltender Rick Tabaracci to Orlando of the International Hockey League.

December 10 - Recalled right wing Christian Matte from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

December 8 - Traded right wing Shean Donovan to the Atlanta Thrashers for goaltender Rick Tabaracci.

Assigned Tabaracci to Orlando of the International Hockey League.

November 27 - Recalled defenseman Dan Smith from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

November 19 - Recalled right wing Dan Hinote from Hershey of the America Hockey League.

November 3 - Acquired left wing Brian Rolston from the New Jersey Devils for right wing Claude Lemieux, a 2000 second-round draft pick and a conditional swap of 2000 first-round picks.

October 14 - Loaned right wing Dan Hinote to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

October 8 - Loaned right wing Brian Willsie to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

October 6 - Signed free agent left wing Dave Reid.

September 19 - Assigned goaltender Frederic Cassivi, defensemen Rick Berry, Dan Smith and Brian White and left wing Ville Nieminen to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

August 26 - Signed defenseman Jason Bowen, right wing Christian Matte and center Serge Aubin.

July 27 - Announced transfer of ownership along with the NBA's Denver Nuggets from Ascent Entertainment Group, Inc. to a group headed by Donald L. Sturm.

July 17 - Re-signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Alexei Gusarov to a multi-year contract.

Signed center Samuel Pahlsson and defenseman Sanny Lindstrom, their fourth-round pick in the 1999 draft, to multi-year contracts.

Traded goaltender Craig Billington to the Washington Capitals for future considerations.

April 13 - Agreed with center Peter Forsberg on a multi-year contract.

April 7 - Signed right wing Alex Tanguay to a multi-year contract.

March 23 - Acquired center Dale Hunter and a 2000 third-round draft pick from the Washington Capitals for a 1999 second-round draft pick.

Acquired defenseman Sami Helenius from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a conditional draft pick.

Signed defenseman Ben Storey to a multi-year contract.

March 21 - Recalled left wing Chris Dingman from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

March 17 - Recalled right wing Christian Matte from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

February 28 - Acquired right wing Theoren Fleury and left wing Chris Dingman from the Calgary Flames for left wing Rene Corbet, defenseman Wade Belak and future considerations.

Assigned Dingman to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

February 27 - Returned goaltender Marc Denis to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

February 22 - Recalled goaltender Marc Denis from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

February 17 - Sent right wing Scott Parker to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

February 8 - Recalled defenseman Eric Messier from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

February 2 - Recalled right wing Scott Parker from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

January 28 - Signed left wing Shjon Podein to a multi-year contract.

January 16 - Returned right wing Scott Parker to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

January 14 - Loaned defenseman Wade Belak to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

Recalled goaltender Marc Denis from Hershey.

January 13 - Assigned goaltender Marc Denis to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

January 5 - Re-signed free agent defenseman Sandis Ozolinsh to a multi-year contract.

January 3, 1999 - Reassigned center Serge Aubin to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

1999

December 23, 1998 - Loaned right wing Christian Matte to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

December 21 - Returned defenseman Mike Gaul to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

December 18 - Recalled right wing Christian Matte from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

December 15 - Assigned defensemen Dan Smith, Brian White and Mike Gual and right wing Christian Matte to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

December 7 - Sent right wing Christian Matte to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

November 28 - Recalled right wing Scott Parker from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

November 13 - Agreed to multi-year contract extensions with defenseman Adam Foote and right wing Jeff Odgers.

November 12 - Acquired left wing Shjon Podein from the Philadelphia Flyers for right wing Keith Jones.

November 10 - Traded center Roman Vopat and a 1999 sixth-round draft pick to the Chicago Blackhawks for defenseman Cam Russell.

November 6 - Recalled defenseman Jeff Buchanan from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

November 3 - Recalled defenseman Dan Smith from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

October 29 - Traded left wing Eric Lacroix to the Los Angeles Kings for left wing Roman Vopat and a 1999 sixth-round draft pick.

October 25 - Acquired defenseman Greg de Vries from the Nashville Predators for a third-round draft pick in 1999.

October 21 - Recalled defenseman Ted Crowley from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

Loaned defenseman Dan Smith to Hershey.

September 11 - Signed center Stephane Yelle to a two-year contract.

September 10 - Traded LW Nic Beaudoin to the New York Islanders for cash considerations.

September 2 - Signed defenseman Eric Messier and forward Chris Drury to two-year contracts.

August 1 - Signed right wing Scott Parker and left wing Nick Bootland, to three-year contracts. Signed right wing Shean Donovan, defenseman Jeff Buchanan, and defenseman Ted Crowley, to one-year contracts.

July 3 - Agreed to re-sign free agent goaltender Craig Billington to a two-year contract.

June 2 - Named Bob Hartley head coach and Bryan Trottier assistant coach.

Named Mike Foligno head coach of Hershey of the American Hockey League.

May 27 - Announced head coach Marc Crawford will not return.

March 24 - Traded center Josef Marha to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for left wing Warren Rychel and a conditional 1999 draft pick.

Acquired right wing Tom Fitzgerald from the Florida Panthers for left wing Mark Parrish and a third-round pick in the 1998 draft.

March 16 - Recalled goaltender David Aebischer from Wheeling of the ECHL.

March 6 - Returned center Josef Marha to Hersey of the American Hockey League.

March 5 - Returned right wing Christian Matte to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

March 3 - Recalled defenseman Wade Belak from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

February 26 - Recalled goaltender Petr Franek from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

January 16 - Returned right wing Christian Matte to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

January 12 - Recalled right wing Christian Matte from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

January 7, 1998 - Returned goaltender David Aebischer to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

1998

December 16, 1997 - Recalled center Josef Marha from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

November 26 - Loaned defenseman Pascal Trepanier to the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League.

November 21 - Recalled goaltender Marc Denis from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League.

Reassigned goaltender David Aebischer to Hershey.

November 20 - Traded center Mike Ricci and a 1998 second-round draft pick to the San Jose Sharks for right wing Shean Donovan and a 1998 first-round draft pick.

November 19 - Recalled left wing Yves Sarault from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League.

November 7 - Reassigned defenseman Wade Belak to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

November 5 - Recalled defenseman Wade Belak from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

November 4 - Recalled right wing Christian Matte from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

November 3 - Assigned left wing Yves Sarault and center Josef Marha to the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League.

October 24 - Assigned defenseman Wade Belak to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

Claimed right wing Jeff Odgers off waivers from the Boston Bruins.

October 15 - Loaned center Josef Marha to Hershey of the American Hockey League.

September 28 - Acquired defenseman Francois Leroux from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 1998 third-round draft pick.

September 17 - Traded winger Scott Young to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for a third-round pick in the 1998 draft.

August 13 - Matched a three-year, $21 million offer sheet tendered to Group II free agent center Joe Sakic by the New York Rangers.

July 31 - Signed forwards Brent Severyn and Yves Sarault to one-year contracts.

July 11 - Signed free agent right wing Jari Kurri, who had been with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.

June 3 - Signed defenseman Dan Smith to a three-year contract.