SABRES SIGN ZHITNIK; SHARKS INK FRIESEN

As our deadline approached, reports out of Buffalo indicate that the Sabres have reached an agreement with defenseman Alexei Zhitnik. It is reported to be a one-year, $1.5 million deal. Zhitnik is expected to play Thursday night.

Other contract news came out of San Jose, where it was reported that the team has come to terms with center Jeff Friesen.

1998 NHL WAIVER DRAFT RESULTS

October 27, 1997. The results speak for themselves. Not all that exciting.

PLAYER (POSITION)   CLAIMED BY    CLAIMED FROM   COMPENSATION

Tim Taylor (C)      Boston        Detroit        Cash
Tom Chorske (LW)    NY Islanders  Ottawa         Cash
Mike Peluso (LW)    Calgary       NY Rangers     Cash
Robert Lang (C)     Boston        Pittsburgh     Cash
Mick Vukota (RW)    Tampa Bay     NY Islanders   Cash
Pascal Rheaume (C)  St. Louis     New Jersey     Cash
Jimmy Waite (G)     Phoenix       Chicago        Cash
Brent Severyn (LW)  Anaheim       Colorado       Cash
Scott Daniels (LW)  New Jersey    Philadelphia   Cash 

GORDIE HOWE: WHO CARES?

Gordie Howe, better known as "Mr. Hockey", returned to the ice last night at the age of 69 for one shift with the Detroit Vipers in their IHL season opener against the Kansas City Blades. Howe, wearing his familiar No. 9, started on right wing and played the first 47 seconds on a line with center Peter Ciavaglia and left wing Steve Walker. Howe never touched the puck during the shift and remained on the bench for the remainder of the game. However, by playing in this game Howe became the first professional hockey player to play in six decades. Surely, a now meaningless record to be proud of.

MAVERICKS, STARS AGREE TO DOWNTOWN ARENA IN DALLAS

Dallas city officials Friday announced plans to build a new downtown arena for the Mavericks of the NBA and the Stars of the NHL. Some details of the agreement were disclosed Friday at a City Hall news conference attended by Mavericks majority owner Ross Perot Jr., Stars owner Tom Hicks and Dallas mayor Ron Kirk. The deal calls for the city and the two sports teams to share in the financing of the facility, although the exact site of the arena, which would be completed by 2000, has not been determined. The city is expected to contribute over $110 million toward the facility and the infrastructure. The deal, however, will ultimately be subject to voter approval. Kirk has called a special City Council meeting for Monday to discuss the arena deal and a vote is scheduled for next Wednesday. A special referendum on a financing plan would then be slated for January. Both teams currently play in a downtown facility, Reunion Arena, but were looking for an arena that has more luxury boxes. As part of the deal, the Mavericks and Stars have committed to staying in the

BLACKHAWKS TO RETIRE DENIS SAVARD'S NO. 18

The Chicago Blackhawks announced Monday that they would retire Denis Savard's jersey No. 18 in a special ceremony prior to their game against the Montreal Canadiens on March 19. Savard, who popularized the "spin-o-rama", had 473 goals and 865 assists for 1,338 points in 1,196 career games over his 17-year NHL career.

As a member of the Blackhawks, Savard had 377 goals and 719 assists for 1,096 points in 881 games. He ranks second in assists on the Blackhawks, third in goals and fourth in points. He also holds single-season club records for points (131 in 1987-88) and assists (87 in 1981-82 and 1987-88) and also has the most 100-point seasons (five) in team history.

Savard joins Glenn Hall (1), Bobby Hull (9), Stan Mikita (21) and Tony Esposito (35) as the only Blackhawks to have their numbers retired.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

October 6, 1997

Chicago Blackhawks: Recalled goaltender Kirk Daubenspeck from Indianapolis of the International Hockey League. Washington Capitals: Agreed to terms with restricted free agent defenseman Sergei Gonchar.

October 3, 1997

New Jersey Devils: Re-signed left wing Brian Rolston to a multi-year contract. St. Louis Blues: Agreed to terms with forwards Lubos Bartecko, Michal Handzus and Tyler Willis. Tampa Bay Lightning: Assigned winger Brent Peterson to Milwaukee of the International Hockey League. Washington Capitals: Recalled goaltender Martin Brochu from Portland of the American Hockey League; assigned left wing Todd Krygier to Portland.

