Washington Capitals

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1997-2003 transactions:

December 30 - Recalled defenseman Chris Hajt from Portland (AHL).

December 28 - Assigned defenseman Dwayne Zinger to Portland (AHL).

December 20 - Recalled center Colin Forbes from Portland (AHL).

December 11 - Recalled defenseman Dwayne Zinger from Portland of the American Hockey League.

December 10 - Fired head coach Bruce Cassidy.

Named Glen Hanlon head coach.

November 7 - Recalled defenseman Rick Berry from Portland (AHL).

Placed left wing Matt Pettinger on injured reserve.

November 4 - Recalled goaltender Rastislav Stana from Portland (AHL).

October 22 - Traded left wing Steve Konowalchuk and a third round selection in 2004 to the Colorado Avalanche for forward Bates Battaglia and the rights to forward Jonas Johansson.

October 21 - Assigned defenseman Nolan Yonkman to Portland (AHL).

October 17 - Recalled defenseman Nolan Yonkman from Portland of the American Hockey League.

October 15 - Assigned defenseman J.F. Fortin to Portland of the American Hockey League.

October 5 - Traded left wing Denis Hamel to the Ottawa Senators for future considerations.

Assigned defenseman Nolan Yonkman to Portland of the American Hockey League.

September 28 - Assigned right wing Ivan Ciernik and goaltender Rastislav Stana to Portland of the American Hockey League.

September 24 - Assigned defenseman Jakub Cutta to Portland of the American Hockey League.

September 22 - Assigned right wing Owen Fussey and defenseman Chris Hajt to Portland of the American Hockey League.

September 15 - Assigned right wing Garret Stroshein, left wing Roman Tvrdon and defensemen Matt Libby and Dwayne Zinger to Portland of the American Hockey League.

Assigned left wing Jevon Desautels to Spokane of the Western Hockey League.

September 5 - Re-signed right wing Ivan Ciernik to a one-year contract.

Signed unrestricted free agent left wing Darcy Verot, who had been with the Calgary Flames, to a one-year contract.

August 18 - Signed free agent center Francois Methot to a one-year contract.

August 8 - Announced the retirement of defenseman Calle Johansson, who accepted a scouting position.

July 28 - Re-signed left wing Matt Pettinger to a one-year contract.

July 24 - Re-signed restricted free agent right wing Mike Grier to a one-year contract.

July 18 - Re-signed defenseman Jason Doig to a one-year contract.

July 14 - Traded right wing Mike Farrell to the Nashville Predators for defenseman Alexander Riazantsev.

Signed free agent left wing Andrej Podkonicky.

Signed right wing Garret Stroshein to a two-year contract.

June 26 - Exercised the contract options of center Jeff Halpern and right wing Peter Bondra.

March 26 - Recalled center Trent Whitfield from Portland of the American Hockey League.

March 20 - Signed goaltender Sebastien Charpentier to a one-year contract with a club option for 2004-05.

March 11 - Acquired left wing Sergei Berezin from the Chicago Blackhawks for a 2004 fourth-round draft pick.

March 6 - Recalled goaltender Maxime Ouellet from Portland of the American Hockey League.

February 20 - Recalled right wing Stephen Peat from Portland of the American Hockey League.

January 30 - Assigned right wing Stephen Peat to Portland of the American Hockey League; recalled defenseman J.F. Fortin from Portland.

January 25 - Recalled right wing Stephen Peat from Portland of the American Hockey League.

Placed defensive Alex Henry on injured reserve, retroactive to January 22, with the flu.

January 18 - Assigned center Glen Metropolit to Portland of the American Hockey League.

January 16 - Assigned defenseman J.F. Fortin to Portland of the American Hockey League.

January 15 - Claimed left wing Josh Green off waivers from the New York Rangers.

Acquired defenseman Joel Kwiatkowski from the Ottawa Senators for future considerations.

January 7 - Assigned rookie defenseman Steve Eminger to his junior team.

January 2 - Recalled right wing Andreas Salomonsson from Portland of the American Hockey League.

2003

December 30 - Assigned center Trent Whitfield to Portland of the American Hockey League.

December 19 - Assigned defenseman Jean-Francois Fortin to Portland of the American Hockey League.

December 16 - Acquired defenseman Josef Boumedienne from Ottawa in exchange for defenseman Dean Melanson.

Activated goaltender Olag Kolzig from the injured reserve.

Re-assigned goaltender Craig Billington to Portland of the American Hockey League.

December 10 - Recalled center Trent Whitfield and left wing Andreas Salomonsson from Portland of the American Hockey League.

Assigned center Colin Forbes to Portland.

December 3 - Recalled defenseman Jason Doig from Portland of the American Hockey League.

Placed center Dainius Zubrus on injured reserve, retroactive to December 1, with an injured left hand.

November 27 - Placed winger Peter Bondra on injured reserve, retroactive to November 21, with back spasms.

Recalled center Colin Forbes from Portland of the American Hockey League.

