August 22, 2003
Caron signs four-year contract with Penguins

The cash-strapped Pittsburgh Penguins signed largely unproven goaltender Sebastien Caron on Friday to a four-year deal worth a guaranteed $3.2 million.
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August 20, 2003
Lightning re-sign defenseman Boyle

Defenseman Dan Boyle re-signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday, agreeing to a multiyear contract.
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August 20, 2003
Panthers sign veteran defenseman Gill

Free agent defenseman Todd Gill signed a one-year contract with the Florida Panthers on Wednesday.
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August 18, 2003
Ducks extend contracts of coaching staff

Mighty Ducks coach Mike Babcock and his assistants each signed one-year contract extensions through the 2004-2005 season.
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August 18, 2003
Rangers agree to terms with Anson Carter

Forward Anson Carter avoided an arbitration hearing with the New York Rangers on Monday, agreeing to terms on a contract.
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August 16, 2003
Prat re-signs with Lightning

Unrestricted free agent defenseman Nolan Pratt re-signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.
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July 29, 2003
Detroit signs free agent forward Whitney

The Red Wings signed free agent forward Ray Whitney on Wednesday to a three-year deal.
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July 29, 2003
Wild re-sign goalie Manny Fernandez

The Minnesota Wild re-signed goalie Manny Fernandez on Wednesday.
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July 29, 2003
Penguins re-sign defenseman Dick Tarnstrom

Defenseman Dick Tarnstrom avoided salary arbitration by agreeing Wednesday to a $2.5 million, two-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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July 29, 2003
Blackhawks sign left-winger Nieminen

Left-winger Ville Nieminen signed a contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.
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July 29, 2003
Lightning re-sign Afanasenkov, Cibak

The Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed left wing Dmitry Afanasenkov and center Martin Cibak on Tuesday.
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July 29, 2003
Blackhawks sign LW Nieminen

The Chicago Blackhawks added a veteran left wing on Tuesday when they signed free agent Ville Nieminen.
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July 29, 2003
Blackhawks re-sign forward Bell

The Chicago Blackhawks re-signed forward Mark Bell on Tuesday.
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July 29, 2003
LW Isbister re-signs with Edmonton

Left wing Brad Isbister signed a one-year deal Tuesday to stay with the Edmonton Oilers.
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July 29, 2003
Red Wings sign D Jamie Rivers

The Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday signed journeyman defenseman Jamie Rivers to a one-year contract.
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July 28, 2003
Capitals re-sign LW Pettinger

The Washington Capitals re-signed left wing Matt Pettinger to a one-year contract Monday.
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July 28, 2003
Maple Leafs re-sign C Holden

The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed unrestricted free agent center Josh Holden to a one-year contract Monday.
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July 28, 2003
Wild Sign free agent C Chouinard

After setting a career high in games played with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, free agent center Marc Chouinard has found a new home with another team that made a surprising run through the Western Conference playoffs.

Chouinard, who played in 70 games with the Western Conference-champion Ducks last campaign, signed with the Minnesota Wild on Monday.
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July 28, 2003
Coyotes sign restricted free agent G Bierk

The Phoenix Coyotes signed restricted free agent goaltender Zac Bierk to a one-year contract at undisclosed terms on Monday.
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July 28, 2003
Kings agree to terms with Ds Norton and Kuznetsov

The Los Angeles Kings signed defensemen Brad Norton and Maxim Kuznetsov to one-year contracts at undisclosed terms on Monday.
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July 28, 2003
Canucks re-sign C Henrik Sedin, LW Daniel Sedin

The Vancouver Canucks on Monday re-signed 22-year-old center Henrik Sedin and his twin brother, left wing Daniel Sedin.
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July 28, 2003
RW Healey joins Rangers

Free-agent right wing Paul Healey agreed to terms with the New York Rangers on Monday.
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July 28, 2003
Bruins sign Moran, three others to one-year deals

Veteran defenseman Ian Moran was one of four unrestricted free agents who signed one-year contracts with the Boston Bruins on Monday.

The other players were center Doug Doull and left wing Pat Leahy, who played in the AHL last season, and left wing Robert Liscak, who appeared in one AHL playoff game for Providence after playing four seasons at Maine.
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July 26, 2003
Thrashers agree to terms with LW Kozlov

Left wing Vyacheslav Kozlov, an unrestricted free agent, on Saturday agreed to terms with the Atlanta Thrashers on a new contract.
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July 25, 2003
Blues re-sign Low, Walker

The St. Louis Blues on Friday re-signed forward Reed Low and defenseman Matt Walker.
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July 25, 2003
Kings re-sign C Steve Kelly

After allowing one of their free agents to depart earlier in the day, the Los Angeles Kings retained another, agreeing to terms with center Steve Kelly on a new contract.
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July 25, 2003
Mighty Ducks sign Mike Mottau

Free-agent defenseman Mike Mottau agreed to terms of a one-year contract with the Western Conference champion Anaheim Mighty Ducks on Friday.