October 2, 1997

Dallas Stars: Signed free agent defenseman Craig Muni to a one-year contract with an option for 1998-99; reassigned defenseman Brad Lukowich to Michigan of the International Hockey League. Edmonton Oilers: Agreed to terms on a multi-year contract with free agent defenseman Dan McGillis. New York Rangers: Signed center Wayne Gretzky to a multi-year contract extension. Tampa Bay Lightning Signed forward Troy Mallette and assigned forward Louie DeBrusk to San Antonio of the International Hockey League.

October 1, 1997

Carolina Hurricanes: Extended the contract of right wing Kevin Dineen through the 1998-99 season; signed forward Kevin Brown to a one-year contract. Edmonton Oilers: Signed center Ray Whitney. Pittsburgh Penguins: Signed right wing Rob Brown; claimed center Peter Ferraro and right wing Chris Ferraro off waivers from the New York Rangers. Washington Capitals: Signed right wing Jan Benda to a one-year contract.

September 30, 1997

Buffalo Sabres: Re-signed left wing Miroslav Satan to a one-year contract. Carolina Hurricanes: Assigned forwards Bates Battaglia and Jeff Daniels, defenseman Nolan Pratt and goaltender Mike Fountain to New Haven of the American Hockey League; goaltender Pat Jablonski to Cleveland of the International Hockey League and center Steve Martins to Chicago of the IHL. Chicago Blackhawks: Assigned right wing Kevin Miller to Indianapolis of the International Hockey League. Dallas Stars: Placed defenseman Shawn Chambers on injured reserve with a fractured bone in his left hand. Los Angeles Kings: Re-signed goaltender Jamie Storr and placed him on injured reserve with a right groin strain. Montreal Canadiens: Assigned forward Eric Houde to Fredericton of the American Hockey League. Phoenix Coyotes: Announced left wing Keith Tkachuk, who was suspended for refusing to play in a preseason game on Friday, has returned to the team; assigned center Chad Kilger to Springfield of the American Hockey League. San Jose Sharks: Re-signed defenseman Mike Rathje; assigned defenseman Richard Brennan to Kentucky of the American Hockey League. St. Louis Blues: Acquired right wing Kelly Chase from the Toronto Maple Leafs for future considerations; assigned defenseman Ricard Persson to Worcester of the American Hockey League. Washington Capitals: Signed center Jan Bulis to a multi-year contract; assigned forwards Andrew Brunette and Kavin Kaminski to Portland of the American Hockey League.

September 29, 1997

National Hockey League: Suspended Los Angeles Kings forward Matt Johnson four games for a slashing incident in a preseason game on Wednesday. Chicago Blackhawks: Signed forward Daniel Cleary, their first-round draft pick, to a three-year contract; assigned left wing Ulf Dahlen to Indianapolis of the International Hockey League. Edmonton Oilers: Assigned defenseman Bryan Muir to Hamilton of the American Hockey League. Montreal Canadiens: Assigned defenseman Miroslav Guren to Fredericton of the American Hockey League. New York Rangers: Acquired center Pat LaFontaine from the Buffalo Sabres for a 1998 second-round draft pick and future considerations. Pittsburgh Penguins Assigned centers Domenic Pittis and Ryan Savoia, left wing Dave Roche and defenseman Sven Butenschon to Syracuse of the American Hockey League. St. Louis Blues: Assigned right wing Jamal Mayers and defenseman Libor Zabransky to Worcester of the American Hockey League. Vancouver Canucks: Re-signed right wing Lonny Bohonos; signed center Josh Holden, their first-round draft pick.