November 25 - Recalled left wing Alex Henry and center Brian Sutherby from Portland of the American Hockey League.

November 22 - Recalled left wing Ivan Ciernik from Portland of the American Hockey League.

November 12 - Recalled center Brian Sutherby and defenseman Alex Henry from Portland of the American Hockey League.

November 8 - Assigned defenseman Alex Henry to Portland of the American Hockey League for conditioning purposes.

November 7 - Activated goaltender Olaf Kolzig from injured reserve.

Assigned goaltender Sebastien Charpentier to Portland of the American Hockey League.

November 1 - Traded center Andrei Nikolishin and left wing Chris Simon to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for center Michael Nylander, a third-round draft pick in the 2003 NHL draft, and a conditional third-round draft pick in the 2004 draft.

October 30 - Recalled goaltender Sebastien Charpentier from Portland of the American Hockey League.

Assigned right wing Mike Farrell to Portland.

October 24 - Claimed defenseman Alex Henry off waivers from the Edmonton Oilers.

October 16 - Assigned left wing Matt Pettinger to Portland of the American Hockey League.

October 8 - Re-signed center-left wing Dainius Zubrus to a two-year contract.

Assigned left wings Colin Forbes and Ivan Ciernik, center Brian Sutherby, defenseman Todd Rohloff and goaltender Craig Billington to Portland of the American Hockey League.

October 7 - Acquired right wing Mike Grier from the Edmonton Oilers for 2003 second- and third-round draft picks.

Signed defenseman Steve Eminger, their 2002 first-round draft pick, to a three-year contract.

Assigned forwards Chris Ferraro and Peter Ferraro and defensemen Jason Doig and Nolan Yonkman to Portland of the American Hockey League.

Released center Jason Deskins, right wing B.J. Kilbourne, goaltender Tyler MacKay, defenseman Doug Schmidt and left wing Roger Tru.

October 3 - Returned center Boyd Gordon to the Western Hockey League.

September 20 - Returned defensemen Chris Hajt, Ryan Van Buskirk and Jonathan Zion, goaltender Robert Muller and forward Brad Parsons to their junior teams.

September 16 - Signed right wing Owen Fussey to a multi-year contract.

Returned goaltenders Maxime Daigneault and Robert Gherson, left wing Jevon Desautels, centers Petr Dvorak and Warren Peters, right wings Marian Havel, Joni Lindlof and Jeff Lucky and defensemen Jason Maleyko, Nathan Paetsch and Peter Wellar to their junior teams.

September 13 - Signed free agent defenseman Jason Doig, who had been with the Ottawa Senators, to a one-year contract.

Signed right wing Owen Fussey to a three-year contract.

August 26 - Named Tim Hunter to player development staff.

July 31 - Re-signed centers Glen Metropolit and Colin Forbes to one-year contracts.

July 30 - Re-signed defenseman Jean-Francois Fortin.

July 24 - Re-signed left wing Chris Simon to a one-year contract.

July 23 - Re-signed left wings Ivan Ciernik and Mark Murphy and right wing Trent Whitfield.

Signed free agent defenseman Chris Hajt, who had been with the Edmonton Oilers.

July 15 - Named Randy Carlyle and Glen Hanlon assistant coaches.

July 9 - Signed free agent center Kip Miller, who had been with the New York Islanders, to a two-year contract; signed free agent defenseman Dwayne Zinger, who had been with the Detroit Red Wings, to a one-year contract with a one-year club option.

July 1 - Signed free agent center Robert Lang, who had been with the Pittsburgh Penguins, to a five-year contract.

June 25 - Named Bruce Cassidy coach.

June 22 - Acquired center Petr Sykora from the Nashville Predators for a 2003 third-round draft pick.

June 3 - Exercised the option on the contract of goaltender Sebastien Charpentier.

May 10 - Fired coach Ron Wilson.

Extended their agreement with Portland of the American Hockey League through the 2005-06 season.

April 11 - Signed free agent center Graham Mink to a two-year contract.

April 8 - Recalled left wing Ivan Ciernik and right wing Chris Corrinet from Portland of the American Hockey League.

April 5 - Recalled defenseman Todd Rohloff from Portland of the American Hockey League.

April 4 - Assigned defenseman Todd Rohloff to Portland of the American Hockey League.

April 3 - Recalled goaltender Sebastien Charpentier from Portland of the American Hockey League.

March 29 - Recalled defenseman Todd Rohloff from Portland of the American Hockey League.

March 26 - Assigned defenseman Patrick Boileau from Portland of the American Hockey League.

Recalled defenseman Nolan Yonkman from Portland.

March 22 - Recalled defenseman Patrick Boileau from Portland of the American Hockey League.

March 20 - Assigned goaltender Maxime Ouellette on loan to Portland of the American Hockey League.

March 19 - Traded center Adam Oates to the Philadelphia Flyers for goaltender Maxime Ouellet and first- , second- and third-round picks in the 2002 draft.

Claimed left wing Benoit Hogue off waivers from the Boston Bruins.

