Vancouver Canucks

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1997-2003 transactions:

December 31 - Signed coach Marc Crawford to a three-year contract extension.

December 18 - Assigned center Fedor Fedorov to Manitoba (AHL).

December 17 - Acquired defenseman Wade Brookbank from the Nashville Predators for future considerations.

December 15 - Recalled forward Fedor Fedorov from Manitoba (AHL).

December 10 - Recalled goaltender Alex Auld from Manitoba (AHL).

December 9 - Recalled goaltender Chris Levesque from the University of British Columbia.

November 21 - Assigned center Nathan Smith to Manitoba (AHL).

November 17 - Recalled center Nathan Smith from Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

November 11 - Recalled goaltender Tyler Moss from Manitoba (AHL).

November 1 - Claimed defenseman Nolan Baumgartner off waivers from the Pittsburgh Penguins.

October 30 - Acquired forward Sean Pronger from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for forward Zenith Komarniski.

October 29 - Recalled defenseman Jaroslav Obsut from Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

October 26 - Signed right wing Todd Bertuzzi to a new four-year contract.

October 15 - Assigned forward Marc-Andre Roy to Columbia of the ECHL.

October 10 - Assigned right wing Jesse Schultz to Columbia of the ECHL.

October 9 - Signed right wing Mike Keane to a one-year contract.

October 5 - Assigned goaltender Tyler Moss and left wing Ryan Ready to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

October 1 - Recalled goaltender Tyler Moss from Manitoba of the American Hockey League; assigned center Ryan Kesler to Manitoba.

September 29 - Assigned right wings Tyler Bouck and Pat Kavanagh, left wings Zenith Komarniski and Jimmy Roy, center Fedor Fedorov and Brandon Reid and defensemen Dallas Eakins, Mikko Jokela, and Jaroslav Obsut to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

September 28 - Assigned center Nathan Smith, goaltenders Alex Auld and Tyler Moss and defensemen Martin Grenier, Kiril Koltsov and Tomas Mojzis to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

September 25 - Assigned goaltender Rob McVicar, right wing Justin Morrison, centers Chris Nielsen and Brandon Nolan and defenseman Rene Vydareny to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

September 17 - Assigned left wing Jason Lehoux and right wing Jesse Schultz to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

Returned right wing Marc-Andre Bernier and goaltender Lukas Mensator to their junior teams.

September 4 - Agreed to terms with defenseman Jiri Slegr.

August 25 - Acquired goaltender Johan Hedberg from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a second-round pick in the 2004 draft.

August 18 - Signed left wing Ryan Kesler.

August 1 - Re-signed center Artem Chubarov.

July 31 - Signed a three-year radio broadcast agreement with CKNW.

July 30 - Re-signed defenseman Nolan Baumgartner; signed right wing Jesse Schultz.

July 28 - Re-signed center Henrik Sedin and left wing Daniel Sedin.

July 25 - Traded defenseman Bryan Helmer to the Phoenix Coyotes for defenseman Martin Grenier.

July 17 - Re-signed defenseman Sami Salo to a two-year contract.

Re-signed center Mats Lindgren.

July 15 - Re-signed goaltender Dan Cloutier to a one-year contract and defenseman Marek Malik to a two-year contract.

July 14 - Signed defenseman Kiril Koltsov.

July 11 - Re-signed left wing Brad May to a two-year contract.

July 3 - Re-signed left wing Jarkko Ruutu.

May 9 - Assigned defenseman Nolan Baumgartner and center Brandon Reid to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

April 3 - Assigned center Brandon Reid to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

March 31 - Assigned right wing Jason King to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

March 27 - Assigned goaltender Alex Auld to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

March 23 - Recalled goaltender Alex Auld from Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

March 19 - Recalled center Brandon Reid from Manitoba of the America Hockey League.

Assigned left wing Pat Kavanagh to Manitoba.

March 18 - Assigned goaltender Alex Auld to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

March 16 - Recalled defenseman Nolan Baumgartner, right wing Pat Kavanagh and center Jason King from Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

March 11 - Acquired left wing Brad May from the Phoenix Coyotes for a conditional 2003 draft pick.

March 10 - Assigned right wing Pat Kavanagh to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

March 3 - Assigned goaltender Tyler Moss to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

Recalled goaltender Alex Auld from Manitoba.

March 2 - Recalled right wing Pat Kavanagh from Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

March 1 - Recalled center Brandon Reid from Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

February 26 - Recalled goaltender Tyler Moss from Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

February 23 - Assigned defenseman Nolan Baumgartner to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

February 20 - Recalled defenseman Nolan Baumgartner from Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

February 19 - Assigned defenseman Mikko Jokela to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

February 7 - Assigned defenseman Bryan Allen to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

February 5 - Traded left wing Todd Warriner to the Philadelphia Flyers for future considerations.

