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BOSTON BRUINS - Assigned F Martins Karsums, F David Krejci, F Pascal Pelletier, F Tyler Redenbach, F Nate Thompson, F Kris Versteeg, F Ben Walter, D Bobby Allen, D Matt Lashoff, D Jay Leach, D Jonathan Sigalet and G Brian Finley to Providence of the AHL.

CALGARY FLAMES - Assigned G Curtis McElhinney to Omaha of the AHL.

CAROLINA HURRICANES - Released D Cale Hulse.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS - Signed F Chris Durno.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS - Reassignd C Phillipe Dupuis, LW Andrew Murray, LW Darcy Verot, RW Adam Pineault, D Marc Methot, D Andy Canzanello, D Kyle Wharton and G Tomas Popperle to Syracuse of the AHL and C Derick Brassard to Drummondville of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

DETROIT RED WINGS - Named Steve Yzerman vice president.

EDMONTON OILERS - Assigned RW Troy Bodie to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL.

MINNESOTA WILD - Assigned C Jason Morgan, LW Peter Olvecky, LW Benoit Pouliot, D Erik Reitz and RW Roman Voloshenko to Houston of the AHL.

NEW YORK RANGERS - Reassigned G Chris Holt, G Alex Westlund, D Ryan Constant, D Marvin Degon, D Mike Gabinet, D Bryce Lampman, D David Liffiton, D Hannu Pikkarainen, D Corey Potter, D Dale Purinton, D Jake Taylor, F Zdenek Bahensky, F Dane Byers, F Ryan Callahan, F Bruce Graham, F Mike Hoffman, F Hugh Jessiman, F Rick Kozak, F Francis Lessard, F Jakub Petruzalek and F Craig Weller to Hartford of the AHL.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS - Assigned F Frederick Cabana, F Daniel Corso, F Riley Cote, F Ben Eager, F Matt Ellison, F Triston Grant, F Eric Meloche, F Gino Pisellini, F Ryan Potulny, F Stefan Ruzicka, F Denis Tolpeko, D Martin Grenier, D Nate Guenin, D Alexandre Picard, D David Printz, D Rosario Ruggeri, D Jussi Timonen, G Rejean Beauchemin, G Martin Houle and G Scott Munroe to Philadelphia of the AHL. Sent F Steve Downie to Peterborough of the Ontario Hockey League. Sent D Oskars Bartulis to Cape Breton of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

PHOENIX COYOTES - Assigned D Joe Callahan, D Bryan Helmer, C Yanick Lehoux, C Don MacLean and C Jeff Taffe to San Antonio of the AHL.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS - Reassigned F Erik Christensen, F Stephen Dixon, F Jonathan Filewich, F Connor James, F Tyler Kennedy, D Matt Carkner, D Micki DuPont and D Alain Nasreddine to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL.

SAN JOSE SHARKS - Assigned C Joe Pavelski, D Garrett Stafford, D Dan Spang, LW Mathieu Darche, D Scott Ferguson, C Michal Macho and D Brad Staubitz to Worcester of the AHL.

 

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Weekend's Sept. 23 & 24, 2006 NHL Transactions

CAROLINA HURRICANES - Assigned G Kris Mayotte, D Brandon Roach, F Dan DaSilva, F Ryan Steeves, F Dave Svagrovsky, F Peter Tsimkalis and D Mike Vernace to Albany of the AHL.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS - Signed G Brian Boucher to a one-year contract.

COLORADO AVALANCHE - Assigned D Kyle Cumiskey, C Ben Guite, RW John Laliberte and G Tyler Weiman to Albany of the AHL.

DALLAS STARS - Assigned F Krys Barch, F Chris Conner, D Mark Fistic, F Mike Green, F Yared Hagos, F Marius Holtet, F John Lammers, F Tuomas Mikkonen, F Marty Sertich, G Tobias Stephan, F Janos Vas, F Francis Wathier, and D Marty Wilford to Iowa of the AHL. Released LW Kip Brennan.

