New York Islanders

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1997-2003 transactions:

December 29 - Recalled goaltender Dieter Kochan from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

Assigned goaltender Rick DiPietro and defenseman Mattias Timander to Bridgeport.

December 21 - Recalled defenseman Mattias Timander from Bridgeport (AHL).

December 6 - Activated center Dave Scatchard and right wing Eric Godard from injured reserve.

December 5 - Assigned forward Jeff Hamilton to Bridgeport (AHL).

December 1 - Recalled right wing Mattias Weinhandl and center Jeff Hamilton from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

November 26 - Assigned defenseman Mattias Timander to Bridgeport (AHL).

November 18 - Recalled defenseman Mattias Timander from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

November 6 - Recalled left wing Martin Chabada from Bridgeport (AHL).

November 5 - Recalled center Jason Mapletoft from Bridgeport (AHL).

October 8 - Assigned center Justin Mapletoft to Bridgeport of the ECHL.

August 5 - Re-signed restricted free agent center Justin Papineau to a one-year contract.

July 24 - Named Curt Fraser and Jeff Jackson assistant coaches.

July 21 - Re-signed right wing Trent Hunter to a one-year contract.

July 18 - Re-signed right wing Arron Asham to a two-year conract.

Re-signed center Jason Wiemer to a one-year contract.

July 17 - Signed right wing Mariusz Czerkawski, who had been with the Montreal Canadiens.

July 14 - Re-signed defenseman Radek Martinek to a two-year contract.

July 10 - Re-signed defenseman Kenny Jonsson to a two-year contract.

June 25 - Re-signed right wing Eric Godard to a two-year contract.

June 3 - Fired coach Peter Laviolette and assistant coaches Jacques Laperriere and Kelly Miller.

Named assistant coach Greg Cronin coach at Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

April 18 - Re-assigned goaltender Rick DiPietro, centers Justin Mapleloft and Justin Papineau and right wing Eric Godard to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

April 1 - Recalled right wing Eric Godard from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

March 24 - Recalled center Justin Papineau from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

March 16 - Assigned center Justin Mapletoft to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

March 12 - Recalled center Justin Mapletoft from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

March 11 - Acquired defenseman Janne Niinimaa from the Edmonton Oilers for left wings Brad Isbister and Raffi Torres.

Traded goaltender Chris Osgood and a 2003 third-round draft pick to the St.Louis Blues for center Justin Papineau and a 2003 second-round draft pick.

Assigned center Justin Papineau to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

March 9 - Acquired center Randy Robitaille from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a fifth-round pick in the 2003 draft.

Traded center Claude Lapointe to the Philadelphia Flyers for a fifth-round pick in the 2003 draft.

Recalled goaltender Rick DiPietro from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

Assigned defenseman Alan Letang to Bridgeport.

March 7 - Assigned defensemen Brandon Smith and Sven Butenschon to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

March 6 - Assigned right wing Konstantin Kalminov to Louisiana of the East Coast Hockey League.

March 5 - Assigned goaltender Rick DiPietro to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

March 3 - Recalled defenseman Brandon Smith and right wing Mattias Weinhandl from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

Assigned right wing Eric Godard to Bridgeport.

March 1 - Recalled defensemen Alan Letang and Sven Butenschon and right wing Eric Godard from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

February 28 - Assigned right wing Mattias Weinhandl, center Justin Mapletoft and defenseman Alain Nasreddine to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

February 27 - Recalled goaltender Rick DiPietro and center Justin Mapletoft from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

Assigned goaltender Stephen Valiquette to Bridgeport.

February 25 - Recalled defenseman Alain Nasreddine from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

Assigned defenseman Sven Butenschon to Bridgeport.

February 24 - Assigned defenseman Sven Butenschon to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

Recalled defenseman Alain Nasreddine from Bridgeport.

February 22 - Recalled right wing Mattias Weinhandl from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

February 21 - Recalled goaltender Steve Valiquette from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

Assigned goaltender Rick DiPietro and right wing Eric Godard to Bridgeport.

February 8 - Assigned left wing Raffi Torres to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

February 3 - Recalled left wing Raffi Torres and right wing Eric Godard from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

January 31 - Assigned right wings Raffi Torres and Eric Godard to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

January 29 - Assigned defenseman Ray Schultz to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

January 28 - Recalled right wing Eric Godard from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

January 22 - Recalled goaltender Rick DiPietro and defenseman Ray Schultz from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

January 16 - Recalled defenseman Sven Butenschon from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

Assigned right wings Trent Hunter and Eric Godard and defenseman Brandon Smith to Bridgeport.