September 28, 1997

Anaheim Mighty Ducks: Claimed left winger Brett Severyn from the Colorado Avalanche in the waiver draft. Sent right wing Peter LeBoutilier; left wings Mike Leclerc and Barry Nieckar; and defenseman Pavel Trnka to Cincinnati of the American Hockey League. Boston Bruins: Claimed center Tim Taylor from the Detroit Red Wings and center Robert Lang from the Pittsburgh Penguins in the waiver draft. Calgary Flames: Claimed left wing Mike Peluso from the New York Rangers in the waiver draft. Colorado Avalanche: Acquired defenseman Francois Leroux from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 1998 third-round draft pick. Dallas Stars: Sent defenseman Petr Buzek, goaltender Manny Fernandez, right wings Peter Douris and Chris Tancill, center Tony Hrkac and left wing Kevin Sawyer to Michigan of the International Hockey League. Returned center Jon Sim to his junior team. Los Angeles Kings: Sent left wing Dan Bylsma and defenseman Steven Finn to Long Beach of the International Hockey League and left wing Steve McKenna to Fredericton of the American Hockey League. New Jersey Devils: Claimed left wing Scott Daniels from the Philadelphia Flyers in the waiver draft. Sent defenseman Ken Sutton, right wing Sasha Lakovic and center Peter Zezel to Albany of the American Hockey League. New York Islanders: Claimed left wing Tom Chorske from the Ottawa Senators in the waiver draft. Agreed to terms with center Travis Green. Returned left wing Jean-Pierre Dumont to his junior team. Ottawa Senators: Loaned defensemen Frank Musil and Radim Bicanek and right wing Phil Crowe to Detroit of the International Hockey League. Phoenix Coyotes: Claimed goaltender Jimmy Waite from the Chicago Blackhawks in the waiver draft. St. Louis Blues: Claimed center Pascal Rheaume from the New Jersey Devils in the waiver draft. Tampa Bay Lightning: Claimed right wing Mick Vukota from the New York Islanders in the waiver draft.

September 27, 1997

Buffalo Sabres: Sent defensemen Sergei Klimentiev, Shayne Wright, Rumun Ndur; centers Patrice Tardif and Scott Nichol; and right wing Vaclav Varada to Rochester of the American Hockey League. Returned defenseman Cory Sarich to his junior team. Edmonton Oilers: Signed goaltender Bob Essensa to a one-year contract. Los Angeles Kings: Sent center Eric Belanger and right wing Pavel Rosa to Fredericton of the American Hockey League. Sent center Chris Schmidt to Mississippi of the East Coast Hockey League. New Jersey Devils: Sent goaltender Judd Lambert; defensemen Geordie Kinnear, Bryan Helmer and Colin White; left wings Eric Bertrand and Zdenek Skorepa; centers John Madden, Steve Brule, Pascal Rheaume and Brendan Morrison; and right wing Vadim Sharifijanov to Albany of the American Hockey League. New York Islanders: Sent forward Sean Haggerty and defenseman Zdeno Chara to Kentucky of the American Hockey League. Ottawa Senators: Sent right wing Mike Prokopec to Worcester of the American Hockey League. Loaned goaltender Jani Hurme; centers Derek Armstrong and Clayton Beddoes; and left wing Jason Zent to Detroit of the International Hockey League. Toronto Maple Leafs: Sent defensemen Yannick Tremblay and Jeff Ware; right wing Jason Podollan; center Brandon Convery and goaltender Marcel Cousineau to St. John's of the American Hockey League.

September 26, 1997

Colorado Avalanche: Sent goaltender Marc Denis and forward Christian Matte to Hersey of the American Hockey League. Dallas Stars: Re-signed free agent center Mike Modano to a one-year contract. New Jersey Devils: Sent goaltender Judd Lambert; defensemen Geordie Kinnear and Bryan Helmer; centers Steve Brule and Pascal Rheaume; and left wing Zdenek Skorepa to Albany of the American Hockey League. New York Islanders: Sent left wing Sean Haggerty and defenseman Zdeno Chara to Kentucky of the American Hockey League. Phoenix Coyotes: Suspended left wing Keith Tkachuk indefinitely; assigned defensemen Jason Doig and Richard Lintner and center Rob Murray to Springfield of the American Hockey League; returned goaltender Robert Esche to his junior team; signed defenseman Radoslav Suchy to a three-year contract and assigned him to Las Vegas of the International Hockey League. Tampa Bay Lightning: Assigned forwards Mathieu Raby, Paul Brosseau, Corey Spring and Allan Egeland and goaltender Zac Bierk to Adirondack of the American Hockey League and defenseman Vadim Epanchintsev to Cleveland of the International Hockey League; returned Paul Mara and Mario Larocque to their junior teams.