January 29 - Assigned defenseman Bryan Helmer to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

January 27 - Signed center Trevor Linden and defenseman Ed Jovanovski to three-year contract extensions.

January 24 - Traded left wing Steve Kariya to the New Jersey Devils for defenseman Mikko Jokela.

Assigned defensemen Bryan Helmer and Mikko Jokela to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

January 20, 2003 - Acquired center Chris Herperger and right wing Chris Nielsen from the Atlanta Thrashers for center Jeff Farkas.

2003

December 30, 2002 - Recalled defenseman Bryan Helmer from Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

December 27 - Assigned goaltender Tyler Moss to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

December 21 - Recalled goaltender Tyler Moss from Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

December 16 - Recalled defenseman Zenith Komarniski from Manitoba of the AHL.

November 25 - Recalled goaltender Peter Skudra and defenseman Bryan Allen from Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

November 23 - Assigned defenseman Bryan Allen and goaltender Peter Skudra to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

November 11 - Recalled defenseman Bryan Allen from Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

November 7 - Assigned defenseman Bryan Allen to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

November 3 - Signed left wing Mats Lindgren.

November 1 - Traded left wing Jan Hlavac and center Harold Druken to the Vancouver Canucks for defenseman Marek Malik and left wing Darren Langdon.

October 29 - Assigned left wing John Craighead to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

October 28 - Recalled defenseman Bryan Allen from Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

October 24 - Assigned left wing Fedor Fedorov to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

October 14 - Recalled defenseman Nolan Baumgartner from Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

Assigned right wing Justin Morrison to Columbia of the East Coast Hockey League.

October 11 - Signed center Jason King.

Assigned defenseman Regan Darby to Columbia of the East Coast Hockey League.

October 9 - Assigned defensemen Bryan Helmer and Nolan Baumgartner to the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League.

October 3 - Re-signed left wing Todd Warriner; assigned forward Tim Smith to Columbia of the East Coast Hockey League.

September 28 - Assigned left wings Steve Kariya and Ryan Ready and defenseman Jaroslav Obsut to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

September 26 - Assigned center Jeff Farkas and right wing Tyler Bouck to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

September 25 - Assigned goaltender Alex Auld, defenseman Tomas Mojzis and center Brandon Reid to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

September 24 - Released defenseman Zarley Zalapski.

September 23 - Assigned right wing Jason King, left wing Denis Martynyuk, center Herbert Vasiljevs and defensemen Justin Kurtz and Rene Vydareny to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

September 22 - Assigned center Nathan Smith and defensemen Darrell Hay and Kerry Ellis-Toddington to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

September 21 - Traded left wing Peter Schaefer to the Ottawa Senators for defenseman Sami Salo.

September 12 - Assigned right wings Paul Cabana, Pat Kavanagh and Justin Morrison, goaltender Kevin Swanson, center Tim Smith and defenseman Regan Darby to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

Assigned center Adam Courchaine to Vancouver of the West Coast Hockey League.

Returned defensemen Aaron Gionet and Deryk Engelland, goaltender Lukas Menslator and center Reginald Thomas to their junior teams.

September 4 - Acquired defenseman Tomas Mojzis from the Toronto Maple Leafs for right wing Brad Leeb.

Re-signed left wing Steve Kariya.

July 11 - Agreed to terms with free agent defenseman Nolan Baumgartner, who had been with the Chicago Blackhawks.

July 10 - Signed free agent defenseman Jaroslav Osbut.

July 5 - Agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent goaltender Tyler Moss, who had been with the Carolina Hurricanes.

June 27 - Exercised the options on the contracts of goaltender Peter Skudra, defenseman Zenith Komarniski and center Trevor Letowski.

June 25 - Traded defenseman Ryan Bonni to the Toronto Maple Leafs for future considerations.

June 23 - Acquired right wing Jeff Farkas from the Toronto Maple Leafs for center Josh Holden.

June 14 - Signed center Tim Smith.

May 31 - Signed center Nathan Smith.

April 10 - Assigned left wing Mike Brown to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

March 18 - Recalled left wing Mike Brown from Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

March 15 - Assigned left wing Mike Brown to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

March 10 - Recalled left wing Todd Warriner from Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

February 1 - Assigned left wing Mike Brown and goaltender Alex Auld to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

January 23 - Recalled left wing Mike Brown from Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

January 14 - Activated right wing Trent Klatt.

January 10 - Returned goaltender Alex Auld to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

January 7 - Recalled goaltender Alex Auld from Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

January 3, 2002 - Assigned defenseman Alexei Tezikov to Manitoba of the American Hockey League for conditioning.