March 13 - Assigned right wing Stephen Peat to Portland of the American Hockey League.

March 11 - Re-assigned defenseman Patrick Boileau to Portland of the American Hockey League.

Recalled right wing Stephen Peat from Portland of the AHL.

March 8 - Assigned defenseman Todd Rohloff to Portland of the American Hockey League for conditioning.

February 13 - Assigned left wing Ivan Ciernik to Portland of the American Hockey League.

February 8 - Recalled center Glen Metropolit and goaltender Sebastien Charpentier from Portalnd of the American Hockey League.

February 3 - Returned defenseman J.F. Fortin to Portland of the American Hockey League.

February 1 - Claimed center Trent Whitfield off waivers from the New York Rangers and assigned him to Portland of the American Hockey League.

January 18 - Claimed left wing Ivan Ciernik off waivers from the Ottawa Senators.

January 16 - Traded defenseman Joe Reekie to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for 2002 fourth round pick.

Assigned defenseman Nolan Yonkman to Portland of the American Hockey League.

January 7, 2002 - Signed free agent forward Colin Forbes to a one-year contract.

Recalled defensemen Jean-Francois Fortin and Todd Rohloff from Portland of the American Hockey League.

Assigned center Glen Metropolit to Portland.

2002

December 27 - Assigned defenseman Todd Rohloff to Portland of the American Hockey League.

Recalled center Glen Metropolit from Portland.

December 18 - Reassigned goaltender Corey Hirsch to the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League.

December 15 - Recalled goaltender Corey Hirsch from Portland of the American Hockey League.

December 14 - Recalled center Glen Metropolit from Portland of the American Hockey League.

December 6 - Assigned defenseman Mike Farrell to Portland of the American Hockey League.

November 23 - Recalled defenseman Mike Farrell from Portland of the American Hockey League.

November 21 - Assigned defenseman Dean Melanson to Portland of the American Hockey League.

November 18 - Assigned right wing Chris Corrinet to Portland of the American Hockey League.

November 15 - Recalled defenseman Patrick Boileau from Portland of the American Hockey League.

Assigned defenseman Jakub Cutta to Portland.

November 13 - Recalled defenseman Frantisek Kucera from Sparta Praha of the Czech League.

November 10 - Traded center Trevor Linden and a conditional second-round draft pick to the Vancouver Canucks for a 2002 first-round draft pick.

November 9 - Recalled defenseman Dean Melanson from Portland of the American Hockey League.

October 29 - Recalled right wing Chris Corrinet and center Trent Whitfield from Portland of the American Hockey League.

Assigned right wings Peter Ferraro and Stephen Peat to Portland.

October 23 - Recalled left wing Matt Pettinger from the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League.

October 16 - Recalled right wing Peter Ferraro from Portland of the American Hockey League.

October 11 - Recalled center Chris Ferraro from Portland of the American Hockey League.

Assigned defenseman Stephen Peat to Portland.

Aassigned defenseman Frantisek Kucera to Sparta Praha of the Czech Elite League.

October 9 - Recalled Stephen Peat from Portland of the American Hockey League.

October 5 - Assigned right wing Mike Siklenka to Richmond of the East Coast Hockey League.

Extended their contract with WTEM-AM 980 two seasons through 2002-03.

September 14 - Re-signed defenseman Brendan Witt to a three-year contract.

August 30 - Re-signed center Glen Metropolit to a one-year contract.

August 22 - Acquired center Chris Ferraro from the New Jersey Devils for future considerations.

August 20 - Re-signed goaltender Olaf Kolzig to a five-year contract.

August 7 - Re-signed forward Mark Murphy to a one-year contract.

August 6 - Re-signed goaltender Sebastien Charpentier.

August 3 - Re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Dean Melanson to a two-year contract.

August 2 - Re-signed restricted free agent goaltender Corey Hirsch to a one-year contract with a club option for the 2002-03 season.

August 1 - Signed free agent right wing Peter Ferraro to a one-year contract.

July 31 - Signed restricted free agent center Trent Whitfield to a one-year contract.

July 30 - Signed restricted free agent center Andrei Nikolishin to a one-year contract.

July 13 - Signed right wing Ulf Dahlen to a one-year contract.

July 11 - Acquired right wing Jaromir Jagr and defenseman Frantisek Kucera from the Pittsburgh Penguins for centers Kris Beech and Michael Sivek, defenseman Ross Lupaschuk and future considerations.

June 30 - Picked up the option on center Adam Oates' contract for the 2001-02 season.

June 1 - Signed defenseman Nolan Yonkman to a three-year contract.

May 29 - Signed forward Roman Tvrdon to a three-year contract.

May 3 - Signed left wing Martin Hlinka to a one-year contract.

April 18 - Recalled center Kris Beech from Calgary of the Western Hockey League.

March 28 - Signed right wing Chris Corrinet to a two-year contract.

March 24 - Recalled center Glen Metropolit from Portland of the American Hockey League.