DETROIT RED WINGS - Released F Ryan Keller, F Ryan Oulahan, G Logan Koopmans and D Derek Meech.

EDMONTON OILERS - Assigned C Kyle Brodziak, C Liam Reddox and LW Tim Sestito to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS - Reassigned F Ramzi Abid, F Shane Endicott, F Patrick Leahy, F Cal O'Reilly, F Brandon Segal, F Kim Staal, F Daniel Widing, D Sheldon Brookbank, D Ville Koistinen, G Karl Goehring, G Scott Reid and G Pekka Rinne to Milwaukee of the AHL.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS - Signed D Oskars Bartulis to a three-year contract.

PHOENIX COYOTES - Assigned C Randall Gelech, C Jakub Koreis, C Olivier Latendresse, C Pascal Rheaume, G Philippe Sauve, D Logan Stephenson, G Josh Tordjman and C Daniel Winnik to San Antonio of the AHL.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS - Assigned D Wade Skolney to Wilkes Barre/Scranton of the AHL.

ST. LOUIS BLUES - Assigned F Jon DiSalvatore, F Cam Keith, F Peter Sejna and F Carl Soderberg to Peoria of the AHL.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING - Assigned LW Zdenek Blatny, D Sylvain Dufresne, D Doug O'Brien, C Eric Healey, C Blair Jones, RW Marek Kvapil, G Karri Ramo and D Geoff Waugh to Springfield of the AHL. Assigned D Vladimir Mihalik to Prince George of the WHL.

 

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Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006 NHL Transactions

NHL-Suspended Columbus D Rostislav Klesla two regular-season games for a low hit on Chicago C Tuomo Ruutu during a preseason game on Sept. 22.

ANAHEIM DUCKS - Assigned RW Colby Genoway, LW Curtis Glencross, D Kent Huskins, G David McKee, LW Bjorn Melin, LW Drew Miller, C Geoff Peters, D Aaron Rome, D Brett Skinner, C Karl Stewart, G Michael Wal, and C Petteri Wirtanen to Portland of the AHL. Assigned RW Boby Ryan to Owen Sound of the OHL and D Brendan Mikkelson to Vancouver of the WHL. Released RW Simon Ferguson.

CAROLINA HURRICANES - Assigned G Justin Peters, F Keith Aucoin, F Jesse Boulerice, F Patrick Dwyer, F Dave Gove, F Brad Isbister, F Scott Kelman, F Shane Willis, D Tim Conboy, D J.D. Forrest and D Derrick Walser to Albany of the AHL.

LOS ANGELES KINGS - Loaned LW Noah Clarke and LW Matt Moulson to Manchester of the AHL.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS - Assigned G Frank Doyle, G Gregg Naumenko, G Jordan Parise, D Alex Brooks, D Mark Fraser, D Tomas Harant, D Nate Kiser, D Eric Lundberg, D Olivier Magnan, D Dan McGillis, D Bryan Miller, D Mike Mottau, F Nicklas Bergfors, F Patrick Davis, F Stephen Gionta, F Ivan Khomutov, F Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond, F Chris Minard, F Ryan Murphy, F Mike Pandolfo, F Justin Papineau, F Rod Pelley, F Jason Ryznar, F Aaron Voros and F Petr Vrana to Lowell of the AHL. Returned D Matthew Corrente to Saginaw of the OHL, D Kirill Tulupov to Chicoutimi of the QMJHL, D Sean Zimmerman to Spokane of the WHL and F Kyell Henegan to Shawinigan of the QMJHL.

NEW YORK RANGERS - Reassigned G Al Montoya, D Martin Richter, F Lee Falardeau, F Dwight Helminen and F Lauri Korpikoski to Hartford of the AHL.