2002

December 27 - Acquired center Trevor Letowski, left wing Todd Warriner, right wing Tyler Bouck and a 2003 third-round draft pick from the Phoenix Coyotes for defenseman Drake Berehowsky and center Denis Pederson.

Assigned center Harold Druken and Justin Kurtz to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

December 18 - Recalled left wing Mike Brown from Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

December 17 - Traded left wing Donald Brashear to the Philadelphia Flyers for left wing Jan Hlavac and Tampa Bay's third-round pick in the 2002 draft.

December 5 - Recalled center Artem Chubarov on an emergency basis from Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

Assigned right wing Herbert Vasiljevs to Manitoba.

November 18 - Assigned right wing Brad Leeb to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

November 17 - Recalled right wing Brad Leeb from Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

November 13 - Placed right wing Herbert Vasiljevs on waivers.

November 10 - Acquired center Trevor Linden and a conditional second-round draft pick from the Washington Capitals for a 2002 first-round draft pick.

Assigned goaltender Martin Brochu to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

November 7 - Signed free agent goaltender Peter Skudra.

November 3 - Recalled goaltender Alfie Michaud from Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

October 31 - Assigned defenseman Alexei Tezikov to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

October 30 - Assigned left wing Mike Brown and center Artem Chubarov to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

Claimed defenseman Alexei Tezikov off waivers from the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.

October 25 - Claimed center Josh Holden off waivers from the Carolina Hurricanes and assigned him to the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League.

October 24 - Placed center Andrew Cassels on injured reserve.

Recalled center Harold Druken from Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

October 23 - Recalled left wing Mike Brown, defenseman Justin Kurtz and center Artem Chubarov from Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

Assigned defenseman Bryan Allen, center Harold Druken and left wing Steve Kariya to Manitoba.

October 17 - Assigned left wing Denis Martynyuk to Columbia of the East Coast Hockey League.

October 12 - Assigned left wing Denis Martynyuk to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

October 11 - Signed center Fedor Fedorov and left wing Denis Martynyuk.

Assigned Fedorov to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

August 29 - Re-signed goaltender Alfie Michaud.Re-signed goaltender Alfie Michaud.

August 28 - Entered into an affiliation with the Columbia Inferno of the East Coast Hockey League.

August 22 - Re-signed center Matt Cooke.

August 17 - Signed center Brandon Reid.

August 10 - Signed free agent center Herbert Vasiljevs, who had been with the Atlanta Thrashers.

August 2 - Signed free agent center Andre Savage.

July 31 - Re-signed centers Josh Holden and Denis Pederson.

July 27 - Re-signed left wing Todd Bertuzzi.

July 18 - Re-signed goaltender Dan Cloutier.

Re-signed defenseman Murray Baron to a two-year contract.

June 28 - Signed left wing Markus Naslund to a three-year contract extension through the 2004-05 season.

June 5 - Announced that the team has reached an affiliation agreement with the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League.

June 4 - Extended the contract of senior vice president of hockey operations David Nonis through the 2003-04 season.

June 1 - Signed goaltender Kevin Swanson.

May 31 - Acquired goaltender Alexander Auld from the Florida Panthers for a 2001 compensatory draft pick and a 2002 third-round pick.

April 26 - Re-signed left wing Jarkko Ruutu.

April 11 - Recalled left wing Pat Kavanagh from Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

March 27 - Announced a five-year broadcast agreement with Sportsnet Pacific.

March 19 - Recalled left wing Jarkko Ruutu from Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

March 9 - Acquired defenseman Drake Berehowsky from the Nashville Predators for a second-round pick in the 2001 draft.

February 25 - Recalled defenseman Bryan Allen from Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

Assigned left wing Jarkko Ruutu and defenseman Bryan Helmer to Kansas City.

February 15 - Traded goaltender Felix Potvin to the Los Angeles Kings for future considerations.

Assigned left wing Steve Kariya and defenseman Greg Hawgood to Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

February 9 - Recalled defenseman Bryan Helmer from Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

February 8 - Recalled defenseman Greg Hawgood from Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

Reassigned center Josh Holden to Kansas City.

February 7 - Acquired goaltender Dan Cloutier from the Tampa Bay Lightning for defenseman Adrian Aucoin and a 2001 second-round draft pick.

January 31 - Signed president-general manager Brian Burke to a three-year contract extension through the 2003-04 season.

January 24 - Recalled center Josh Holden from Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

January 20 - Recalled defenseman Brent Sopel from Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

January 19 - Assigned defenseman Brent Sopel to Kansas City of the International Hockey League for a two-week conditioning assignment.

January 17 - Assigned center Josh Holden to Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

January 11 - Recalled center Josh Holden and left wing Jarkko Ruutu from Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

January 10, 2001 - Assigned defenseman Rene Vydareny to Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

2001

December 28, 2000 - Acquired center Mike Stapleton from the New York Islanders for a ninth-round pick in the 2001 draft.