March 14 - Assigned goaltender Corey Hirsch to Portland of the American Hockey League.

March 13 - Acquired center Trevor Linden, right wing Dainius Zubrus and a 2001 second-round pick from the Montreal Canadiens for left wing Richard Zednik, center Jan Bulis and a 2001 first-round pick.

Acquired defenseman Jason Marshall from the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for defenseman Alexei Tezikov and 2001 4th-round draft pick.

Traded center Matt Herr to the Philadelphia Flyers for defenseman Dean Melanson.

March 5 - Assigned center David Emma to Portland of the American Hockey League.

March 3 - Acquired center David Emma from the Florida Panthers for defenseman Remi Royer.

Recalled goaltender Corey Hirsch from Portland of the American Hockey League.

March 2 - Recalled left wing Brantt Myhres and center Glen Metropolit from Portland of the American Hockey League.

Assigned defenseman Todd Rohloff to Portland.

February 28 - Recalled defenseman Todd Rohloff from Portland of the American Hockey League.

February 16 - Reassigned right wing Matt Herr to Portland of the American Hockey League.

February 14 - Signed defenseman Ross Lupaschuk to a three-year contract.

February 8 - Reassigned left wing Derek Bekar to Portland of the American Hockey League.

Signed right wing Kyle Clark to a three-year contract.

February 7 - Recalled left wing Derek Bekar from Portland of the American Hockey League.

February 1 - Acquired right wing Brantt Myhres from the Nashville Predators for future considerations.

Assigned left wing Matt Pettinger to Portland of the American Hockey League.

January 31 - Loaned goaltender Curtis Cruickshank to Rockford of the United Hockey League.

January 28 - Assigned right wing Matt Herr to Portland of the American Hockey League.

January 27 - Recalled left wing Matt Pettinger from the Portland Pirates.

January 25 - Assigned defenseman Alexei Tezikov to Portland of the American Hockey League.

January 22 - Recalled defensemen Alexei Tezikov and Rob Zettler from Porltand of the American Hockey League.

January 17 - Assigned left wing Matt Pettinger and center Glen Metropolit to Portland of the American Hockey League.

January 12 - Recalled left wing Matt Pettinger from Portland of the American Hockey League.

January 11 - Traded left wing Craig Berube to the New York Islanders for a 2001 ninth-round draft pick.

Recalled centers Jan Bulis and Glen Metropolit from Portland of the American Hockey League.

Re-assigned center Terry Yake to Portland.

January 9 - Recalled right wing Terry Yake from the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League.

January 3, 2001 - Re-assigned center Jan Bulis to Portland of the American Hockey League.

2001

December 16, 2000 - Recalled left wing Matt Herr from Portland of the American Hockey League.

Assigned defenseman Rob Zettler to Portland.

December 13 - Signed left wing Steve Konowalchuk to a new four-year contract.

Recalled defenseman Rob Zettler from Portland of the American Hockey League.

Assigned center Glen Metropolit to Portland.

December 11 - Acquired right wing Dmitri Khristich from the Toronto Maple Leafs for a 2001 third-round draft pick.

Recalled center James Black from Portland of the American Hockey League.

December 10 - Assigned left wing Matt Pettinger to Portland of the American Hockey League.

December 9 - Re-assigned right wing Joe Murphy to Lowell of the American Hockey League.

December 1 - Re-assigned left wing James Black to Portland of the American Hockey League for a two-week conditioning period.

November 30 - Traded right wing Mike Peluso to the St.Louis Blues for left wing Derek Bekar.

November 29 - Re-assigned right wing Terry Yake to Portland of the American Hockey League.

November 23 - Recalled left wing Matt Pettinger and center Trent Whitfield from Portland of the American Hockey League.

November 10 - Signed left wing Martin Hlinka and assigned him to Portland of the American Hockey League.

November 1 - Signed goaltender Corey Hirsch and loaned him to the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League.

Re-assigned defenseman Rob Zettler to Portland of the American Hockey League.

October 30 - Recalled defenseman Rob Zettler from Portland of the American Hockey League.

October 26 - Assigned center Glen Metropolit to Portland of the American Hockey League.

October 24 - Recalled left wing Terry Yake from Portland of the American Hockey League.

Returned center Kris Beech to Calgary of the Western Hockey League.

October 23 - Signed left wing Chris Simon to a two-year contract.

October 16 - Recalled defenseman Dmitri Mironov from Houston of the International Hockey League.

Returned defenseman Jakub Cutta to Swift Current of the Western Hockey League.

October 10 - Activated goaltender Olaf Kolzig from the injured list.

Assigned goaltender Sebastien Charpentier to Portland of the American Hockey League.

Signed general manager George McPhee and coach Ron Wilson to long-term contract extensions.

October 4 - Assigned defenseman Mike Farrell and center Terry Yake to Portland of the American Hockey League.

October 3 - Signed defenseman Sergei Gonchar to a four-year contract.

September 29 - Agreed to a three-year contract with center Kris Beech.

