| Players | Old Team | New Team | Contract Notes |
| Rick Rypien | Canucks | Jets | 1 year, $700,000 |
| Kent Huskins | Sharks | Blues | 1 year, $1 million |
| Randy Jones | Lightning | Jets | 1 year, $1.15 million |
| Tomas Vokoun | Panthers | Capitals | 1 year, $1.5 million |
| Ian White | Sharks | WIngs | 2 years, $5.75 million |
| Alec Bolduc | Canucks | Coyotes | 1 year , $575,000 |
| Simon Gagne | Lightning | Kings | 2 years, $7 million |
| Anthony Stewart | Jets | Hurricanes | 2 years, $1.8 million |
| Tim Connolly | Sabres | Leafs | 2 years, $9.5 million |
| Nolan Baumgartner | Canucks | Canucks | 1 year, $525,000 |
| Chris Bourque | Capitals | 1 year, $1 million | |
| Matt Gilroy | Rangers | Lightning | 1 year , $1.4 million |
| Brad Richards | Stars | Rangers | 9 years, $60 million |