December 6 - Agreed to terms with defenseman Rene Vydareny.

December 5 - Assigned defenseman Greg Hawgood to Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

November 30 - Assigned left wing Steve Kariya to Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

November 22 - Recalled center Harold Druken from Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

November 21 - Recalled left wing Mike Brown from Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

October 31 - Recalled defenseman Brent Sopel from Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

October 20 - Signed right wing Trent Klatt to a two-year contract extension.

October 19 - Recalled defenseman Bryan Helmer from Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

Assigned defenseman Brent Sopel to Kansas City.

October 16 - Assigned center Artem Chubarov to the Kansas City Blades of the International Hockey League.

October 3 - Assigned defenseman Bryan Helmer to Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

September 29 - Assigned goaltender Corey Schwab, forwards Vadim Sharifijanov, Josh Holden, Harold Druken and Brad Leeb to Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

September 28 - Reassigned defensemen Bryan Allen and Zenith Kornarniski and right wing Jarkko Ruutu to Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

September 24 - Assigned defensemen Ryan Bonni, Clint Cabana, Regan Darby, Darrell Hay, Steve Lingren and Jan Vodrazka, left wings Mike Brown, Pat Kavanagh, Ryan Ready and Dody Wood, center Jeff Scissons, right wings Jonas Soling and Sean Tallaire and goaltender Alfie Michaud to Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

Returned centers Dean Arsene, Nathan Barrett, Thatcher Bell, Brandon Smith and Nathan Smith, defenseman Tim Branham and goaltender Tyson Motz to their junior teams.

September 19 - Re-signed left wing Donald Brashear.

September 16 - Returned center Tim Smith, goaltender Kevin Swanson and left wing Ryan Thorpe to their junior teams.

Released center Doug Ast, left wings Brent Dodginghorse and Fer Fernhall, right wing Shane Kuss and defenseman Sean Griffin.

September 6 - Agreed to terms with free agent center Johan Davidsson.

September 5 - Signed left wing Dody Wood.

September 1 - Re-signed center Brendan Morrison.

August 23 - Re-signed goaltender Felix Potvin.

August 21 - Signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Bryan Helmer, who had been with the St. Louis Blues.

Signed right wing Sean Tallaire.

August 14 - Agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent defenseman Scott Lachance, who had been with the Montreal Canadiens.

July 31 - Named Bob Murray scout.

July 26 - Signed free agent goaltender Bob Essensa, who had been with the Phoenix Coyotes.

July 25 - Re-signed right wing Jarkko Ruutu.

July 20 - Re-signed free agent goaltender Corey Schwab.

June 28 - Signed center Jeff Scissons.

June 24 - Traded left wing Brad May to the Phoenix Coyotes for future considerations.

Acquired a 2001 conditional draft pick from the Atlanta Thrashers for a 2000 second-round pick.

June 21 - Named John Rizzardini senior vice president of sales and marketing, effective July 5.

June 19 - Entered into a two-year affiliation agreement with the Kansas City Blades of the International Hockey League.

June 9 - Re-signed defenseman Greg Hawgood and forward Darby Hendrickson.

June 1 - Signed forward Regan Darby, the team's fourth-round draft pick in 1998.

April 14 - Signed defenseman Darrell Hay.

April 11 - Assigned centers Harold Druken and Josh Holden and defenseman Brent Sopel to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

March 31 - Named David Cobb chief operating officer for Orca Bay Sports and Entertainment and the NHL team.

March 21 - Assigned defenseman Zenith Komarniski to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

March 16 - Recalled defenseman Zenith Komarniski from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

March 15 - Recalled defenseman Brent Sopel and center Harold Druken from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

March 14 - Traded right wing Alexander Mogilny to the New Jersey Devils for centers Brendan Morrison and Denis Pederson.

Assigned centers Artem Chubarov and Harry York to Syracuse of the American Hockey League and defenseman Bryan Allen to Oshawa of the Ontario Hockey League.

March 12 - Assigned defenseman Zenith Komarniski to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

Recalled left wing Peter Schaefer from Syracuse.

March 10 - Recalled defenseman Zenith Komarniski from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

Re-assigned goaltender goaltender Cory Schwab and left wing Peter Schaefer to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

March 8 - Assigned right wing Jarkko Ruutu to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

March 3 - Recalled defenseman Bryan Allen from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

March 2 - Returned left wing Steve Kariya and center Josh Holden to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

February 24 - Recalled right wing Jarkko Ruutu from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

February 22 - Recalled center Josh Holden and left wing Steve Kariya from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

Assigned goaltender Mike Valley to Louisiana of the East Coast Hockey League.

