Sep 30, 2009

• The Carolina Hurricanes signed goalie Cam Ward to a six-year contract.
• The Minnesota Wild signed left wing Andy Hilbert to a one-year contract.
• The Nashville Predators signed defenseman Francis Bouillon to a one-year contract.
• The New York Rangers agreed to terms with defenseman Alexei Semenov.
• The Phoenix Coyotes claimed forward Paul Bissonnette off waivers from the Pittsburgh Penguins.
• The Pittsburgh Penguins claimed forward Chris Bourque off waivers from the Washington Capitals.

Sep 29, 2009

• The Atlanta Thrashers agreed to terms with defenseman Mark Popovic and forward Maxim Afinogenov.
• The New Jersey Devils waived defenseman Rob Davison, defenseman Jay Leach and forward Tim Sestito.
• The San Jose Sharks signed goalie Thomas Heemskerk.

Sep 28, 2009

• The Atlanta Thrashers released goalie Manny Legace and forward Dan Fritsche.
• The Columbus Blue Jackets traded a 2010 third-round draft pick to the Calgary Flames for defenseman Anton Stralman.
• The Phoenix Coyotes signed left wing Ryan Hollweg to a one-year contract.

Sep 26, 2009

• The Anaheim Ducks released left wing Kyle Calder and defenseman Jassen Cullimore.
• The Tampa Bay Lightning signed forward James Wright to a three-year contract.

Sep 25, 2009

• The Calgary Flames released forward Theo Fleury.
• The Chicago Blackhawks claimed left wing Radek Smolenak off waivers from Tampa Bay.
• The Columbus Blue Jackets released defenseman Doug Lynch.
• The Vancouver Canucks released forward Mark Parrish.

Sep 24, 2009

• The Atlanta Thrashers acquired defenseman Steve McCarthy from Anaheim for future considerations.
• The Colorado Avalanche signed forward Milan Hejduk to a one-year contract extension through the 2010-11 season.

Sep 23, 2009

• The San Jose Sharks signed center Manny Malhotra.

Sep 22, 2009

• The Los Angeles Kings agreed to terms with forward Kyle Clifford on a three-year contract.

Sep 21, 2009

• The Colorado Rockies signed forward Ryan O'Reilly to a three-year contract.

Sep 19, 2009

• The New York Rangers agreed to terms with forward Brandon Dubinsky.

Sep 18, 2009

• The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired the rights to right wing Phil Kessel for a first- and second- round pick in the 2010 draft and a 2011 first-round draft pick.

Sep 17, 2009

• The Columbus Blue Jackets released forward Tim Miller and goalie Andrew Loverock.
• The Minnesota Wild signed right wing Petr Sykora to a one-year contract.

Sep 15, 2009

• The Columbus Blue Jackets signed C Antoine Vermette to a five-year contract extension through the 2014-15 season.
• The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Philippe Lefebvre to a three-year contract.

Sep 14, 2009

• The Florida Panthers signed defenseman Dennis Seidenberg to a one-year contract.

Sep 12, 2009

• The Columbus Blue Jackets signed right wing Derek Dorsett to a two-year contract.
• The Ottawa Senators traded left wing Dany Heatley and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick to San Jose for left wing Milan Michalek, right wing Jonathan Cheechoo and a 2010 second-round draft pick.
• The Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed left wing Radek Smolenak to a one-year contact.

Sep 10, 2009

• The Columbus Blue Jackets re-signed left wing Alexandre Picard to a one-year contract.
• The Edmonton Oilers agreed to terms with forward Mike Comrie on a one-year contract.

Sep 2, 2009

• The Vancouver Canucks signed goalie Roberto Luongo to a contract extension; signed winger Taylor Pyatt.

Sep 1, 2009

• The Anaheim Ducks re-signed defenseman Nathan McIver.
• The San Jose Sharks resigned center Torrey Mitchell and defenseman Brad Staubitz.
• The Tampa Bay Lightning signed winger Alex Tanguay.