MAY 2003 TRANSACTIONS as of Sunday, June 1, 2003 20:21 (see archives for past transactions)

MAY 12, 2003:
-The Carolina Hurricanes trade Vaclav Varada and CAR 3rd (#57) to the Ottawa Senators for Michal Rozsival and PIT 2nd (#43)
-The Pittsburgh Penguins sign Eric Meloche (F), Daniel Tkaczuk (F), and claim Alexei Shkotov (F) and release Steve Duchense (D), Frank Lukes (F), and Lance Monych (F)
-The Colorado Avalanche trade Jan Hlavac (F), Noah Welch (D) and CAL3 to the Carolina Hurricanes for Rob Niedermayer (F), and Tim Gleason (D)
-The New York Islanders sign Patrick Thoresen (F)
-The Ottawa Senators trade Mark Bell (F), Mike Brown (E) and a 1st rounder (17th) to Pittsburgh for Shane Doan (F)
- The Anaheim Mighty Ducks trade Denis Gauthier (D), Jim Vandermeer (D), Eric Nysrtom (F), Johnny Boychuk (D), and the 80th pick overall to the The Pittsburgh Penguins for Carlo Colaiacovo (D), Brett Lysak (F), and Pierre-Alexandr Parenteau (F) .
- The Pittsburgh Penguins trade Calle Johansson(D) to the Carolina Hurricanes in return for CAL3(#60)draft choice.
- The Washington Capitals sign Jan Platil (D) and Release Chad Wiseman (F).
- The Washington Capitals trade Patrick Jarrett (F) to New York Islanders for Brian McConnell (F).
- The Toronto Maple Leafs sign Grant Stevenson (F) and release Lee Goren (F).
- The Phoenix Coyotes sign Nolan Baumgartner and release Darren Lynch.
- The Ottawa Senators sign Martin Podlesak (F) and Dimitri Patzold (G).
- The Boston Bruins trade Json Smith (D) and EDM 2nd (37th overall) to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Toni Lydman (D) and CGY 3rd (60th overall).
- The San Jose Sharks sign Martin Strbak(D) and release Zdenek Blatny (F).
- The Ottawa Senators trade Jussi Markkanen (G) to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Matthew Spiller (D).
- The New York Rangers sign Dominik Hasek (G) and release Billy Tibbets (F) and Steve Montador (D).
- The San Jose Sharks trade Juraj Kolnik (F) to the Phoenix Coyotes for Gerard Dicaire (D).

MAY 26, 2003:
- The Boston Bruins trade Sergei Anshakov (F) and CGY 3rd (60th Overall) to the LA Kings for COL 2nd (51st Overall) and ANH 3rd (61st Overall).
- The New Jersey Devils sign Tyler Moss (G).
- The Toronto Maple Leafs trade Trevor Kidd (G) to the Edmonton Oilers for Steve Passmore (G).
- The Colorado Avalanche sign Steve Montador (D)
- The Phoenix Coyotes trade Kevin Weekes (G) and Jaroslav Svoboda (F) to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Derian Hatcher (D) and Shane Willis (F).
- The Phoenix Coyotes trade Jeff Taffe (F), Ladislav Nagy (F) and their 38th overall pick to the Dallas Stars for Saku Koivu (F) and Anders Eriksson (D).
- The Colorado Avalanche trade Shjon Podein (F) to the Phoenix Coyotes for the 76th pick.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins trade Josef Vasicek (F), 15th overall pick, Fredrik Sjostrom (F) to the Dallas Stars for Kristian Huselius (F), the 66th and 81st overall picks.
- The Colorado Avalanche trade Erik Christensen (F) to the Pttsburgh Penguins for Johnny Boychuk (D).
- The Montreal Canadiens trade MON1 (10th overall), Antoine Vermette (F), Alexander Perezhogin (F) and Timofei Shishkanov (F) to the Ottawa Senators for Shane Doan (F) and Mike Leclerc (F).
- The Phoenix Coyotes trade Matthew Barnaby (F) to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Craig Rivet (D)
- The Pittsburgh Penguins trade Jeff Oneill (F) , Erik Cole (F), and the 70th overall pick to the Chicago Blackhawks for Alexei Kovalev (F) and Milan Kraft (F)
- The Pittsburgh Penguins trade Eric Daze (F) and Jussi Markkanen (G) to the Montreal Canadiens for Hnat Domenichelli (F) and Tomas Vokoun (G).
- The Dallas Stars release Jamie Wright (F).
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