February 18 - Assigned defenseman Bryan Allen to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

Recalled defenseman Brent Sopel from Syracuse.

February 15 - Recalled defenseman Chris O'Sullivan and center Harold Druken from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

February 9 - Re-assigned center Lubomir Vaic to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

Assigned goaltender Cory Schwab to Orlando of the International Hockey League.

January 28 - Assigned left wing Steve Kariya to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

Recalled left wing Larry Shipley from Tallahassee of the East Coast Hockey League and activated him from the injured list.

January 25 - Recalled center Darby Hendrickson from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

Assigned defenseman Zenith Komarniski to Syracuse.

January 24 - Recalled goaltender Corey Schwab from Orlando of the International Hockey League.

January 14 - Traded optional second- and third-round picks in the 2000 draft to the New Jersey Devils for right wing Vadim Sharifijanov and a third-round pick.

Recalled defenseman Zenith Komarniski from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

January 12 - Assigned defenseman Chris O'Sullivan to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

January 6, 2000 - Re-assigned defenseman Zenith Komarniski and center Josh Holden to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

Recalled center Lubomir Vaic from Syracuse.

Released defenseman Chris Aldous.

2000

December 31, 1999 - Recalled right wing Trent Klatt from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

December 20 - Recalled center Josh Holden from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

December 19 - Acquired goaltender Felix Potvin, a second-round pick in 2000 and a future second-round pick from the New York Islanders for goaltender Kevin Weekes, right wing Bill Muckalt and center Dave Scatchard.

December 18 - Activated center Harry York from injured reserve.

Assigned right wing Brad Leeb to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

December 14 - Announced the retirement of defenseman Doug Bodger.

December 31 - Recalled defenseman Chris O'Sullivan from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

Assigned defenseman Ryan Bonni and center Harold Druken to Syracuse.

December 11 - Recalled winger Brad Leeb from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

December 10 - Recalled forward Paul Ferone from Augusta of the East Coast Hockey League.

December 8 - Assigned center Darby Hendrickson to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

December 4 - Recalled center Matt Cooke from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

December 1 - Re-assigned left wing Jarkko Ruutu to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

November 30 - Recalled center Harold Druken and defenseman Ryan Bonni from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

November 29 - Recalled center Artem Chubarov from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

November 20 - Activated goaltender Garth Snow from the injured list.

Assigned goaltender Corey Schwab to Orlando of the International Hockey League.

November 19 - Recalled left wing Jarkko Ruutu and defenseman Zenith Komarniski from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

Assigned center Artem Chubarov to Syracuse.

November 14 - Reassigned left wing Paul Ferone to Augusta of the East Coast Hockey league.

November 11 - Assigned goaltender Mike Valley to Augusta of the East Coast Hockey League.

November 10 - Assigned goaltender Alfie Michaud to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

October 29 - Acquired goaltender Corey Schwab from the Atlanta Thrashers for a 2000 conditional draft pick.

October 23 - Assigned right wing Trent Klatt to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

October 20 - Recalled right wing Trent Klatt from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

October 15 - Recalled goaltender Alfie Michaud from Saint John of the American Hockey League.

Assigned goaltender Mike Valley to Saint John.

October 14 - Assigned left wing Jonas Soling to Augusta of the East Coast Hockey League.

October 9 - Assigned right wing Trent Klatt to Syracuse of the AHL.

October 8 - Signed free agent forward Brad Leeb and assigned him to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

October 6 - Assigned defenseman Zenith Komarniski to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

October 5 - Re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Adrian Aucoin.

September 30 - Re-signed D Ed Jovanovski.

Signed defenseman Greg Hawgood.

Claimed goaltender Manny Legace off waivers from the Detroit Red Wings.

Assigned center Matt Cooke to Syracuse of the International Hockey League.

Re-assigned goaltender Mike Valley to Augusta of the East Coast Hockey League, goaltender Tim Keyes to Baton Rouge of the East Coast Hockey League and Larry Shapley to Manitoba of the International Hockey League.

September 29 - Announced the retirement of center Dave Gagner.

September 22 - Assigned defensemen Chris O'Sullivan and Brent Sopel, left wing Jarkko Ruutu and center Lubomir Vaic to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

Released goaltender Christian Bronsard to Manitoba of the International Hockey League.

September 16 - Assigned the following players to Syracuse of the American Hockey League (AHL): goaltender Alfie Michaud, defensemen Chad Allen, Ryan Bonni, Trevor Doyle Centers Brian Bonin, Harold Druken, Reggie Savage Left wings Mike Brown, Ryan Ready and right wings Martin Gendron and Pat Kavanagh.

Released defenseman Peter Allen.