The Ducks also agreed to terms with free-agent left wings Casey Hankinson and Garrett Burnett.
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July 25, 2003
Coyotes acquire D Helmer from Canucks

The Phoenix Coyotes acquired defenseman Bryan Helmer on Friday from the Vancouver Canucks for defenseman Martin Grenier.
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July 25, 2003
Stars give president, general manager contract extensions

Dallas Stars president Jim Lites and general manager Doug Armstrong were given contract extensions Friday.

Lites signed a six-year extension that runs through the 2008-09 season, and Armstrong signed a two-year extension through the 2007-08 season.
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July 25, 2003
Devils sign free agent C Rasmussen

The New Jersey Devils on Friday signed free agent center Erik Rasmussen, who had been with the Los Angeles Kings.
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July 25, 2003
Stars sign GM Armstrong to two-year extension

Coming off their sixth division title in seven years, the Dallas Stars on Friday gave general manager Doug Armstrong a two-year extension and signed president Jim Lites to a six-year contract.
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July 25, 2003
Capitals re-sign Rick Berry

The Washington Capitals re-signed defenseman Rick Berry to a one-year contract Friday.
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July 25, 2003
Sharks re-sign RW Cheechoo

The San Jose Sharks on Friday re-signed Group II restricted free agent right wing Jonathan Cheechoo to a contract.
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July 25, 2003
Rangers add tough guy Chris Simon

The New York Rangers added some toughness Friday, signing unrestricted free agent left wing Chris Simon, who has accumulated over 1,300 penalty minutes in his career.
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July 25, 2003
Devils sign free agent D Brown

The New Jersey Devils, looking to fill some holes on defense, signed unrestricted free agent Sean Brown on Thursday.
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July 24, 2003
LW Robitaille signs on for third stint with Kings

Coming off a dreadful season with the Detroit Red Wings, Robitaille on Thursday signed a one-year contract to begin his third stint with the Los Angeles Kings.

Financial terms were not disclosed, but it should be considerably less than the $4 million he was paid in 2002-03, when he scored a career-low 11 goals and added 20 assists in 81 games.
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July 24, 2003
Thrashers sign unrestricted free agent C Swanson

The Atlanta Thrashers on Thursday signed unrestricted free agent center Brian Swanson, who spent the past three seasons with the Edmonton Oilers.
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July 24, 2003
Islanders hire Fraser and Jackson to be assistant coaches

The New York Islanders on Thursday hired former Atlanta Thrashers head coach Curt Fraser, and Jeff Jackson, who won two NCAA championships, to be assistants on Steve Stirling's staff.
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July 24, 2003
Panthers re-sign LW Hordichuk, RW Shvidki

The Florida Panthers re-signed rugged left wing Darcy Hordichuk to a one-year contract Thursday.

Florida also re-signed right wing Denis Shivdki and signed former Boston Bruins right wing Lee Goren to a one-year deal
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July 24, 2003
Capitals re-sign Mike Grier to one-year contract

Mike Grier signed a one-year contract on Thursday to stay with the Washington Capitals.
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July 24, 2003
Stars re-sign D Stephane Robidas

The Dallas Stars, who will have a revamped defensive corps next season, re-signed Stephane Robidas to a one-year contract Thursday.

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July 24, 2003
Panthers sign three to one-year deals

The Florida Panthers re-signed left wing Darcy Hordichuk and right wing Denis Shvidki and signed free agent right wing Lee Goren on Thursday.

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July 24, 2003
Ling, Moran sign with Blue Jackets

Forwards David Ling and Brad Moran re-signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday.

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July 24, 2003
Thrashers reach agreements with Swanson, Piros

The Atlanta Thrashers agreed to terms Thursday with free agent center Brian Swanson and forward Kamil Piros.

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July 24, 2003
Canadiens re-sign C Ribeiro

The Montreal Canadiens re-signed center Mike Ribeiro, the team announced Thursday.

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July 24, 2003
Robidas signs one-year deal with Stars

Dallas Stars defenseman Stephane Robidas agreed Thursday to a one-year contract.

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July 24, 2003
Devils sign defenseman Sean Brown

The New Jersey Devils signed free agent defenseman Sean Brown on Thursday.

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July 24, 2003
Maple Leafs re-sign C Harold Druken

Center Harold Druken, who has been waived twice and traded twice in the last nine months, signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.
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July 24, 2003
Predators sign forward Farrell

Forward Mike Farrell signed a contract Thursday with the Nashville Predators, who acquired him from the Washington Capitals in a trade last week.
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July 23, 2003
Islanders sign C Bergenheim to three-year contract

The New York Islanders on Wednesday signed center Sean Bergenheim, their first-round pick in the 2002 draft, to a three-year contract.
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July 23, 2003
Ducks re-sign D Vishnevski to one-year deal

The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on Wednesday re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Vitaly Vishnevski to a one-year contract.
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July 23, 2003
Bruins sign one-year contract with defenseman Hal Gill

The Boston Bruins signed defenseman Hal Gill to a one-year contract, avoiding salary arbitration.
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July 23, 2003
Lightning sign journeyman D Trepanier

Pascal Trepanier joined his sixth team in as many years Wednesday, when the Tampa Bay Lightning signed the free agent defenseman.
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July 23, 2003
Ducks re-sign Vishnevski and Gerber

The Mighty Ducks re-signed defenseman Vitaly Vishnevski to a one-year contract and exercised a one-year option on goaltender Martin Gerber on Wednesday.

