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Wednesday, Sep. 15 5:36pm ET | PREVIOUS TRANSACTIONS
Transactions

Buffalo Sabres
Signed coach Lindy Ruff to a three-year contract extension through the 2002-03 season.

Detroit Red Wings
Signed center Steve Yzerman to a three-year contract extension through the 2002-03 season.

Chicago Blackhawks
Re-assigned forwards Kyle Calder, Chris Herperger, Casey Hankinson, Jeff Daw, Geoff Peters and Shawn McNeil and defensemen Remi Royer, Dmitri Tolkunov and Kevin Dahl.

Edmonton Oilers
Assigned left wing Jason Chimera and goaltender Mike Minard to Hamilton of the American Hockey League and right wing Michael Henrich to Barrie of the Ontario HOckey League.

Minnesota Wild
Named Tom Thompson chief amateur scout.

Nashville Predators
Re-assigned forwards Matt Henderson and Petr Sykora and goaltender Jan Lasak to the Milwaukee Admirals of the International Hockey League.

St. Louis Blues
Returned defensemen Jason Widmer, Jan Horacek, Libor Prochazka, Bryan Helmer and center Marty Reasoner to Worcester of the American Hockey League

Returned goaltender Rich Parent to Utah of the International Hockey League

Forward Andrei Trochisky returned to his Russian team.

San Jose Sharks
Returned goaltenders Milkka Kiprusoff and Johan Hedberg to Kentucky of the American Hockey League.

Vancouver Canucks
Re-signed center Dave Scatchard.