January 14 - Recalled left wing Raffi Torres and defenseman Brandon Smith from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

January 2 - Recalled right wing Trent Hunter from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

2003

December 30 - Recalled right wing Eric Godard from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

December 28 - Activated defenseman Roman Hamrlik from injured reserve.

Assigned defenseman Sven Butenschon to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

December 27 - Assigned left wing Raffi Torres to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

December 23 - Recalled left wing Raffi Torres from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

Assigned defenseman Alain Nasreddine to Bridgeport.

December 18 - Recalled goaltender Rick DiPietro from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League.

Assigned right wing Eric Godard to Bridgeport.

December 12 - Recalled defenseman Sven Butenschon from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

December 6 - Recalled right wing Eric Godard from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

December 4 - Assigned center Eric Manlow and defenseman Sven Butenschon to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

November 30 - Recalled defenseman Sven Butenschon from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

November 29 - Recalled center Eric Manlow and defenseman Radek Martinek from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

Assigned goaltender Rick DiPietro and defensemen Ray Schultz and Sven Butenschon to Bridgeport.

November 27 - Assigned center Eric Manlow to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

November 23 - Recalled goaltender Rick DiPietro from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

November 19 - Sent defenseman Radek Martinek to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League on a conditioning assignment.

Recalled right wing Mattias Weinhandl.

November 18 - Recalled defenseman Ray Schultz from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

November 13 - Reassigned right wing Mattias Weinhandl to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

November 8 - Activated left wing Olag Kvasha from the injured list.

Assigned right wing Trent Hunter to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

Recalled defenseman Sven Butenschon from Bridgeport.

November 6 - Assigned defenseman Ray Schultz to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

November 4 - Recalled forwards Trent Hunter, Eric Manlow and Mattias Weinhandl from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

Assigned left wing Raffi Torres and center Justin Mapletoft to Bridgeport.

November 2 - Activated center Michael Peca from injured reserve.

October 17 - Recalled right wing Eric Godard from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

October 15 - Assigned defenseman Tomi Pettinen to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

October 11 - Traded right wing Juraj Kolnik and a 2003 ninth-round draft pick to the Florida Panthers for defenseman Sven Butenschon.

September 12 - Re-signed right wing Steve Webb.

August 7 - Re-signed center Shawn Bates to a two-year contract extension through the 2004-05 season.

August 6 - Re-signed right wing Mark Parrish to a two-year contract.

Signed center Jeff Hamilton.

July 23 - Re-signed defenseman Adrian Aucoin to a two-year contract.

July 18 - Signed free agent defenseman Alan Letang, who had been with the Calgary Flames.

Agreed to terms with left wing Martin Chabada on a multi-year contract.

July 3 - Acquired center Jason Wiemer from the Florida Panthers for defenseman Branislav Mezei.

Agreed to terms with right wing Mattias Weinhandl on a multi-year contract.

June 22 - Traded right wing Mariusz Czerkawski to the Montreal Canadiens for right wing Arron Asham and a 2002 fifth-round draft pick.

Acquired defenseman Mattias Timander from the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 2002 fourth-round draft pick.

April 28 - Recalled defenseman Ray Schultz from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

April 24 - Recalled right wing Trent Hunter from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

April 3 - Assigned defenseman Branislav Mezei to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

March 28 - Recalled defenseman Branislav Mezei from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

March 20 - Sent right wing Jim Cummins of loan to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

March 19 - Acquired defenseman Darren Van Impe from the Florida Panthers for a 2003 fifth-round draft pick.

Acquired center Dave Roche from the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for right wings Ben Guite and Bjorn Melin and assigned him to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

March 15 - Recalled defenseman Evgeny Korolev from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

Assigned defenseman Branislav Mezei to Bridgeport.

February 20 - Recalled defenseman Branislav Mezei from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

February 4 - Recalled defenseman Chris Armstrong from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

February 3 - Recalled defenseman Branislav Mezei from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

January 25 - Assigned defenseman Marko Kiprusoff to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

Recalled defenseman Branislav Mezei from Bridgeport.