OTTAWA SENATORS - Assigned G Jeff Glass, G Kelly Guard, D Charlie Cook, D Neil Komadoski, D Neil Petruic, F Danny Bois, F Andrew Ebbett, F Chanse Fitzpatrick, F Jeff Heerema, F Arttu Luttinen, F Brian Maloney, F Cory Pecker, F Grant Potulny, F Bobby Robbins and F Ryan Vesce to Binghamton of the AHL. Returned C Cody Bass to Mississauga of the OHL, LW Nick Foligno to Sudbury of the OHL and D Tomas Kudelka to Lethbridge of the WHL.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS - Recalled G Martin Houle from Philadelphia of the AHL.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS - Assigned D Matt Carkner, D Micki DuPont and D Alain Nasreddine to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING - Recalled G Karri Ramo and C Blair Jones from Springfield of the AHL. Reassigned G Sean Burke and D Andy Rogers to Springfield.

 

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Thursday, Sept. 28, 2006 NHL Transactions

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS - Signed RW Nikolai Zherdev to a three-year contract. Assigned D Kris Russell to Medicine Hat of the WHL.

MONTREAL CANADIENS - Claimed D Patrick Traverse off waivers from San Jose.

OTTAWA SENATORS - Named Anders Hedberg North American/European hockey coordinator.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING - Assigned D Mike Egener to Springfield of the AHL. Named Dave Andreychuk community representative.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS - Assigned to F Tyler Bouck, F Lee Goren, F Brandon Reid, Mike Brown, F Jesse Schultz, D Yannick Tremblay, D Alexander Edler, D Nathan McIver and G Drew MacIntyre to Manitoba of the AHL. Returned RW Michael Grabner to his junior team.

 

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Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006 NHL Transactions

DALLAS STARS - Assigned G Dan Ellis, LW Loui Eriksson, D Niklas Grossman, D Vadim Khomitski, RW Junior Lessard and C Joel Lundqvist to Iowa of the AHL.

DETROIT RED WINGS - Signed F Darren Helm to a three-year, entry-level contract. Assigned F Darryl Bootland to Grand Rapids of the AHL.

LOS ANGELES KINGS - Agreed to terms with G Dan Cloutier on a two-year contract extension through the 2008-09 season.

MINNESOTA WILD - Signed RW Joel Ward to a one-year contract.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS - Assigned F Jeremy Colliton and F Blake Comeau to Bridgeport of the AHL.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS - Claimed F Karl Stewart off waivers from Anaheim.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING - Assigned G Karri Ramo and C Blair Jones to Springfield of the AHL.

 

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Friday, Sept. 29, 2006 NHL Transactions

BUFFALO SABRES - Assigned F Drew Stafford and F Clarke MacArthur to Rochester of the AHL.

CALGARY FLAMES - Signed D Andrew Ference to a three-year contract extension.

CAROLINA HURRICANES - Traded D Jack Johnson and D Oleg Tverdovsky to the Los Angeles Kings for F Eric Belanger and D Tim Gleason.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS - Signed F Jeff Hamilton to a one-year contract.

COLORADO AVALANCHE - Announced the retirement of F Steve Konowalchuk.

DALLAS STARS - Recalled LW Loui Eriksson from Iowa of the AHL.

DETROIT RED WINGS - Signed Ken Holland, general manager, and Jim Nill, assistant general manager, to contract extensions through the 2010-11 season. Assigned G Jimmy Howard and RW Josh Langfeld to Grand Rapids of the AHL.

MONTREAL CANADIENS - Signed LW Guillaume Latendresse to a three-year contract. Assigned F Andrei Kostitsyn, F Mikhail Grabovski, D Dan Jancevski, D Ryan OByrne, D Jean-Philippe Cote and D Andre Benoit to Hamilton of the AHL.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS - Signed G Mike Dunham to a one-year contract.

NEW YORK RANGERS - Assigned D Daniel Girardi and F Greg Moore to Hartford of the AHL.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING - Assigned D Andy Delmore, D Matt Smaby and LW Mitch Fritz to Springfield of the AHL.