September 28 - Signed defenseman Jakub Cutta to a three-year contract.

September 25 - Assigned center Trent Whitfield to Portland of the American Hockey League.

September 22 - Assigned forwards Brad Church, Jeff Nelson, Kent Hulst, Matt Herr, Mark Murphy, Etienne Drapeau, Krys Barch, Rich Pitirri, Derek Schutz, Jason Shmyr, Matt Pettinger, Mike Sikienka, Mike Peluso and Michal Sivek, defensemen Patrick Boileau, Jean Francois Fortin, Nathan Forster, Stephen Peat, Jamie Huscroft, Gerad Adams, Jakub Ficenec, Ryan Van Buskirk, Todd Rohloff, Alexei Tezikov and goalenders Rastislav Stana and Curtis Cruickshank.

September 20 - Assigned center Stefan Ustorf to Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

Returned center Roman Tvrdon and defensemen Ross Lupaschuk and Nolan Yonkman to their junior teams.

September 15 - Signed center Jan Bulis to a three-year contract.

August 25 - Signed unrestricted free agent right wing Stephane Richer, who had been with the St. Louis Blues, to a one-year contract.

August 16 - Signed defenseman Ken Klee to a three-year contract.

August 3 - Signed center Michal Sivek to a three-year contract.

August 2 - Signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Rob Zettler to a one-year contract.

August 1 - Re-signed centers Matt Herr and Mike Peluso and goaltender Sebastien Charpentier.

July 31 - Re-signed Group II free agent center Andrei Nikolishin to a one-year contract.

July 27 - Announced the Richmond Renegades of the East Coast Hockey League will serve as an affiliate for the 2000-01 season.

July 21 - Traded defenseman Nolan Baumgartner to the Chicago Blackhawks for defenseman Remi Royer.

Signed defenseman Todd Rohloff.

July 6 - Signed defenseman Sylvain Cote to a three-year contract.

June 24 - Traded left wing Miika Elomo and a 2000 fourth-round draft pick to the Buffalo Sabres for a 2000 second-round pick.

June 1 - Acquired defenseman Stephen Peat from the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for a 2000 fourth-round pick.

April 20 - Recalled defenseman Nolan Baumgartner and Jamie Huscroft, goaltender Martin Brochu and forwards Glen Metropolit and Mike Peluso from Portland of the American Hockey League.

April 17 - Recalled center Trent Whitfield from Portland of the American Hockey League.

March 24 - Signed defenseman Michael Farrell.

March 10 - Recalled center Glen Metropolit from Portland of the American Hockey League.

March 7 - Announced that defenseman Rob Zettler has been suspended.

March 6 - Recalled defensemen Alexei Tezikov and Rob Zettler from Portland in the American Hockey League.

Assigned left wing Jeff Toms to Portland.

March 1 - Recalled defenseman Nolan Baumgartner from Portland of the American Hockey League.

February 28 - Recalled left wing Jeff Toms from Portland of the American Hockey League.

February 16 - Loaned defenseman Alexei Tezikov to Portland of the American Hockey League.

February 13 - Recalled defenseman Alexei Tezikov from Portland of the American Hockey League.

February 4 - Traded right wing Alexandre Volchkov to the Edmonton Oilers for future considerations.

Loaned defenseman Jamie Huscroft to Portland of the American Hockey League.

February 3 - Traded defenseman Stewart Malgunas to the Nashville Predators for future considerations.

January 27 - Assigned left wing Jeff Toms to Portland of the American Hockey League.

January 20 - Claimed left wing Jim McKenzie off waivers from the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.

Returned left wing Barrie Moore to Portland of the American Hockey League.

January 18 - Claimed center Terry Yake off waivers from the St. Louis Blues.

January 17 - Traded right wing Jaroslav Svejkovsky to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a seventh-round pick in the 2000 draft and a third-round pick in the 2001 draft.

January 14 - Recalled left wing Barrie Moore from Portland of the American Hockey League.

Returned defenseman Jamie Huscroft to Portland.

January 12 - Recalled defenseman Jamie Huscroft from Portland in the American Hockey League.

January 11, 2000 - Signed defenseman Calle Johansson to a three-year extension.

2000

December 15, 1999 - Activated defenseman Joe Reekie from injured reserve.

Returned defenseman Alexei Tezikov to Portland of the American Hockey League.

December 13 - Recalled defenseman Alexei Tezikov from Portland of the American Hockey League and loaned him to Providence of the American Hockey League.

December 10 - Assigned defenseman Alexei Tezikov to Portland of the American Hockey League.

November 30 - Loaned defenseman Jamie Huscroft to Portland of the American Hockey League.

November 27 - Assigned defenseman Nolan Baumgartner to Portland of the American Hockey League.

November 11 - Recalled defenseman Jamie Huscroft from Portland of the American Hockey League.

November 4 - Recalled right wing Alexandre Volchkov from Portland of the American Hockey League.