January 22 - Assigned goaltender Rick DiPietro to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

Assigned left wing Ted Donato to Bridgeport for conditioning.

January 21 - Recalled goaltender Rick DiPietro from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

January 15 - Signed center Kip Miller for the remainder of the season.

January 14 - Assigned left wing Raffi Torres to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

January 11 - Recalled defenseman Ray Schultz from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

January 4, 2002 - Recalled defenseman Evgeny Korolev from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

2002

December 28 - Recalled defenseman Ray Giroux from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

December 15 - Recalled left wing Raffi Torres from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

December 13 - Assigned defenseman Branislav Mezei and left wings Raffi Torres and Dave Roche to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

December 11 - Recalled left wing Dave Roche from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

December 5 - Assigned left wing Juraj Kolnik to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

Recalled left wings Raffi Torres and Dave Roche from Bridgeport.

December 4 - Recalled defenseman Branislav Mezei from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

November 30 - Assigned defenseman Evgeny Korolev to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

November 29 - Assigned center Jason Krog and left wing Raffi Torres to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

Recalled defenseman Evgeny Korolev from Bridgeport.

November 24 - Recalled center Jason Krogg and left wing Raffi Torres from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

Assigned defenseman Dick Tarnstrom to Bridgeport.

November 16 - Assigned center Jason Krog to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

November 15 - Recalled right wing Juraj Kolnik from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

November 8 - Recalled defenseman Marko Kiprusoff from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

October 30 - Recalled defenseman Dick Tarnstrom from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

October 28 - Assigned center Jason Podollan to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

October 12 - Assigned forward Marko Tuomainen and goaltender Dusan Salficky to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

October 11 - Recalled goaltender Dusan Salficky and left wing Marko Tuomainen from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

September 5 - Signed center Alexei Yashin to a 10-year contract.

August 29 - Signed center Michael Peca to a five-year contract.

August 24 - Signed right wing Jason Podollan.

August 22 - Named Billy Smith goaltending coach.

August 15 - Agreed to terms with left wing Alexander Kharitonov.

August 7 - Re-signed center Jason Blake to a three-year contract.

August 2 - Agreed to terms with defenseman Adrian Aucoin and center Jason Krog on one-year contracts.

August 1 - Signed defenseman Chris Armstrong to a one-year contract.

July 31 - Agreed to terms with defenseman Evgeny Korolev on a two-year contract.

July 11 - Signed re-signed restricted free agent left wing Brad Isbister to a two-year contract.

July 10 - Signed re-signed restricted free agent right wing Mariusz Czerkawski to a three-year contract.

July 7 - Signed free agent center Shawn Bates, who had been with the Boston Bruins, to a two-year contract.

July 1 - Signed unrestricted free agent goaltender Garth Snow, who had been with the Pittsburgh Penguins, to a two-year contract.

June 24 - Acquired center Michael Peca from the Buffalo Sabres for center Tim Connolly and left wing Taylor Pyatt.

June 23 - Acquired center Alexei Yashin from the Ottawa Senators for defenseman Zdeno Chara, right wing Bill Muckalt and the second overall pick in the 2001 draft.

June 22 - Traded defenseman Mathieu Biron and a 2002 second-round draft pick to the Tampa Bay Lightning for defenseman Adrian Aucoin and right wing Alexander Kharitonov.

March 29 - Recalled center Jason Krog from Springfield of the American Hockey League.

March 27 - Assigned defenseman Mathieu Biron to Springfield of the American Hockey League.

March 14 - Recalled defenseman Evgeny Korolev from Louisville of the American Hockey League and defenseman Mathieu Biron and right wing Juraj Kolnik from Springfield of the AHL.

Assigned right wing Mark Lawrence and defenseman Aris Brimanis to Chicago of the International Hockey League.

March 13 - Assigned defenseman Mathieu Biron and right wing Juraj Kolnik to Springfield of the American Hockey League.

March 12 - Acquired goaltender Chris Terreri and a ninth-round draft pick in 2001 from the New Jersey Devils for goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck.

March 4 - Fired coach Butch Goring and named Lorne Henning interim coach.

February 28 - Assigned center Jason Krog to Springfield of the American Hockey League.

February 21 - Recalled defenseman Mathieu Biron from Springfield of the American Hockey League.

February 16 - Traded goaltender Wade Flaherty to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a conditional draft pick.

