Atlanta Thrashers
Re-assigned defensemen Geordie Kinnear and Sergei Vyshedkevich, forwards Sylvain Cloutier, Andreas Karlsson, Bob Lachance and Herbert Vasiljevs and goaltender Scott Langkow to Orlando of the International Hockey League.

Detroit Red Wings
Signed center Sean Avery to a three-year contract.

Florida Panthers
Assigned defensemen Brent Thompson, Brad Ference, Lance Ward and Peter Ratchuk, forward Dwayne Hay and goaltender Ryan Bach to Louisville of the American Hockey League.

Los Angeles Kings
Released left wing Chris Lindberg.

New Jersey Devils
Signed defenseman Andre Lakos and forwards Stanislav Gron and Scott Cameron

Assigned Lakos and Gron and goaltenders Mike Buzak, Frederic Henry and John-Francois Damphousse, defensemen Sascha Goc, Alex Johnstone, Vlastimil Kroupa, Willie Mitchell, Lucas Nehrling and forwards George Awada, Mathieu Benoit, David Cunniff, Bryan Duce, Sam Ftorek, Carlyle Lewis, Wes Mason, Richard Rochefort, Rob Skrlac, Chris Thompson and Nikolai Zazarukhin to Albany of the American Hockey League

Returned Cameron and forwards Ryan Held and Brett Clouthier to their junior teams and defenseman Teemu Kesa to his European team.

Tampa Bay Lighting
Assigned defensemen Kaspars Astashenko, Drew Bannister, Mario Larocque and Mike McBain, center Steve Kelly and goalie Tim Thomas to the Detroit Vipers of the International Hockey League.

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