November 3 - Returned right wing Alexandre Volchkov and defenseman Jamie Huscroft to Portland of the American Hockey League.

Recalled center Glen Metropolit and defenseman Alexei Tezikov from Portland.

October 23 - Loaned left wing Jeff Toms to Portland of the American Hockey League.

October 22 - Loaned left wing Miika Elomo to Portland of the American Hockey League.

October 21 - Returned defenseman Alexei Tezikov to Portland of the American Hockey League.

Recalled left wing Miika Elomo and defenseman Jamie Huscroft from Portland.

October 20 - Named Andy McGowan vice president of communications.

October 18 - Recalled defenseman Jamie Huscroft from Portland of the American Hockey League.

October 15 - Recalled left wing Miika Elomo from Portland of the American Hockey League.

October 13 - Assigned defenseman Alexei Tezikov to Portland of the American Hockey League.

October 7 - Re-signed defenseman Joe Reekie to a three-year contract

October 6 - Loaned center Glen Metropolit and defenseman Steve Shirreffs to Portland of the American Hockey League.

October 5 - Traded defenseman Ken Sutton to the New Jersey Devils for future considerations.

October 4 - Signed defenseman Steve Shirreffs to a two-year contract.

September 30 - Assigned defensemen Jamie Huscroft and Alexei Tezikov and right wing Alexandre Volchkov to Portland of the American Hockey League.

September 29 - Assigned goaltender Scott Buhler to Quad City of the United Hockey League and defensemen Nolan Baumgartner and Rob Zettler and goaltender Martin Brochu to Portland of the American Hockey League.

September 27 - Assigned center Michal Pivonka to Kansas City of the International Hockey League.

September 26 - Returned centers Kris Beech and Michal Sivek to their junior teams.

September 23 - Assigned center Jeff Nelson and defenseman Steve Shirreffs to Portland of the American Hockey League.

September 21 - Re-signed restricted free agent right wing Richard Zednik to a three-year contract.

September 20 - Assigned defenseman Ross Lupaschuk to Prince Albert of the WHL and center Charlie Stephens to Guelph of the OHL.

September 18 - Assigned forwards Louis Bedard, Miika Elomo, Kent Hulst, Barrie Moore, Ryan Mulhern, Mike Omicioli, Mike Peluso, Jason Shmyr, Mike Siklenka, Stefan Ustorf and Trent Winfield, defensemen Gerard Adams, Patrick Boileau, J.F. Fortin, Jakub Ficence, Steve Poapst and Dean Stork and goaltenders Scott Buhler and Curtis Cruickshank to Portland of the American Hockey League.

Returned forward Krys Barch and defenseman Nolan Yonkman to their respective junior teams.

Assigned defenseman Scott Swanson to a team to be named.

September 16 - Named Trish Kerr vice president of marketing.

Assigned the following players to minor league clubs: Jomar Cruz, Blake Evans, Nathan Forster, David Johansson, Marcel Kars, Ratislav Stana and Roman Tvrdon.

August 19 - Re-signed goaltender Martin Brochu to a two-way contract.

August 18 - Acquired defenseman Steve Shirreffs from the Calgary Flames for center Benoit Gratton.

August 9 - Signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Jamie Huscroft, who had been with the Phoenix Coyotes.

July 27 - Signed unrestricted free agent right wing Joe Sacco, who had been with the New York Islanders.

July 26 - Re-signed left wing Jeff Toms to a two-way contract.

July 23 - Re-signed center Mike Eagles.

Named Declan C. Bolger senior vice president of business operations.

July 21 - Signed right wing Ulf Dahlen.

July 20 - Signed right wing Glen Metropolit.

July 17 - Acquired goaltender Craig Billington from the Colorado Avalanche for future considerations.

July 12 - Completed the sale of the team from Abe Pollin to Ted Leonsis, Jon Ledecky and Dick Patrick.

July 8 - Named Ben Shaffer team physician.

July 7 - Signed forward Mike Siklenka.

July 6 - Named Greg Smith head trainer.

June 21 - Re-signed left wing James Black to a two-year contract.

Acquired the rights to center Jeff Nelson from the Nashville Predators for future considerations.

May 27 - Signed goaltender Curtis Cruickshank.

Exercised the contract option on left wing Trevor Halverson.

May 12 - Announced the sale of the franchise to Ted Leonsis.

May 7 - Signed left wing Jason Shmyr and defenseman Jean-Francois Fortin

April 8 - Recalled defenseman Alexei Tezikov and forward Alexandre Volchkov on an emergency basis from Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

April 5 - Re-assigned center Trent Whitfield to Hampton of the East Coast Hockey League.

March 30 - Signed center Jeff Halpern.

March 25 - Loaned defenseman Stewart Malgunas to Detroit of the International Hockey League and goaltender Mike Rosati to Manitoba of the IHL.

March 23 - Traded center Joe Juneau and a third round pick in the 1999 draft to the Buffalo Sabres for defenseman Alexei Tezikov and future considerations.