February 15 - Sent goaltender Wade Flaherty on a conditioning assignment to Chicago of the International Hockey League.

Recalled center Jason Krog from Springfield of the American Hockey League.

February 10 - Recalled right wing Juraj Kolnik from Springfield of the American Hockey League.

February 7 - Agreed to terms with left wing Raffi Torres, a 2000 first-round draft pick, on a three-year contract.

February 1 - Assigned center Jason Krog to Springfield of the American Hockey League.

January 27 - Recalled goaltender Rick DiPietro from Chicago of the International Hockey League.

January 12 - Recalled center Robert Petrovicky from Chicago of the International Hockey League.

January 11 - Acquired left wing Craig Berube from the Washington Capitals for a 2001 ninth-round draft pick.

January 7 - Reassigned center Jesse Belanger to Chicago of the International Hockey League.

January 5 - Recalled defenseman Evgeny Korolev from Louisville of the American Hockey League.

January 4 - Acquired center Steve Martins from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a conditional 2001 draft choice.

Assigned right wing Juraj Kolnik to Springfield of the American Hockey League.

Recalled defenseman Anders Myrvold from Springfield.

January 3, 2001 - Acquired center Jason Blake from the Los Angeles Kings for a conditional 2002 draft pick.

2001

December 28, 2000 - Traded center Mike Stapleton to the Vancouver Canucks for a ninth-round pick in the 2001 draft.

December 26 - Recalled defenseman Evgeny Korolev from Louisville of the American Hockey League.

December 21 - Loaned right wing Petr Mika to Springfield of the American Hockey League.

December 20 - Recalled defenseman Mathieu Biron from Springfield of the American Hockey League.

December 18 - Recalled center Jesse Belanger from Chicago of the International Hockey League.

December 13 - Recalled center Jason Krog from Springfield of the American Hockey League and right wing Mark Lawrence from Chicago of the International Hockey League.

Assigned center Robert Petrovicky to Chicago.

December 12 - Recalled goaltender Rick DiPietro from Chicago of the International Hockey League.

Assigned defenseman Anders Myrvold to Springfield of the American Hockey League.

December 9 - Recalled center Jason Krog from Springfield of the American Hockey League.

December 3 - Assigned goaltender Rick DiPietro to Chicago of the International Hockey League.

November 29 - Recalled goaltender Rick DiPietro from Chicago of the International Hockey League.

Assigned center Jesse Belanger to Chicago.

November 27 - Recalled defenseman Anders Myrvold from Springfield of the American Hockey League.

Returned defenseman Branislav Mezei to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

November 25 - Recalled center Jesse Belanger from Chicago of the International Hockey League.

November 20 - Recalled left wing Robert Petrovicky from Chicago of the International Hockey League.

November 14 - Reassigned center Jesse Belanger to the Chicago Wolves of the International Hockey League.

Traded defenseman Dan Trebil to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a ninth-round pick in the 2001 NHL draft.

November 5 - Recalled goaltender Rick DiPietro from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

November 3 - Recalled center Jesse Belanger from Chicago of the International Hockey League.

October 18 - Recalled center Jeff Toms from Springfield of the American Hockey League.

October 12 - Assigned defenseman Evgeny Korolev to Chicago of the International Hockey League.

October 6 - Assigned center Robert Petrovicky to Chicago of the International Hockey League.

September 26 - Assigned goaltender Rick DiPietro to Chicago of the International Hockey League.

September 21 - Assigned center Jesse Belanger, right wing Mark Lawrence and defenseman Dan Trebil to Chicago of the International Hockey League.

September 13 - Signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Garry Galley, who had been with the Los Angeles Kings, to a one-year contract.

September 8 - Signed defenseman Roman Hamrlik to a four-year contract.

August 2 - Signed a five-year affiliation agreement with Bridgeport, Connecticut, beginning in 2001-02.

July 29 - Signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Dan Trebil, who had been with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Re-signed defensemen Aris Brimanis and Ray Schultz.

July 27 - Signed centers Jesse Belanger and Robert Petrovicky and left wing Jeff Toms.

July 24 - Signed goaltender Rick DiPietro, their first-round draft pick, to a three-year contract.

July 3 - Signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Kevin Haller, who had been with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, to a three-year contract.

Signed unrestricted free agent center Mike Stapleton, who had been with the Atlanta Thrashers, to a two-year contract.