The Ducks also agreed to terms on a two-year, entry-level deal with goalie Eddie Ferhi and a three-year entry level deal with defenseman Juha Alen.
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July 23, 2003
Wild re-sign LW Laaksonen to one-year contract

The Minnesota Wild on Monday re-signed left wing Antti Laaksonen, the only player to appear in every game during the franchise's first three seasons, to a one-year contract.
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July 23, 2003
Wild re-sign LW Laaksonen to one-year contract

The Minnesota Wild on Monday re-signed left wing Antti Laaksonen, the only player to appear in every game during the franchise's first three seasons, to a one-year contract.
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July 22, 2003
Bruins sign Donato

The Boston Bruins agreed to a one-year contract Tuesday with veteran forward Ted Donato, who will return to the area where he played high school and college hockey and began his NHL career.

Donato, 34, played six years with the Bruins in the 1990s, but he was traded to the New York Islanders in 1998 and has since played with Ottawa, Anaheim, Dallas, Los Angeles, St. Louis and New York Rangers.
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July 22, 2003
Islanders sign goalies Snow, DiPietro

The New York Islanders re-signed goalies Garth Snow and Rick DiPietro to one-year contracts Tuesday.

Snow, who turns 34 next Monday, was 16-17-5 with a .918 save percentage and career-best 2.31 goals against average last season. He became the starter after Chris Osgood was traded to St. Louis.
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July 22, 2003
Capitals re-sign RW Peat

The Washington Capitals re-signed right wing Stephen Peat to a one-year contract on Tuesday.

Peat appeared in 27 games for the Capitals last season, scoring one goal. He missed six weeks with a hand injury, and he also spent time with minor league affiliate Portland.

Peat was acquired by the Capitals from Anaheim in 2000. He has played in 65 games for Washington.
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July 22, 2003
Lightning re-signs Clymer

The Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed left wing Ben Clymer to a one-year contract Tuesday.

The restricted free agent played in 65 games for the Lightning last season, recording six goals, 12 assists and 57 penalty minutes. He appeared in all 11 playoff games, and had two assists.
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July 22, 2003
Predators sign free agent, draft pick

The Nashville Predators signed forward Jim McKenzie and defenseman Andrei Mukhachev on Tuesday.

McKenzie played for the New Jersey Devils last season, scoring four goals and adding eight assists. In 14 seasons, McKenzie has 47 goals, 49 assists and 1,651 penalty minutes, including three seasons of more than 200 penalty minutes.

Mukhachev will play for CSKA Moscow of the Russian Hockey League this season before reporting to Nashville's training camp in September 2004. He was a seventh-round selection in this year's entry draft.
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July 22, 2003
Renney named assistant coach

Rangers President, GM and Head Coach Glen Sather announced Monday that current Rangers VP of Player Development, Tom Renney, will add Assistant Coach to his title, joining Head Coach Sather and Assistant Coaches Ted Green and Terry O’Reilly. For the full story, long on to www.newyorkrangers.com
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July 22, 2003
Stars acquire Numminen in three-team trade

The Dallas Stars continued to retool their blue line as they acquired Teppo Numminen from the Phoenix Coyotes in a three-team trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Dallas also acquired a 2004 second-round pick from the Blue Jackets.

The Stars sent Canadian Darryl Sydor to Columbus and Blue Jackets center Mike Sillinger, also of Canada, goes to Phoenix.
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July 21, 2003
Renney to become assistant coach with Rangers

Tom Renney will be an assistant coach in addition to vice president of player development for the New York Rangers, who shuffled several front-office jobs Monday.

The Rangers missed the playoffs for the sixth straight season despite an NHL-high payroll of more than $70 million.

Renney was head coach of theVancouver Canucks in 1996-97. His move with the Rangers means player personnel director Don Maloney will have responsibility for all scouting operations.

Jim Schoenfeld, an assistant coach last season, was made general manager of the Rangers' top minor-league affiliate, the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack.
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July 21, 2003
Report: Red Wings, Yzerman agree on one-year deal

- Steve Yzerman reportedly will return to the Detroit Red Wings for a 21st season. According to an ESPN report, Yzerman has agreed to a one-year deal with a base salary of $6 million. The deal reportedly contains incentives that could total an addition $2 million.
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July 19, 2003
Fedorov leaves Detroit, heads west to join Ducks

- Sergei Fedorov signed a five-year, $40 million contract with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks on Saturday, leaving the Detroit Red Wings after 13 seasons and three NHL titles. The free-agent center had 36 goals and 47 assists for a team-leading 83 points last season with Detroit. The addition of Fedorov will make up for the loss of star center Paul Kariya, who left to sign as a free agent with Colorado.
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July 19, 2003
Panthers acquire LW-D Messier, C Nedorost from Avalanche

- The Florida Panthers on Saturday acquired left wing-defenseman Eric Messier and center Vaclav Nedorost from the Colorado Avalanche for left wing Peter Worrell and a second-round pick in next year's draft.