Returned defenseman Mike Muzechka to his junior team

Returned defenseman Milos Holan to his European team.

Carolina Hurricanes
Assigned right wing Craig Adams

Left wing Gilbert Dionne and defensemen Steve Bancroft, Eric Dandenault, Len Esau and Nikos Tselios, and centers Fred Knipscheer, Greg Koehler and Todd Simon to Cincinnati of the International Hockey League.

Philadelphia Flyers
Assigned goaltenders Bujar Amidovski, Neil Little and Jean-Marc Pelletier, defensemen Ryan Bast, Mikhail Chernov, Andy Delmore, Francis Lessard, Sergei Skrobot, Jeff Tory, and Kam White and forwards Chris Albert, Francis Belanger, Jesse Boulerice, Martin Cerven, Tomas Divisek, Todd Fedoruk, Ruslan Fedotenko, Paul Healey, Mark Greig, Steve McLaren, Jim Montgomery, Sean O'Brien, Peter White and Jason Zent to Philadelphia of the American Hockey League.

Phoenix Coyotes
Assigned forwards Robert Francz and Rob Murray and defensemen Trent Cull and Brad Tiley to Springfield of the American Hockey League.

St. Louis Blues
Signed defenseman Peter Smrek.

Vancouver Canucks
Re-signed left wing Peter Schaefer.