Elected not to give qualifying offers to defenseman Jamie Rivers and center Johan Davidsson, making them free agents.

June 25 - Acquired goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck from the Philadelphia Flyers for a 2001 fourth-round draft pick.

June 24 - Traded goaltender Roberto Luongo and center Olli Jokinen to the Florida Panthers for left wing Oleg Kvasha and right wing Mark Parrish.

Acquired defenseman Roman Hamrlik from the Edmonton Oilers for defenseman Eric Brewer, left wing Josh Green and a 2000 second-round draft pick.

Traded goaltender Kevin Weekes, the rights to defenseman Kristian Kudroc and a second-round pick in the 2001 draft from the New York Islanders for a first-round pick, fifth overall, a fourth-round pick and a seventh-round pick in 2000.

May 23 - Acquired right wing Trent Hunter from the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for a 2000 fourth-round pick.

May 17 - Extended their working agreement with the Trenton Titans of the East Coast Hockey League through the 2000-2001 season.

April 11 - Assigned center/right wing Chris Ferraro to Chicago of the International League.

March 24 - Recalled center Daniel Lacroix from Chicago of the International Hockey League and center Jason Krog from Providence of the American Hockey League.

March 22 - Recalled center-right wing Chris Ferraro from Chicago of the International Hockey League.

March 21 - Recalled defenseman Evgeny Korolev and center Petr Mika from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

March 14 - Traded center Petr Sachl to the Nashville Predators for a 2000 ninth-round draft pick.

Assigned left wing Sean Haggerty to Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

March 11 - Traded center Jorgen Jonsson to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for center Johan Davidsson and future considerations.

March 9 - Loaned right wing Mark Lawrence to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

Acquired defenseman Ian Herbers from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a seventh-round draft pick.

March 8 - Agreed to terms with center Claude Lapointe on a three-year contract extension.

Recalled right wing Dimitri Nabokov from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

March 7 - Re-assigned defenseman Ray Schultz to Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

March 3 - Traded defenseman Dallas Eakins to the Chicago Blackhawks for future considerations.

March 1 - Loaned goaltender Roberto Luongo to Lowell of the American Hockey League and center Jason Krog to Providence of the American Hockey League.

Recalled goaltender Steve Valiquette from Lowell.

February 16 - Loaned defenseman Vladimir Chebaturkin to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

February 15 - Traded left wing Gino Odjick to the Philadelphia Flyers for left wing Mikael Andersson and Carolina's fifth-round pick in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.

February 13 - Recalled defenseman Aris Brimanis from Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

February 11 - Recalled defenseman Ray Schultz from Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

February 8 - Assigned right wing Dmitri Nabakov and defenseman Evgeny Korolev to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

February 7 - Recalled left wing Mike Watt, center Jason Krog and defenseman Vladimir Chebaturkin and Ray Giroux from the Lowell Lock Monsters of the American Hockey League.

February 4 - Assigned center-right wing Chris Ferraro to Chicago of the International Hockey League.

Loaned defensemen Ray Giroux, Evgeny Korolev and Vladimir Chebaturkin, left wing Mike Watt and right wing Dmitri Nabokov to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

February 3 - Recalled center Chris Ferraro from Providence of the American Hockey League.

January 31 - Recalled defensemen Vladimir Chebaturkin and Ray Giroux from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

January 10 - Recalled left wing Josh Green from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

January 8 - Assigned defenseman Eric Brewer to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

January 2, 2000 - Recalled defenseman Vladimir Chebaturkin from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

2000

December 21, 1999 - Loaned left wing Josh Green and defenseman Ray Giroux to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

December 19 - Traded goaltender Felix Potvin, a second-round pick in 2000 and a future second-round pick to the Vancouver Canucks for goaltender Kevin Weekes, right wing Bill Muckalt and center Dave Scatchard.

December 17 - Recalled left wing Niklas Andersson, left wing Scott Pearson and defenseman Dallas Eakins from Chicago of the International Hockey League.

Assigned right wing Mark Lawrence to Chicago of the International Hockey League.

December 14 - Loaned center Jason Krog and left wing Mike Watt to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

December 13 - Recalled right wing Mark Lawrence from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

December 10 - Recalled defenseman Ray Giroux from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

December 3 - Recalled center Jason Krog and right wing Vladimir Orszagh from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

December 1 - Placed forward Mark Lawrence and defenseman Rich Pilon on waivers.