September 25, 1997

Chicago Blackhawks: Signed free agent defenseman Trent Yawney. Detroit Red Wings: Sent centers Per Eklund, Maxim Kuznetsov and B.J. Young; defenseman Brandon Smith; and goaltender Norm Maracle to Adirondack of the American Hockey League. New York Rangers: Assigned forwards Peter Ferraro, Chris Ferraro, Tim Sweeney, defenseman Ronnie Sundin and goaltender Dan Cloutier to Hartford of the American Hockey League. Pittsbugh Penguins: Signed goaltender Peter Skudra. St. Louis Blues: Loaned left wing Konstantin Shafranov to Fort Wayne of the International Hockey League. Washington Capitals: Named Douglas Hicks director of public relations.

September 24, 1997

Buffalo Sabres: Acquired defenseman Jason Woolley from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 1998 fifth-round draft pick. Chicago Blackhawks: Acquired goaltender Kirk Daubenspeck from the Ottawa Senators for a 1998 sixth-round draft pick and future considerations; assigned Daubenspeck, defenseman Ryan Risidore and forwards Ryan Huska and Steve McLaren to Indianapolis of the International Hockey League. Pittsbugh Penguins: Signed right wing Alexei Morozov; traded defenseman Jason Woolley to the Buffalo Sabres for a 1998 fifth-round draft pick. San Jose Sharks: Assigned left wing Niklas Andersson to Kentucky of the American Hockey League; returned defenseman Scott Hannan to his junior team.

September 23, 1997

Calgary Flames: Assigned right wingers Valeri Karpov, Chris O'Sullivan, Jesper Mattsson, John Tripp, Greg Pankewicz, defensemen Eric Charron, Sami Helenlus, Rocky Thompson; center Jim Dowd and goaltender Jean- Sebastien Giguere to Saint John of the American Hockey League; returned Daniel Tkaczuk to the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League. Montreal Canadiens: Assigned goaltender Jose Theodore, forward Matt Higgins and defenseman Brad Brown to Fredericton of the American Hockey League. Phoenix Coyotes: Assigned centers Trevor Lewtoski, Mike Pomichter and Brad Tiley and defenseman Dan Focht and Ted Crowley to Springfield of the American Hockey League; assigned right wing Darin Kimble to Kansas City of the International Hockey League. St. Louis Blues: Sent defenseman Rory Fitzpatrick, right wing Chris Kenady and Terry Virtue and center Robert Petrovicky to Worcester of the American Hockey League. Washington Capitals: Reassigned left wing Dwayne Hay and defenseman Rick Mrozik to Portland of the American Hockey League.