Traded center Dale Hunter and a 2000 third-round draft pick to the Colorado Avalanche for a 1999 second-round draft pick.

Traded left wing Craig Berube to the Philadelphia Flyers for future considerations.

March 22 - Traded left wing Tom Chorske to the Calgary Flames for future considerations.

Returned defenseman Steve Poapst to Portland of the American Hockey League.

March 18 - Traded defenseman Brad Shaw and a 1999 eighth-round draft choice to the St.Louis Blues for a 1999 sixth-round draft choice.

Reassigned goaltender Sebastien Charpentier to Quad City of the United Hockey League.

March 10 - Claimed defenseman Brad Shaw off waivers.

Returned defenseman Steve Poapst to Portland of the American Hockey League.

February 9 - Recalled defenseman Stewart Malgunas on loan from Portland of the American Hockey League.

February 3 - Traded left wing Brad Church to the Edmonton Oilers for the rights to left wing Barrie Moore.

January 18 - Assigned right wing Alexandre Volchkov to Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

January 4, 1999 - Recalled goaltender Mike Rosati from Portland of the American Hockey League.

1999

December 29, 1998 - Returned center Benoit Gratton and Trevor Halverson to Portland of the American Hockey League.

December 28 - Acquired defenseman Enrico Ciccone from the Tampa Bay Lightning for future considerations.

Recalled left wings Trevor Halverson and Jeff Toms from Portland of the American Hockey League.

December 21 - Returned center Matt Herr to Portland of the American Hockey League.

December 18 - Loaned center Matt Herr to Portland of the American Hockey League.

Signed right wing Patrice Lefebvre.

December 15 - Recalled left wing Benoit Gratton from the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League.

Sent center Patrik Augusta to Long Beach of the International Hockey League.

November 19 - Re-assigned defenseman Stewart Malgunas to Portland of the American Hockey League.

November 9 - Signed goaltender Olaf Kolzig to a four-year contract.

Assigned center Matt Herr, defenseman Nolan Baumgartner and goaltender Mike Rosati to the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League.

October 27 - Signed restricted free agent left wing Andrei Nikolishin to a two-year contract.

October 26 - Recalled center James Black from Chicago of the International Hockey League.

October 19 - Re-assigned forward James Black to Chicago of the International Hockey League.

Sent left wing Trevor Halverson and defenseman Stewart Malgunas to Portland of the American Hockey League.

October 16 - Acquired left wing Tom Chorske and a 1999 eighth-round draft pick from the New York Islanders for a 1999 sixth-round draft pick.

Re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Sergei Gonchar.

October 15 - Acquired center-left wing James Black from the Chicago Blackhawks for future considerations.

October 13 - Recalled left wing Trevor Halverson from Portland of the American Hockey League.

October 8 - Assigned defenseman Nolan Baumgartner, forward Jeff Toms and goaltender Mike Rosati to Portland of the American Hockey League.

Announced the signing of forward Mike Peluso to an AHL contract.

October 7 - Announced a three-year agreement with with radio station WTEM to broadcast the team's games through the 2000-2001 season.

September 30 - Re-assigned right wing Alexandre Volchkov to Portland of the American Hockey League.

September 28 - Designated forwards Benoit Gratton, Trent Whitfield, defenseman Rick Mrozik and goaltender Martin Brochu for assignment.

September 25 - Designated the following players for assignment: forwards Brad Church, Miika Elomo, Kent Hulst, Olaf Kjenstad, Rick Kowalsky and Mark Major, defensemen Patrick Boileau and Steve Popast and goaltenders Sebastien Charpentier and Joaquin Gage.

September 23 - Returned defenseman Nick Boynton to Ottawa of the Ontario Hockey League.

September 18 - Re-signed left wing Jeff Toms.

August 19 - Traded center Jeff Nelson to the Nashville Predators for future considerations.

August 12 - Re-signed center Mike Eagles.

August 7 - Acquired goaltender Rick Tabaracci from the Calgary Flames for a draft pick and future considerations.

August 5 - Named Mark Kumpel coach for Portland of the AHL.

July 31 - Re-signed free agent left wing Chris Simon.

July 23 - Signed free agent defensemen John Rohloff and Steve Lingren.

July 21 - Re-signed free agent left wing Brian Bellows.

July 15 - Signed goaltender Mike Rosati.

July 14 - Signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Dmitri Mironov, who had been with the Detroit Red Wings.

July 13 - Re-signed free agent center Dale Hunter.

June 18 - Traded goaltender Bill Ranford to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a third-round draft choice in 1998 and a second-round draft choice in 1999.

May 5 - Returned right wing Jaroslav Svejkovsky to Portland of the American Hockey League.

April 17 - Returned defenseman Stewart Malgunas to Portland of the American Hockey League.

April 15 - Returned defensemen David Harlock and Nolan Baumgartner to Portland of the American Hockey League.

April 8 - Returned defenseman Steve Poapst to Portland of the American Hockey League.