November 22 - Recalled goaltender Robert Luongo from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

November 9 - Recalled left wing Josh Green from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

November 1 - Recalled defenseman Eric Brewer from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

October 29 - Traded center Tony Hrkac and defenseman Dean Malkoc to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in exchange for center Ted Drury.

October 14 - Recalled goaltender Stephen Valiquette from Providence of the American Hockey League.

October 12 - Assigned defenseman Eric Brewer to Lowell of the AHL.

Recalled defenseman Eric Cairns from Providence of the AHL.

October 6 - Loaned defenseman Eric Cairns and goaltender Steve Valiquette to Providence of the American Hockey League.

September 30 - Signed center Tim Connolly and defenseman Mathieu Biron to three-year contracts.

September 28 - Sent goaltender Roberto Luongo to Lowell of the AHL, defenseman Dallas Eakins to Chicago of the IHL, and defenseman Branislav Mezei to Belleville of the OHL.

September 24 - Assigned center Jason Krog, left wing Josh Green, right wing Dmitri Nabokov to Lowell of the AHL.

September 22 - Assigned defenseman Ray Schultz to Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

September 20 - Assigned defenseman Aris Brimanis to the Kansas City Blades of the International Hockey League.

September 19 - Re-signed center Mats Lindgren to a two-year contract.

September 13 - Assigned left wing Sean Haggerty to Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

September 10 - Sent left wing Scott Pearson and Daniel Lacroix to Chicago of the IHL. Sent right wing Bret Meyers to Lowell of the AHL. Sent right wing Radek Matejovsky to Duklajihlva of the Czech League. Sent defenseman Johan Halverson to HV7 of the Swedish League.

August 25 - Signed a partial affiliation agreement with Chicago of the International Hockey League.

August 19 - Signed right wing Mark Lawrence to a two-year contract.

August 17 - Traded center Craig Charron to the Toronto Maple Leafs for left wing Niklas Andersson.

August 3 - Re-signed goaltender Felix Potvin to a one-year contract.

July 7 - Signed forward Chris Ferraro and defenseman Jamie Heward.

June 26 - Acquired the 28th pick in the 1999 draft from the Dallas Stars for 1999 second- and third-round picks.

June 20 - Acquired center Olli Jokinen, left wing Josh Green, defenseman Mathieu Biron and a first-round pick in the 1999 draft from the Los Angeles Kings for right wing Zigmund Palffy, center Bryan Smolinski, goaltender Marcel Cousineau and the New Jersey Devils' fourth-round pick in 1999.

May 29 - Traded center Trevor Linden to the Montreal Canadiens for a first round draft choice in 1999, the 10th overall pick.

April 29 - Named Butch Goring coach and signed him to a three-year contract.

Named John Sanders president and Bob Brenfleck senior vice president of operations.

April 12 - Recalled center-left wing Dmitri Nabokov from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

April 10 - Signed forward Jason Krog to a multi-year contract.

April 3 - Assigned goaltender Marcel Cousineau to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

Recalled goaltender Stephen Valiquette from Hampton Roads of the East Coast Hockey League

March 29 - Recalled defenseman Vladimir Chebaturkin and center Mike Kennedy from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

March 22 - Traded center Sergei Nemchinov to the New Jersey Devils for a 1999 fourth-round draft pick.

March 20 - Traded goaltender Tommy Salo to the Edmonton Oilers for center Mats Lindgren and an eighth-round draft choice in 1999.

Traded center Robert Reichel and 1999 third- and fourth-round draft picks to the Phoenix Coyotes for left wing Brad Isbister and a 1999 third-round draft picks.

Traded left wing Ted Donato to the Ottawa Senators for a 1999 fourth-round draft pick.

March 19 - Traded defenseman Chris Luongo to the Ottawa Senators.

March 9 - Traded defenseman Scott Lachance to the Montreal Canadiens for a third-round pick in the 1999 draft.

February 11 - Loaned defenseman Dean Malkoc to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

February 9 - Reassigned goalie Mark McArthur to Utah of the International Hockey League.

Loaned defenseman Ted Crowley to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

February 4 - Recalled defenseman Dean Malkoc from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

February 3 - Reassigned right wing Mike Mader and center Jason Stewart to Roanoke of the East Coast Hockey League.