September 15 - Re-signed center Dave Scatchard.

September 14 - Re-signed left wing Peter Schaefer.

September 12 - Assigned centers Stewart Bodtker and Jerred Smithson, right wings Paul Ferone, Vincent Malts and Larry Shapley, left wing Jonas Soling, defensemen Clint Cabana and Ryan Shannon and goaltenders Alan Hitchen, Tim Keyes and Mike Valley to Syracuse of the American Hockey League; returned defensemen Rick Bertran, Regan Darby, Darryl Hay and Kevin Mackie, right wing Mike Lee, left wings Randy Rowe and Ryan Thorpe and goaltender Kevin Swanson to their junior teams; released defensemen Derek Diener and Kevin Kellett, right wing Rob Pearson and left wing Marcus Gustafsson.

September 3 - Re-signed left wing Todd Bertuzzi.

September 1 - Re-signed right wing Markus Naslund.

August 30 - Re-signed right wing Bill Muckalt.

August 25 - Named Andy Moog goaltending consultant

Signed free agent center Brian Bonin.

August 23 - Announced that Barry Smith has been named assistant coach with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).

August 11 - Signed free agent defenseman Chris O'Sullivan, who had been with the New York Rangers.

August 9 - Re-signed defenseman Jason Strudwick

August 4 - Signed free agent defenseman Doug Bodger, who had been with the Los Angeles Kings.

Signed left wing Martin Gendron.

August 3 - Re-signed restricted free agent goaltender Garth Snow.

July 29 - Re-signed forward Harry York.

July 27 - Signed left wing Daniel Sedin and center Henrik Sedin, the second and third overall picks in the draft.

July 13 - Agreed to terms with free agent center Andrew Cassels, who had been with the Calgary Flames.

June 26 - Acquired the top overall pick in the 1999 draft from the Tampa Bay Lightning for the fourth overall pick and two third-round picks.

Traded the top overall pick in the 1999 draft to the Atlanta Thrashers for the second overall pick and a conditional third-round pick in 2000.

Traded defenseman Bryan McCabe and a 2000 first-round draft pick to the Chicago Blackhawks for the fourth overall pick in the 1999 draft.

June 18 - Signed center Artem Chubarov.

Named Jack McIllhargey and Mike Johnston assistant coaches.

June 17 - Signed free agent goaltender Alfie Michaud.

June 16 - Signed free agent wing Ryan Ready.

June 14 - Signed winger Jarkko Ruutu.

June 1 - Acquired center-right wing Pat Kavanagh from the Philadelphia Flyers for a 1999 sixth-round draft pick.

May 20 - Signed defenseman Ryan Bonni.

April 16 - Signed free agent left wing Steve Kariya.

April 15 - Assigned center Josh Holden and defenseman Brent Sopel to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

April 14 - Re-assigned center Robb Gordon to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

April 9 - Re-assigned center Matt Cooke to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

April 7 - Re-assigned defenseman Clint Cabana from Syracuse of the American Hockey League to Augusta of the East Coast Hockey League.

April 4 - Recalled defenseman Brent Sopel from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

April 2 - Recalled center Matt Cooke and center Robb Gordon from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

March 25 - Re-assigned goaltender Tim Keyes to Charlotte of the East Coast Hockey League.

March 23 - Traded center Peter Zezel to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for future considerations.

Assigned center Steve Washburn to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

Recalled goaltender Corey Hirsch from his conditioning loan at Syracuse.

March 10 - Assigned goaltender Corey Hirsch to Syracuse of the American Hockey League for conditioning purposes.

March 8 - Traded defenseman Jamie Huscroft to the Phoenix Coyotes for future considerations.

March 7 - Recalled right wing Josh Holden from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

March 5 - Assigned right wings Stewart Bodtker and Jonas Soling to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

February 26 - Assigned defenseman Dana Murzyn to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

Assigned goaltender Allan Hitchen to Wheeling of the East Coast Hockey League.

February 25 - Recalled goaltender Allen Hitchen from Charlotte of the East Coast Hockey League and left wing Peter Schaefer from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

February 24 - Signed goaltender Kevin Weekes.

February 18 - Acquired center Steve Washburn off waivers from the Florida Panthers.

February 17 - Re-assinged right wing Stewart Bodtker to Augusta of the East Coast Hockey League.

February 16 - Acquired center Darby Hendrickson from the Toronto Maple Leafs for defenseman Chris McAllister.

February 12 - Reassigned goaltender Tim Keyes to Augusta of the East Coast Hockey League.

February 1 - Reassigned defenseman Clint Cabana to Augusta of the East Coast Hockey League.

January 31 - Assigned goaltender Allan Hitchen to Charlotte of the East Coast Hockey League.

