Mar 31, 2009

• The Anaheim Ducks signed center MacGregor Sharp to a two-year entry-level contract.
• The Los Angeles Kings signed right wing Corey Elkins to a one-year entry-level contract.
• The Toronto Maple Leafs signed center Christian Hanson to a two-year contract.

Mar 30, 2009

• The San Jose Sharks signed defensemen Joe Loprieno and Nick Petrecki.

Mar 27, 2009

• The Colorado Avalanche signed centers Ryan Stoa and Cedric McNicoll.
• The Dallas Stars signed goaltender Richard Bachman to a three-year contract.
• The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed center Mark Letestu to a two-year contract.
• The Toronto Maple Leafs signed defenseman Jay Harrison for the remainder of the 2008-09 season.

Mar 26, 2009

• The Carolina Hurricanes agreed to terms with defenseman Jamie McBain on a three-year contract.
• The Philadelphia Flyers agreed to terms with goaltender Johan Backlund on a one-year contract.

Mar 25, 2009

• The Washington Capitals signed defenseman Zach Miskovic to a one-year contract.

Mar 23, 2009

• The Edmonton Oilers signed forward Jordan Eberle to a three-year contract.

Mar 20, 2009

• The Phoenix Coyotes signed defenseman Jeff May to a multi-year contract.
• The Vancouver Canucks signed right wing Eric Walsky.
• The Washington Capitals signed center Trevor Bruess to a two-year contract.

Mar 19, 2009

• The New York Islanders signed right wing Tim Jackman to a one-year contract extension.
• The Montreal Canadiens signed center Olivier Fortier to a three-year contract.
• The New York Rangers agreed to terms with center Paul Crowder.
• The Toronto Maple Leafs signed right wing Alex Berry to a two-year contract and assigned him to Toronto of the American Hockey League.
• The Carolina Hurricanes agreed to terms with goaltender Mike Murphy on a three-year contract.

Mar 14, 2009

• The Toronto Maple Leafs signed center Chris DiDomenico to a three-year contract.

Mar 9, 2009

• The Dallas Stars signed center Brian Sutherby to a two-year contract.

Mar 4, 2009

• The Anaheim Ducks acquired center Erik Christensen from the Atlanta Thrashers for minor-league center Eric O'Dell.
• The Boston Bruins acquired defenseman Steve Montador for center Petteri Nokelainen; acquired right wing Mark Recchi from the Tampa Bay Lightning for right wing Martins Karsums and defenseman Matt Lashoff.
• The Buffalo Sabres acquired goaltender Mikael Tellqvist from the Phoenix Coyotes for a fourth-round draft pick; signed center Tim Connolly to a two-year contract extension.
• The Calgary Flames acquired center Olli Jokinen from the Phoenix Coyotes for center Matthew Lombardi, right wing Brandon Prust and a first-round draft pick.
• The Chicago Blackhawks acquired center Samuel Pahlsson, defenseman Logan Stephenson and a conditional fourth-round selection from the Anaheim Ducks for defenseman James Wisniewski and center Petri Kontiola.
• The Colorado Avalanche acquired defensemen Lawrence Nycholat and Ryan Wilson from the Calgary Flames for defenseman Jordan Leopold.
• The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired center Antoine Vermette from the Ottawa Senators for goaltender Pascal Leclaire and a second-round draft pick.
• The Edmonton Oilers acquired left wing Patrick O'Sullivan from the Carolina Hurricanes for right wing Erik Cole.
• The Florida Panthers acquired defenseman Steve Eminger from the Tampa Bay Lightning for defenseman Noah Welch and a third-round draft pick; acquired center Chris Neil from the Ottawa Senators.
• The New York Rangers acquired right wing Nik Antropov from the Toronto Maple Leafs for a second-round draft pick and a conditional draft pick; acquired defenseman Derek Morris from the Phoenix Coyotes for defenseman Dmitri Kalinin, left wing Nigel Dawes and left wing Petr Prucha.
• The Los Angeles Kings acquired right wing Justin Williams from the Carolina Hurricanes for left wing Patrick O'Sullivan; agreed to terms with defenseman Sean O'Donnell and goaltender Erik Ersberg.
• The Ottawa Senators signed defenseman Filip Kuba to a three-year contract extension.
• The Philadelphia Flyers acquired left wing Daniel Carcillo from the Phoenix Coyotes for right wing Scottie Upshall and a second-round draft pick.
• The Pittsburgh Penguins claimed right wing Craig Adams off waivers from the Chicago Blackhawks; acquired center Bill Guerin from the New York Islanders for a conditional draft pick.
• The San Jose Sharks acquired Travis Moen and defenseman Kent Huskins from the Anaheim Ducks for goaltender Timo Pielmeier and center Nick Bonino.
• The St. Louis Blues acquired defenseman Danny Richmond from the Pittsburgh Penguins for defenseman Andy Wozniewski.
• The Toronto Maple Leafs claimed goaltender Martin Gerber off re-entry waivers from the Ottawa Senators; acquired goaltender Olaf Kolzig, defensemen Jamie Heward and Andy Rogers and a fourth-round pick from the Tampa Bay Lightning for defenseman Richard Petiot.

Mar 3, 2009

• The Calgary Flames acquired defenseman Lawrence Nycholat off waivers.
• The Minnesota Wild signed goaltender Niklas Backstrom to a four-year contract.
• The New York Rangers claimed left wing Sean Avery off waivers from the Dallas Stars.
• The San Jose Sharks signed left wing Brandon Mashinter.

Mar 2, 2009

• The Atlanta Thrashers acquired defenseman Anssi Salmel from the New Jersey Devils for defenseman Niclas Havelid and right wing Myles Stoesz.
• The Montreal Canadiens signed left wing Andrew Conboy to a three-year contract.