January 21 - Announced resignation of Mike Milbury as coach.

Named Bill Stewart coach.

January 20 - Recalled center-left wing Dmitri Nabokov, right wing Vladimir Orszagh and defenseman Ted Crowley from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

January 18 - Acquired center Craig Janney from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 1999 sixth-round draft pick.

January 11 - Recalled goaltender Wade Flaherty from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

Loaned goaltender Marcel Cousineau to Lowell.

January 9, 1999 - Acquired goaltender Felix Potvin from the Toronto Maple Leafs for defenseman Bryan Berard and an exchange of the teams' sixth-round draft choices in the 1999 draft.

Signed goaltender Roberto Luongo, their first-round pick in the 1997 draft, to a multi-year contract.

1999

December 29, 1998 - Loaned Mike Hough to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

December 22 - Recalled goaltender Marcel Cousineau from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

Acquired defenseman Eric Cairns off waivers from the New York Rangers.

December 17 - Signed right wing Zigmund Palffy to a five-year contract.

December 15 - Recalled right wing Mark Lawrence from Lowell of the American Hockey League.

November 15 - Reassigned defenseman Evgeny Korolev from Lowell of the American Hockey League to Roanoke of the East Coast Hockey League.

November 7 - Traded left wing Ken Belanger to the Boston Bruins for left wing Ted Donato.

October 16 - Traded left wing Tom Chorske and a 1999 eighth-round draft pick to the Washington Capitals for a 1999 sixth-round draft pick.

October 6 - Re-signed restricted free agent center Trevor Linden to a one-year contract.

October 3 - Assigned defenseman Vladimir Chebaturkin, Jeff Libby and Ray Schultz, forwards Steve Webb, Sean Haggerty, Dmitri Nabokov, Vladimir Orszagh, Craig Charron and Warren Luhning to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

September 10 - Acquired LW Nic Beaudoin from the Colorado Avalanche for cash considerations.

August 25 - Acquired defenseman Raymond Giroux from the Philadelphia Flyers for a 2000 sixth-round draft pick.

August 19 - Signed defensemen Dean Malkoc, David Harlock, Mike Gaul and Barry Richter.

August 7 - Agreed to terms with RW Joe Sacco.

July 22 - Named Bill Stewart assistant coach and Steve Stirling organizational coach.

July 14 - Traded the rights to left wing Jan Hlavac to the Calgary Flames for the rights to left wing Jorgen Jonsson.

Signed goaltender Marcel Cousineau.

July 7 - Named Lorne Henning associate coach and Stefan Lunner and Greg Cronin assistant coaches.

May 30 - Traded left wing Jean-Pierre Dumont, their first-round pick in the 1996 draft, and a 1998 fifth-round pick to the Chicago Blackhawks for center/left wing Dmitri Nabakov.

May 18 - Gave general manager-coach Mike Milbury a five-year contract.

Named Daren Anderson vice president of hockey operations.

Promoted Gord Clark to assistant general manager of player personnel.

Named Mike Santos general manager of player contracts, John Sanders senior vice president-general counsel, Bob Brennfleck vice president of media and corporate partnerships and Janet Kask vice president of administration.

April 21 - Returned defenseman Zdeno Chara to Kentucky of the American Hockey League.

April 15 - Assigned right wing Mark Lawrence to Kentucky of the American Hockey League.

March 25 - Assigned left wing Sean Haggerty to the Kentucky of the American Hockey League.

March 24 - Traded left wing Paul Kruse and defenseman Jason Holland to the Buffalo Sabres for right wing Jason Dawe.

Re-signed defenseman Rich Pilon to a multi-year contract and recalled defensemen Ray Schultz and Vladimir Chebaturkin from Kentucky of the American Hockey League.

Traded center Mark Janssens to the Phoenix Coyotes for a ninth-round draft pick in 1998.

March 23 - Acquired left wing Gino Odjick from the Vancouver Canucks for defenseman Jason Strudwick.

March 11 - Fired head coach Rick Bowness.

Announced general manager Mike Milbury will assume head coaching duties.

Reassigned assistant Brad McCrimmon to scouting duties.

Named director of player personnel Gord Clark assistant coach.

Returned defenseman Jason Strudwick to Kentucky of the American Hockey League.

March 10 - Named Judy Seldin senior vice president for start up operations and Luki Brown director of community and fan development.