January 28 - Recalled goaltender Allan Hitchen from Baton Rouge of the East Coast Hockey League.

January 24 - Fired coach Mike Keenan.

Named Marc Crawford coach and sent the Colorado Avalanche a second-round draft choice and $200,000 as compensation.

January 17 - Traded right wing Pavel Bure, defensemen Bret Hedican and Brad Ference and a conditional third-round draft pick to the Florida Panthers for center Dave Gagner, defenseman Ed Jovanovski, left wing Mike Brown, goaltender Kevin Weekes and a conditional first-round draft pick.

Returned center Matt Cooke to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

January 4, 1999 - Re-assigned right wings Stewart Bodtker and Jonas Soling to Augusta of the East Coast Hockey League.

1999

December 8, 1998 - Claimed center Harry York off waivers from the Pittsburgh Penguins.

December 1 - Assigned center Josh Holden to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

November 26 - Recalled center Matt Cooke from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

November 15 - Recalled defenseman Chris McAllister from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

November 11 - Assigned left wing Bert Robertsson and center Matt Cooke to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

November 10 - Re-signed free agent defenseman Bryan McCabe.

November 6 - Re-assigned goaltender Mike Valley to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

November 5 - Announced they will recall left wing Peter Schaefer from Syracuse of the American Hockey League on Friday.

November 2 - Recalled goaltender Mike Valley from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

October 31 - Placed left wing Brad May on injured reserve with a groin strain.

Announced they will recall center Josh Holden from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

October 19 - Acquired right wing Trent Klatt from the Philadelphia Flyers for a 2000 sixth-round draft pick.

October 10 - Assigned center Josh Holden, left wing Peter Schaefer, defenseman Brent Sopel and goaltender Mike Valley to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

Assigned defenseman Brad Ference to Spokane of the Western Hockey League.

October 5 - Re-signed goaltender Corey Hirsch.

October 3 - Assigned center Josh Holden, left wing Peter Schaefer, defenseman Brent Sopel and goaltender Mike Valley to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

Assigned defenseman Brad Ference to Spokane of the Western Hockey League.

October 1 - Assigned left wing Larry Courville to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

September 29 - Promoted Chris Brumwell to manager of media relations.

September 23 - Re-signed Group II free agent left wing Brad May.

Signed right wing Bill Muckalt.

Assigned 15 players to Syracuse of the American Hockey League: defensemen Chad Allan, Clint Cabana, Larry Shapley, Zenith Komarniski and Mark Wotton, centers Stewart Bodtker, Robb Gordon and Lubimor Vaic, left wings Kyle Freadrich, Richard Irwin and Darren Sinclair, right wings Jonas Soling and Paul Ferone and goaltenders Tim Keyes and Allen Hitchen.

Assigned center Harold Druken to Plymouth of the Ontario Hockey League.

September 18 - Re-signed defenseman Chris McAllister.

Returned defensemen Rick Bertran, Jason Metcalfe, Regan Darby and Ryan Bonni, centers Chris Stanley and David Darguzas and goaltender Matt Cockell to their junior teams.

Released goaltender Eli Wilson.

September 16 - Suspended right wing Pavel Bure for his failure to participate in training camp.

September 12 - Re-signed goaltender Garth Snow.

September 11 - Re-signed defenseman Jason Strudwick.

September 9 - Re-signed defenseman Mark Wotton.

July 15 - Agreed to terms with free agent defenseman Murray Baron, who had been with the Phoenix Coyotes.

June 22 - Named Brian Burke president and general manager.

June 10 - Signed free agent goaltender Mike Valley.

April 18 - Assigned defensemen Bert Robertsson and Jason Strudwick to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

April 8 - Assigned defenseman Clint Cabana to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

Returned right wing Brandon Convery and defenseman Chris McAllister to Syracuse.

March 26 - Recalled goaltender Corey Hirsch from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

March 24 - Traded defenseman Dave Babych and a sixth-round pick in the 1998 draft to the Philadelphia Flyers for a third-round pick in the 1998 draft.

March 23 - Traded left wing Gino Odjick to the New York Islanders for defenseman Jason Strudwick.

March 19 - Placed goaltender Garth Snow on injured reserve.

Recalled goaltender Corey Hirsh from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League.

Recalled defenseman Chris McAllister from Syracuse.

Assigned center Brandon Convery to Syracuse.

March 11 - Recalled center Brandon Convery from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

Reassigned defenseman Chris McAllister to Syracuse.

March 7 - Traded right wing Lonny Bohonos to the Toronto Maple Leafs for center Brandon Convery.

March 4 - Acquired goaltender Garth Snow from the Philadelphia Flyers for goaltender Sean Burke.