April 7 - Recalled defensemen David Harlock, Steve Poapst and Nolan Baumgartner from Portland of the American Hockey League.

April 6 - Recalled defenseman Stewart Malgunas from Portland of the American Hockey League.

March 26 - Signed free agent left wing Brian Bellows.

March 24 - Acquired defenseman Jeff Brown from the Toronto Maple Leafs for defenseman Sylvain Cote.

Assigned forwards Jaroslav Svejkovsky and Andrew Brunette and defenseman David Harlock to Portland of the American Hockey League.

March 21 - Assigned defenseman Stewart Malgunas to Portland of the American Hockey League.

March 20 - Recalled defenseman Stewart Malgunas from Portland of the American Hockey League.

March 16 - Recalled defenseman David Harlock from Portland of the American Hockey League.

March 8 - Traded left wing Dwayne Hay and a conditional 1999 draft pick to the Florida Panthers for forward Esa Tikkanen.

March 6 - Assigned center Jan Bulis to Kingston of the Ontario Hockey League.

January 27 - Loaned center Jan Bulis to Portland of the American Hockey League for conditioning purposes.

January 17 - Agreed to a four-year contract with right wing Peter Bondra.

January 13 - Loaned goaltender Stephane Beauregard to the Chicago Wolves of the International Hockey League.

Activated goaltender Bill Ranford.

January 6 - Recalled center Andrei Nikolishin from Portland of the American Hockey League.

January 2, 1998 - Assigned center Andrei Nikolishin to Portland of the American Hockey League on a conditioning loan.

Returned center Benoit Gratton to Portland.

1998

December 15, 1997 - Recalled left wing Brad Church from Portland of the American Hockey League.

November 19 - Claimed center Jeff Toms off waivers from the Tampa Bay Lightning.

November 17 - Sent goaltender Stephane Beauregard to Chicago of the International Hockey League.

November 12 - Recalled center Benoit Gratton from Portland of the American Hockey League.

November 7 - Returned left wing Andrew Brunette to Portland of the American Hockey League.

October 28 - Assigned goaltender Sebastian Charpentier and right winger Joel Theriault to Hampton Roads of the East Coast Hockey League.

October 27 - Recalled forwards Andrew Brunette and Todd Krygier from the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League.

Activated goaltender Bill Ranford from injured reserve.

Assigned goaltender Martin Brochu and right wing Jan Benda to Portland.

October 24 - Placed center Michal Pivonka and right wing Jaroslav Sjevkovsky on the injured reserve list and recalled forward Ryan Mulhern from Portland of the American Hockey League.

October 10 - Traded right wing Martin Gendron and a sixth-round pick in the 1998 entry draft to the Chicago Blackhawks for a fifth-round pick in the 1998 entry draft.

October 9 - Reassigned goaltender Martin Brochu and left wing Todd Krygier to Portland of the American Hockey League.

October 6 - Agreed to terms with restricted free agent defenseman Sergei Gonchar.

October 3 - Recalled goaltender Martin Brochu from Portland of the American Hockey League.

Assigned left wing Todd Krygier to Portland.

October 1 - Signed right wing Jan Benda to a one-year contract.

September 30 - Signed center Jan Bulis to a multi-year contract.

Assigned forwards Andrew Brunette and Kavin Kaminski to Portland of the American Hockey League.

September 25 - Named Douglas Hicks director of public relations.

September 23 - Reassigned left wing Dwayne Hay and defenseman Rick Mrozik to Portland of the American Hockey League.

September 20 - Reassigned forwards Alex Kharlamov, Jeff Nelson, Martin Gendron, Miika Elomo, Kent Hulst, Norm Batherson, Joel Theriault, Benoit Gratton, Matt Lahey, Andrew Van Bruggen and Rob Bonneau, defensemen Steve Poapst, Pat Boileau, David Harlock, Jason Mansoff and Kayle Short and goaltender Sebastien Charpentier to minor-league teams within the organization.

September 15 - Reassigned forwards Shawn McNeil, Justin Davis, Chad Cavanagh, defensemen Nick Boynton, Jean-Francois Fortin and Aaron Fransen and goaltenders Pierre-Luc Therrien and Curtis Cruickshank.

Signed defenseman Rick Mrozik.

September 4 - Traded defenseman Eric Charron to the Calgary Flames for future considerations.

August 22 - Named Ross Mahoney director of amateur scouting.

August 21 - Signed center Adam Oates.

August 15 - Named Bryan Trottier head coach at Portland of the American Hockey League.

August 12 - Promoted Shawn Simpson to director of hockey operations.

July 23 - Named Tim Hunter assistant coach.

June 18 - Named Tim Army assistant coach.

June 11 - Released assistant coaches Keith Allain and Tod Button.

June 9 - Named George McPhee general manager and Ron Wilson head coach.

June 3 - Fired head coach Jim Schoenfeld.

May 13 - Announced that the contract of general manager David Poile will not be renewed.

April 22 - Exercised the option on center Dale Hunter for the 1997-98 season.