 

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Saturday, Sept. 30, 2006 NHL Transactions

ATLANTA THRASHERS - Recalled F Derek MacKenzie and F Joey Crabb from Chicago of the AHL.

CAROLINA HURRICANES - Released D Jason Woolley.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS - Assigned G Ty Conklin to Syracuse of the AHL.

EDMONTON OILERS - Assigned F Rob Schremp and D Tom Gilbert to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL.

LOS ANGELES KINGS - Recalled D Joey Mormina from Manchester of the AHL.

MINNESOTA WILD - Assigned D Shawn Belle and C Wyatt Smith to Houston of the AHL.

MONTREAL CANADIENS - Traded F Mike Ribeiro and a 2007 fifth-round draft pick to Dallas for D Janne Niinimaa and a 2008 sixth-round draft pick.

NEW YORK RANGERS - Assigned D Marc Staal to Sudbury of the OHL and F Brandon Dubinsky and F Francis Lessard to Hartford of the AHL.

ST. LOUIS BLUES - Signed F Denis Pederson to a one-year contract.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING - Assigned LW Norm Milley to Springfield of the AHL.

 

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Monday, Oct. 02, 2006 NHL Transactions

NHL - Suspended Toronto D Pavel Kubina one game as the result of a cross-checking incident on Detroit player Jiri Hudler during an Oct. 1 pre-season game.

ANAHEIM DUCKS - Assigned C Tim Brent, G Michael Leighton, D Bruno St. Jacques and RW Shawn Thornton to Portland of the AHL.

ATLANTA THRASHERS - Reassigned F Alex Bourret, F Joey Crabb, F Jason Krog, F Derek MacKenzie, F Kyle Wanvig, D Mark Popovic and D Boris Valabik to Chicago of the AHL.

BUFFALO SABRES - Placed C Chris Thorburn on waivers. Assigned D Andrej Sekera to Rochester of the AHL.

CAROLINA HURRICANES - Assigned F Ryan Bayda to Albany of the AHL.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS - Assigned RW Steven Goertzen to Syracuse of the AHL.

DETROIT RED WINGS - Assigned D Kyle Quincey to Grand Rapids of the AHL.

EDMONTON OILERS - Assigned D Dan Syvret to Grand Rapids of the AHL.

LOS ANGELES KINGS - Assigned G Ryan Munce to Reading of the ECHL.

MINNESOTA WILD - Assigned D Clayton Stoner to Houston of the AHL.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS - Signed F Kim Staal to a one-year contract.

OTTAWA SENATORS - Assigned D Michal Barinka and F Josh Hennessy to Binghamton of the AHL. Placed D Jamie Allison, D Andy Hedlund, D Tomas Malec, and F Serge Payer on waivers.

PHOENIX COYOTES - Waived RW Tyson Nash. Assigned RW Enver Lisin and D Keith Yandle to San Antonio of the AHL.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS - Assigned D Patrick Coulombe, F Jannik Hansen and F Rick Rypien to Manitoba of the AHL.

 

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Tyson Nash is placed on waivers? Wonder who is interested to take him?

 

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Friday, Oct. 13, 2006 NHL Transactions

BOSTON BRUINS - Assigned RW Petr Tenkrat to Providence of the AHL.

BUFFALO SABRES - Signed G Adam Dennis to a three-year contract and assigned him to Rochester of the AHL.

DETROIT RED WINGS - Assigned D Jonathan Ericsson and C Valterri Filpula to Grand Rapids of the AHL.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS - Assigned D Alex Henry to Milwaukee of the AHL.

PHOENIX COYOTES - Recalled RW Enver Lisin from San Antonio of the AHL.

SAN JOSE SHARKS - Assigned D Doug Murray to Worcester of the AHL.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS - Named Chris Zimmerman president and CEO.

 

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Sunday, October 15, 2006 Transactions

Carolina Hurricanes - Placed forward Andrew Ladd on injured reserve; recalled forwards Keith Aucoin and Ryan Bayda from Albany (AHL).