March 3 - Traded defenseman Grant Ledyard to the Boston Bruins for a 1998 eighth-round draft pick.

February 26 - Recalled defenseman Bert Robertsson from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

February 6 - Traded center Trevor Linden to the New York Islanders for defenseman Bryan McCabe, right wing Todd Bertuzzi and a 1998 third-round draft choice.

Assigned defenseman Chris McCallister to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

February 5 - Traded right wing Mike Sillinger to the Philadelphia Flyers for a conditional sixth-round draft choice in 1998.

Acquired center Peter Zezel from the New Jersey Devils for a fifth-round draft choice in 1998.

February 4 - Traded left wing Geoff Sanderson to the Buffalo Sabres for left wing Brad May and a third-round draft pick in 1999.

Returned left wing Dave Roberts and defenseman Chad Allan to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

January 29 - Recalled goaltender Tim Keyes from Dayton of the East Coast Hockey League.

January 27 - Recalled defenseman Chad Allan and left wing Dave Roberts from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

January 20 - Recalled right wing Lonny Bohonos and defenseman Bert Robertsson from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

January 12 - Recalled left wing Larry Courville from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

Returned defenseman Bert Robertsson to Syracuse.

Assigned right wing Lonny Bohonos to Syracuse on a conditioning loan.

January 7 - Assigned left wing Dave Roberts to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

January 2, 1998 - Acquired goaltender Sean Burke, defenseman Enrico Ciccone and left wing Geoff Sanderson from the Carolina Hurricanes for goaltender Kirk McLean and left wing Martin Gelinas.

Returned goaltender Corey Hirsch to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

1998

December 31, 1997 - Recalled defenseman Bert Robertsson from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

December 15 - Re-assigned goalie Tom Keyes to Dayton of the East Coast Hockey League.

December 11 - Assigned left wing Paul Ferone to the Syracuse Crunch on the American Hockey League.

December 3 - Assigned left wing Paul Ferone to the Raleigh IceCaps of the East Coast Hockey League.

November 28 - Assigned left wing Larry Courville to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

November 13 - Hired Mike Keenan as head coach.

November 10 - Assigned defenseman Bert Robertsson and center Lubomir Vaic to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League.

November 8 - Assigned left winger Larry Courville to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

November 7 - Re-signed restricted free agent right wing Alexander Mogilny to a four-year contract.

Recalled defenseman Bert Robertson from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

November 5 - Assigned defenseman Chris McAllister to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

November 4 - Fired president and general manager Pat Quinn.

November 1 - Recalled defenseman Chris McAllister from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

October 30 - Recalled center Lubomir Vaic from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

October 28 - Recalled left wing Larry Courville from Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

Reassigned defenseman Mark Wotton and goaltender Corey Hirsch to Syracuse.

October 26 - Assigned defenseman Mark Wotton to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

October 11 - Assigned goaltender Corey Hirsch to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

October 9 - Re-signed free agent defenseman Bret Hedican.

October 8 - Assigned defenseman Chad Allan to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

September 29 - Re-signed right wing Lonny Bohonos.

Signed center Josh Holden, their first-round draft pick.

September 21 - Assigned left-wings Larry Courville, Paul Ferone, and Peter Schaefer, center Robb Gordon, goalie Tim Keyes, defensemen Bert Robertsson and Brent Sopel, and center Lubomir Vaic to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

Returned defenseman Brad Ference to Spokane of the Western Hockey League and defenseman Zenith Komarniski to Tri-Cities of the Western Hockey League.

September 19 - Assigned left wings Darren Sinclair and Tyson Nash to Syracuse of the American Hockey League and right wing Matt Cooke to Windsor of the Ontario Hockey League.

Released goaltender Nolan McDonald and right wing Jamie Linden

September 9 - Re-signed free agent right wing Scott Walker.

Re-signed left wing Donald Brashear.

September 2 - Promoted Steve Tambellini to senior vice president, hockey operations and Mike Penny to assistant general manager.

August 18 - Agreed to terms with free agent center Mike Sillinger.

August 14 - Agreed to terms with free-agent goaltender Tim Keyes.

August 12 - Agreed to terms with free agent left wing Markus Naslund.

August 7 - Matched the offer sheet for defenseman Mattias Ohlund, tendered by the Toronto Maple Leafs last Friday.

August 5 - Agreed to terms with free-agent goaltender Arturs Irbe, who had been with the Dallas Stars.

July 28 - Canucks signed unrestricted free agent center Mark Messier to a three-year contract worth at least $20 million. Messier was previously with the New York Rangers.

July 15 - Agreed to terms with center Lubomir Vaic.

July 14 - Agreed to terms with free agent defenseman Grant Ledyard.

July 4 - Agreed to terms with free agent defenseman Dave Babych.