September 22, 1997

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim: Assigned centers Antti Aalto and J.F. Jomphe, defensemen Mike Crowley, Marc Moro and Nikolai Tsulygin and right wings Jeff Nielsen and Igor Nikulin to Cincinnati of the American Hockey League. Edmonton Oilers: Assigned goalie Jean- Francis Labbe, forwards Jason Bonsignore, Geoff Bumstead, Dan LaCouture and Georges Laraque and defensemen Matthieu Descoteaux and Craig Millar to the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League; sent defenseman Sergei Yerkovich to the Las Vegas Thunder of the International Hockey League; returned defenseman Chris Hajt to the Ontario Hockey League. Los Angeles Kings: Returned left wing Sean O'Brien and defenseman Jaroslav Modry to Utah of the International Hockey League, goaltender Brad Guzda to Long Beach of the IHL and left wing Jeff Shevalier and center Jason Morgan to Springfield of the American Hockey League. Montreal Canadiens: Returned right wings Arron Asham and Olivier Morin, left wing Jonathan Desroches, centers Gregor Baumgartner and Etienne Drapeau, defensemen Daniel Archambault, Petr Kubos, Gennady Razin and Daniel Tetrault and goaltender Mathieu Garon to their respective junior teams; assigned left wings Steve Cheredaryk, Earl Cronan, Gerry Fleming, Martin Hohenberger, Jean- Francois Houle and Alexei Lojkin, right wings Jonathan Delisle and David Ling, centers Russell Guzior, Scott King and Boyd Olson, defensemen Dion Darling, Jimmy Drolet and Stephane Robidas and goaltenders Martin Villeneuve and Tomas Vokoun to Fredericton of the American Hockey League; reassigned goaltender Trent Cavicchi to Macon of the Central Hockey League and center Eric Perrin to Cleveland of the International Hockey League. New Jersey Devils: Assigned goaltenders Frederic Henry and Peter Sidorkiewicz, defensemen Pual Traynor and Sergei Vyshedkevich and forwards Jiri Bicek, David Cunniff, Bobby House, Wes Mason, Richard Rochefort, Rob Skrlac and Jeff Williams to Albany of the American Hockey League. Returned defensemen Lucas Nehrling and Lance Ward and forwards Pierre Dagenais, Bryan Duce, Stanislav Gron and Scott Perkfer to their respective junior leagues. Tampa Bay Lightning: Assigned centers Xavier Delisle, Colin Cloutier and Eduard Pershin, left wings Ryan Brown and Joe Cardarelli, defensemen Pavel Kubina and Victor Ignatjev and goalie Martin Bradette; invited Troy Mallete for a try out.

September 21, 1997

Dallas Stars: Assigned right winger Jeff Mitchell and left winger Jamie Wright to Michigan of the International Hockey League; returned center Greg Leeb to Spokane of the Western Hockey League. Florida Panthers: Assigned forwards Craig Ferguson and Chad Cabana to New Haven of the American Hockey League. Ottawa Senators: Assigned goaltender Frederic Cassivi, defensemen Justin Hocking and Erich Goldman to Worcester of the American Hockey League; designated goaltender Kirk Daubenspeck for assignment. San Jose Sharks: Named Barry Long professional scout. Vancouver Canucks: Sent left wings Larry Courville, Paul Ferone, and Peter Schaefer; centers Robb Gordon and Lubomir Vaic; goalie Tim Keyes; defensemen Bert Robertsson and Brent Sopel to Syracuse of the American Hockey League. Returned defensemen Brad Ference and Zenith Komarniski to their junior teams.

September 20, 1997

Phoenix Coyotes: Assigned center Tavis Hansen, left wing Jeff Christian and right wings Martin Simard and Rhett Gordon to Springfield of the American Hockey League. Pittsburgh Penguins: Sent defensemen Stefan Bergkvist and Alexei Krivchenkov to Cleveland of the International Hockey League; centers Brian Bonin and Serge Aubin; right wing Jan Hrdina and goaltender Jean Sebastian Aubin to Syracuse of the American Hockey League. St. Louis Blues: Assigned Brent Johnson, Lubos Bartecko and Michal Handzus to Worcester of the American Hockey League; assigned center Daniel Corso to Victoriaville of the Quebec Midget Junior Hockey League. Toronto Maple Leafs: Assigned center Marc Deyell and defensemen D.J. Smith and Daniil Markov to St. John's of the American Hockey League.

Washington Capitals: Sent left wings Alex Kharlamov and Matt Lahey; centers Jeff Nelson, Miika Elomo, Norm Batherson and Benoit Gratton; right wings Martin Gendron, Kent Hulst, Joel Theriault, Andrew Van Bruggen and Rob Bonneau; defensemen Steve Poapst, Pat Boileau, David Harlock, Jason Mansoff and Kayle Short; and goaltender Sebastien Charpentier to Portland of the American Hockey League. September 19, 1997