St. Louis Blues - Assigned goaltender Jason Bacashihua to Peoria (AHL).

Toronto Maple Leafs - Assigned goaltender Mikael Tellqvist to Toronto (AHL).

 

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Monday, October 16, 2006 Transactions

Toronto Marlies - Loaned defenseman Justin Sawyer and forward Owen Fussey to Columbia (ECHL)

New Jersey Devils - Recalled D Alex Brooks from Lowell of the AHL

 

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Wednesday, October 18, 2006 Transactions

Philadelphia Flyers - Placed defenseman Nolan Baumgartner, center Petr Nedved and left wing Niko Dimitrakos on waivers. Recalled right wing Stefan Ruzicka, defenseman Alexandre Picard and left wing Ben Eager (AHL) ​

 

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Thursday, October 19, 2006 Transactions

ATLANTA THRASHERS - Assigned D-RW Adam Smyth to Muskegon of the UHL.

CAROLINA HURRICANES - Placed C Keith Aucoin on injured reserve. Recalled C Dave Gove from Albany of AHL.

DETROIT RED WINGS - Recalled C Valtteri Filppula from Grand Rapids of the AHL.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS - Assigned F Petr Nedved and F Niko Dimitrakos to Philadelphia of the AHL. Recalled F Stefan Ruzicka, D Alexandre Picard and F Ben Eager from Philadelphia of the AHL.

 

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Friday, October 20, 2006 Transactions

Nashville Predators - Recalled forward Alexander Radulov from Milwaukee (AHL)

 

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Saturday, October 21, 2006 Transactions

Boston Bruins - Recalled forward Nate Thompson from Providence (AHL)

 

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Sunday, October 22, 2006 Transactions

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS - Announced that general manager Bob Clarke has resigned; named Paul Holmgren interim general manager; fired head coach Ken Hitchcock; announced assistant coach John Stevens as new head coach.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS - Recalled RW Barry Talackson from Lowell of the AHL. Assigned D Alex Brooks to Lowell.

 

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Monday, October 23, 2006 Transactions

Carolina Hurricanes - Activated left wing Andrew Ladd from injured reserve; assigned center Dave Gove to Albany (AHL)

Chicago Blackhawks - Recalled goaltender Sebastien Caron and forwards Dave Bolland and Michael Blunden from Norfolk, and assigned forward Brandon Bochenski to the Admirals.

Columbus Blue Jackets - Activated forward Sergei Fedorov from injured reserve; recalled forward Alexandre Picard from Syracuse (AHL)

Montreal Canadiens - Recalled forward Maxim Lapierre from the Hamilton (AHL)

Philadelphia Flyers - Named Craig Berube assistant coach; named Kjell Samuelsson head coach of Philadelphia (AHL)

Pittsburgh Penguins - Recalled defenseman Noah Welch from Wilkes- Barre/Scranton (AHL)

San Jose Sharks - Recalled defenseman Doug Murray from Worcester (AHL)

 

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Tuesday, October 24, 2006 Transactions

Atlanta Thrashers - Assigned defenseman Braydon Coburn to Chicago (AHL).

Boston Bruins - Assigned center Nate Thompson to Providence (AHL).

Columbus Blue Jackets - Assigned center Mark Hartigan to Syracuse (AHL).

Edmonto Oilers - Placed forward Ethan Moreau on the injured reserve list.

Montreal Canadiens - Assigned forward Maxim Lapierre to Hamilton (AHL).

Philadelphia Flyers - Recalled forward Triston Grant from Philadelphia (AHL); reassigned defenseman Nolan Baumgartner to Philadelphia (AHL).

Pittsburgh Penguins - Recalled center Maxime Talbot from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

 

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Wednesday, October 25, 2006 Transactions

Boston Bruins - Recalled defenseman Matt Lashoff from Providence (AHL).

Columbus Blue Jackets - Acquired defenseman Ryan Caldwell from the New York Islanders in exchange for forward Eric Boguniecki.