March 9 - Recalled defenseman Zdeno Chara from Kentucky of the American Hockey League.

February 26 - Announced the team has been sold to Stephen M. Gluckstern's New York Sports Ventures group.

February 25 - Recalled right wing Steve Webb from Kentucky of the American Hockey League.

February 17 - Recalled defensemen Jason Strudwick and Jason Holland from Kentucky of the American Hockey League.

February 5 - Acquired center Trevor Linden from the Vancouver Canucks for defenseman Bryan McCabe, right wing Todd Bertuzzi and a 1998 third-round draft choice.

Traded center Travis Green, defenseman Doug Houda and right wing Tony Tuzzolino to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for defenseman J.J. Daigneault, right wing Joe Sacco and center Mark Janssens.

February 4 - Recalled left wing Vladimir Orszagh from Utah of the International Hockey League.

January 27 - Recalled right wing Dane Jackson from Rochester of the American Hockey League.

January 26 - Recalled right wing Steve Webb from Kentucky of the American Hockey League.

January 19 - Recalled defenseman Jason Strudwick from Kentucky of the American Hockey League and right wing Dane Jackson from Rochester of the AHL.

January 7 - Recalled center Kip Miller from Utah of the International Hockey League.

January 5, 1998 - Sent left wing Sean Haggerty to Kentucky of the American Hockey League.

1998

December 28, 1997 - Recalled defensemen Zdeno Chara and Jason Strudwick and left wing Sean Haggerty from Kentucky of the American Hockey League and right wing Dane Jackson from Rochester of the American Hockey League.

December 5 - Returned defenseman Zdeno Chara to Kentucky of the American Hockey League.

November 26 - Returned defenseman Jason Holland to Kentucky of the American Hockey League.

November 20 - Recalled right wing Vladimir Orszagh from Utah of the International Hockey League. P>November 17 - Recalled defenseman Zdeno Chara from the Kentucky Thoroughblades of the American Hockey League.

November 14 - Recalled defenseman Jason Holland and right wing Steve Webb from Kentucky of the American Hockey League.

October 31 - Reassigned right wing Warren Luhning to Kentucky of the American Hockey League.

October 15 - Announced that New York Sports Ventures, LLC, has signed a formal contract to purchase the team from John O. Pickett, Jr.

September 28 - Claimed left winger Tom Chorske from the Ottawa Senators in the waiver draft.

September 27 - Assigned forward Sean Haggerty and defenseman Zdeno Chara to Kentucky of the American Hockey League.

September 19 - Released centers Jimmy Carson, Kip Miller and Fred Knipscheer, goaltenders Wade Flaherty and Mark McArthur and right wing Yuri Khmylev.

Sent right wing Mark Lawrence to Utah (IHL) and defenseman Jason Holland and right wing Tony Tuzzolino to Kentucky (AHL).

Designated right wing Dane Jackson for an assignment.

September 17 - Assigned defensemen Jeff Libby, Ray Schultz, Jason Strudwick and Vladimir Chebaturkin to Lexington of the American Hockey League and left wing Jim Storm to Utah of the International Hockey League.

Returned defensemen Eric Brewer, Eugeny Korolev, and Robert Schnabel, left wings Bobby Leavins, Kris Knoblauch, and Jeff Zehr, centers Jarrett Smith and Peter Mika and goalie Roberto Luongo to their respective junior/amateur teams.

September 12 - Agreed to terms with free agent defenseman Kenny Jonsson.

September 10 - Agreed to terms with free agent center-right wing Bryan Smolinski, left wing Ken Belanger and right wing Warren Luhning.

September 8 - Extended the contract of goaltender Tommy Salo through the 1998-1999 season.

September 4 - Agreed to terms with free agent defensemen Scott Lachance and Doug Houda.

August 25 - Acquired right wing Mariusz Czerkawski from the Edmonton Oilers for left wing Dan Lacouture.

August 19 - Named Brad McCrimmon assistant coach.

August 14 - Announced that goaltender Tommy Salo was awarded a one-year, $750,000 contract by an arbitrator.

July 2 - Agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent center Sergei Nemchinov, who had been with the Vancouver Canucks.

Re-signed center Claude Lapointe.

Renewed their affiliation with Utah of the International Hockey League.

April 23 - Signed two college free agents: right wing Tony Tuzzolino and defenseman Jeff Libby.