Los Angeles Kings: Agreed to terms on a one-year contract with left wing Jeff Shevalier and a three-year contract with center Eric Belanger. Montreal Canadiens: Signed general manager Rejean Houle to a contract extension through the 2000-2001 season. New York Islanders: Released center Jimmy Carson and right wing Yuri Khmylev. Sent goaltenders Wade Flaherty and Mark McArthur, right wing Mark Lawrence and centers Kip Miller and Fred Knipscheer to Utah of the International Hockey League and defenseman Jason Holland and right wing Tony Tuzzolino to Kentucky of the AHL. Designated right wing Dane Jackson for assignment. San Jose Sharks: Signed defenseman Didier Pietropaulo and returned him to Rouyn Noranda of the Quebec Junior League; assigned left wing Stephen Guolla, goaltender Jamie Ram and center Jarrod Skalde to Kentucky of the American Hockey League; assigned left wing Barry Potomski to Las Vegas of the International Hockey League. Tampa Bay Lightning: Signed goaltender Martin Bradette; named Curtis Bell medical trainer. Vancouver Canucks: Assigned left wings Darren Sinclair and Tyson Nash to Syracuse of the American Hockey League and right wing Matt Cooke to Windsor of the Ontario Hockey League; released goaltender Nolan McDonald and right wing Jamie Linden.

September 18, 1997

Calgary Flames: Loaned right wing Ravil Gusmanov and center Jeff Bes to Chicago of the International Hockey League. Carolina Hurricanes: Sent centers Ian MacNeill, Byron Ritchie, Tom Buckley and Brian Secord; left wings Trevor Wasyluk, Andrew Taylor, Mike Rucinski, Mike Morrone and Kevin Boyd; right wings Shane Willis and Ethan Philpott; defensemen Ashlin Halfnight, Sergei Fedotov and Hugh Hamilton and goaltender Tripp Tracy to New Haven of the American Hockey League. Chicago Blackhawks: Reassigned 12 players to Indianapolis of the International Hockey League: forwards Steve Tardif, Eric Manlow, Brian Felsner, Petri Varis, Nathan Perrott, Ryan Huska, Steve McLaren and Eric Lecompte; defensemen Marc Hussey, Ryan Risidore and Marty Wilford; and goaltender Marc Lamothe. Detroit Red Wings: Agreed to terms on a three-year contract with left wing Vyacheslav Kozlov. New Jersey Devils: Returned goaltender Jean- Francois Damphousse and forwards Mathieu Benoit, Glenn Crawford and Carl Prud'homme to their respective junior teams, and defensemen Henrik Rehnberg and Jan Srdinko to their European teams. New York Rangers: Returned Jeff Brown, Shawn Degagne, Benjamin Carpentier, Stefan Cherneski, Burke Henry, Wes Jarvis, Jason McLean, Andrew Proskurniciki and Nathan Read to their junior teams. Ottawa Senators: Returned defensemen Francois Hardy and Jeff Sullivan and right wings Robin Bacul and Ivan Ciernik to their junior teams; assigned defenseman David Van Drunen and left wing Mike Maneluk to Worcester of the American Hockey League; assigned left wing Marc Labelle to Cincinnati of the International Hockey League; released goaltender Blair Allison, left wings Steve Zoryk and Darren Banks, right wings Martin St. Louis, Marty Clapton and Eric Normandin and center Eric Veilleux.

September 17, 1997

Buffalo Sabres: Assigned defensemen Jean- Luc Grand-Pierre and Mike Martone, goaltenders Michael Bates and Martin Biron, left wings Daniel Bienvenue and Mark Dutiaume and right wings Matt Davidson and Kurt Walsh to Rochester of the American Hockey League; announced that centers Darren Mortier, Jeff Martin and Francois Methot, right wings Jeremy Adduono, Maxim Afinogenov and Ryan Davis, left wing Darren Van Oene, goaltender Scott Buhler and defensemen Alexei Tezikov and Brian Campbell would be returned to their respective junior/amateur teams. Calgary Flames: Assigned left wings Paxton Schulte, Travis Brigley, Jeff Cowan, Todd Norman and Daniel Payette, right wings Ladislav Kohn, and Burke Murphy, centers Clarke Wilm, Bob Brown and Eric Landry, and defensemen Keith McCambridge, Ryan Bast, Matt O'Dette and Jan Snopek to Saint John of the American Hockey League; assigned left wing Jeff Bes and right wing Ravil Gusmanov to Chicago of the American Hockey League; assigned left wing Jan Labraaten to Raleigh of the East Coast Hockey League. Colorado Avalanche: Traded winger Scott Young to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for a third-round pick in the 1998 draft. Los Angeles Kings: Reached an affilitation agreement with the Long Beach Ice Dogs of the International Hockey League. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim: Assigned left wing Bob Wren, right wing Craig Reichert, center Marc Chouinard, defensemen Byron Briske and Lloyd Shaw and goaltenders Chris Mason and Blaine Russell to Cincinnati of the International Hockey League; returned left wings Jay Legault and Tony Mohagen, defenseman Kevin Kellett and goaltender Luc Vaillancourt to their respective junior/amateur teams.

September 16, 1997

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim: Re-signed center Sean Pronger. Edmonton Oilers: Assigned defenseman Terran Sandwith and left wing Jason Carriere to Hamilton of the American Hockey League. Los Angeles Kings: Reached one-year affiliation agreements with the Utah Grizzlies of the International Hockey League and the Fredericton Canadiens of the American Hockey League; Assigned defensemen Mark Visheau and Jan Nemecek and right wing Nathan LaFayette to Fredericton; center Chris Taylor to Utah and defenseman Ruslan Batyrshin and Andrew Dale to Springfield of the American Hockey League; returned defensemen Peter Hogan and Sean Blanchard and centers Scott Barney and Matt Zultek to their respective junior teams San Jose Sharks: Assigned defensemen Peter Allen, Alexandre Boikov and Frederik Oduya and goaltender John Nabokov to Kentucky of American Hockey League; released left wing Cam Stewart.

September 15, 1997

Dallas Stars: Assigned defenseman Frederic Bouchard, right wing Marty Flichel, defenseman Joel Kwiatkowski and defenseman Mark Pivetz to the Michigan K-Wings of the International Hockey League; returned left wing Nick Bootland, left wing Ryan Christie, right wing Mike Hurley, defenseman Richard Jackman, goalie Eoin McInerney and defenseman Evgeny Tsybuk to their junior hockey teams. Florida Panthers: Sent right wing Ashley Buckberger, defenseman Wes Swinson and goaltender David Lemanowicz to New Haven of the American Hockey League; defenseman Chris Armstrong to Fort Wayne of the International Hockey League; and defenseman Gaetan Poirier to the Canadian National Team. Returned left wing Mike Brown, centers Keith Delaney and Nick Smith, right wings Ivan Novaseltsev and Andrew Long and defensemen Vratislav Cech, Chris Allen, Mike Lankshear and Joey Tetarenko to their junior clubs. Los Angeles Kings: Returned defensemen Jeff Katcher, Richard Seeley, Konrad Brand and right wingers Marian Cisar and Greg Phillips to the Western Hockey League; returned defenseman Jesse Black to the Ontario Hockey League. Montreal Canadiens: Returned left wing Michel Tremblay, right wing Francois Page and defensemen Derrick Walser and Jarl- Espen Ygranes to their junior hockey league teams. Toronto Maple Leafs: Assigned Greg Smyth, Nathan Dempsey, Shawn Carter, Rob Butz, Greg Bullock, Mike Burkett, Scott Pearson, Ryan Pepperall, Kelly Fairchild, Warren Norris, Aaron Brand, Joseph Craigen, Zdenek Nedved, Mark Kolesar and Shawn Thornton to the St. John's Maple Leafs camps; returned Lucio DeMartinis, Eric Gooldy, Adam Mair, Dimitriy Yakushin, Hugo Marchand, Brandon Sugden, Konstantin Kalmikov, Steeve Vandal, Peter Cava, Frantisek Mrazek, Marek Posmyk and Gerry Lanigan to their junior hockey teams. Washington Capitals: Reassigned forwards Shawn McNeil, Justin Davis, Chad Cavanagh, defensemen Nick Boynton, Jean- Francois Fortin and Aaron Fransen and goaltenders Pierre- Luc Therrien and Curtis Cruickshank; signed defenseman Rick Mrozik.

September 14, 1997

Carolina Hurricanes: Returned defensemen Greg Kuznik, Mark McMahon, Kyle DaFoe, Francis Lessard and Nikos Tselios, left wing Randy Fitzgerald, right wing Kent McDonell and goaltender Aaron Baker to their respective junior teams.

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