2011-12 MEDIA GUIDE - Carolina Hurricanes - NHL.com

2004
JANuARy 8 Randy Ladouceur joined the front office in a prospect and player
development capacity.
JANuARy 20 Acquired forward Justin Williams from Philadelphia in exchange
for defenseman Danny Markov.
FEBRuARy 20 Acquired defenseman Chris Behan and Washington’s third-round
pick in 2004 (Casey Borer) from Colorado in exchange for
defenseman Bob Boughner.
MARCH 9 Traded forward Ron Francis to Toronto in exchange for a fourth-round
pick in 2005.
MAy 6 Extended the team’s affiliation agreement with Lowell (AHL) through
the 2008-09 season; Lowell (AHL) coach Ron Smith announced
retirement. Tom Rowe named head coach and general manager
for Lowell.
MAy 13 Agreed to terms with goaltender Cam Ward on a multi-year contract.
MAy 21 Named Ron Smith a professional scout for the team.
JuNE 16 Traded goaltender Arturs Irbe to Columbus for future considerations.
JuNE 18 Acquired goaltender Martin gerber from Anaheim in exchange for
defenseman Tomas Malec and a third-round pick in the 2004 draft
(Kyle Klubertanz).
JuNE 26 Acquired the fourth overall pick in the first round of the 2004
Entry Draft (Andrew Ladd) in exchange for the eighth overall
pick in the first round (Alexandre Picard) and a second-round
pick (Kyle Wharton).
JuNE 29 Traded forward Jaroslav Svoboda to Dallas in exchange for a fourth-
round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft.
JuLy 15 Signed free agent defenseman Frantisek Kaberle to a two-year contract.
AuguST 5 Signed free agent forward Matt Cullen to a one-year contract.
AuguST 6 Signed goaltender Craig Kowalski to a two-year contract.
AuguST 11 Signed free agent forwards Colin Forbes and gordie Dwyer to one-
year contracts.
SEPTEMBER 15 Signed defenseman Danny Richmond to a three-year contract.
2005
JuLy 28 Signed goaltender Kevin Nastiuk to a multi-year contract.
JuLy 29 Acquired defenseman Mike Commodore from Calgary in exchange
for a third-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft.
JuLy 29 Acquired defenseman Andrew Hutchinson from Nashville in
exchange for a third-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft.
JuLy 30 Traded forward Jeff O’Neill to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange
for a conditional pick in the 2006 Entry Draft.
AuguST 2 Signed forward Cory Stillman to a three-year contract.
AuguST 4 Signed defenseman Oleg Tverdovsky to a three-year contract.
AuguST 4 Signed forwards Keith Aucoin and David gove to one-year contracts.
AuguST 6 Signed forward Ray Whitney to a two-year contract.
AuguST 16 Signed defenseman glen Wesley to a one-year contract.
AuguST 16 Signed defenseman Chris Hajt to a one-year contract.
AuguST 24 Signed forward Niklas Nordgren to a one-year contract.
SEPTEMBER 15 Signed forward vince Bellissimo to a two-year contract.
SEPTEMBER 27 Signed forward Andrew Ladd to a three-year contract.
OCTOBER 3 Acquired forward Craig Adams from the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in
exchange for defenseman Bruno St. Jacques.
OCTOBER 4 Signed forward Kevin Estrada to a two-year contract.
DECEMBER 28 Acquired forward Stephen Peat from Washington in exchange for
forward Colin Forbes; Assigned Peat to Lowell (AHL).
DECEMBER 28 Acquired forward Krystofer Kolanos from the Phoenix Coyotes in
exchange for forward Pavel Brendl.
DECEMBER 29 Traded forward Radim vrbata to Chicago for future considerations.
2006
JANuARy 20 Acquired defenseman Anton Babchuk and Chicago’s fourth-round
pick in 2007 from Chicago in exchange for defenseman Danny
Richmond and Columbus’ fourth-round pick in 2006.
JANuARy 30 Acquired forward Doug Weight and forward Erkki Rajamaki from
the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forwards Jesse Boulerice, Mike
Zigomanis and Magnus Kahnberg, Carolina’s first-round pick in the
2006 Entry Draft, Toronto’s fourth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft
and Chicago’s fourth-round pick in 2007.
MARCH 9 Acquired forward Mark Recchi from Pittsburgh in exchange for
forward Niklas Nordgren, forward Krystofer Kolanos and a second-
round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
JuLy 1 Signed goaltender John grahame to a two-year contract.
JuLy 6 Signed forward Trevor Letowski to a two-year contract.
JuLy 7 Signed forward Patrick Dwyer to a two-year contract.
JuLy 11 Signed forward Mike Angelidis to a three-year contract.
JuLy 14 Signed defenseman Derrick Walser to a one-year contract.
TRADES AND ACQUISITIONS
JuLy 18 Acquired forward Scott Walker from the Nashville Predators in
exchange for forward Josef vasicek. Signed forward Shane Willis to
a one-year contract.
JuLy 20 Signed defenseman J.D. Forrest to a one-year contract.
AuguST 2 Signed forward Jesse Boulerice to a one-year contract.
AuguST 4 Signed forward Ryan Bayda to a one-year contract.
AuguST 24 Signed forward Joe Barnes to a three-year contract.
AuguST 29 Signed defenseman David Tanabe to a one-year contract.
AuguST 30 Signed forward Brad Isbister to a one-year contract.
AuguST 31 Signed forward Stephen Peat to a one-year contract.
SEPTEMBER 29 Acquired forward Eric Belanger and defenseman Tim gleason from
the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for defenseman Oleg Tverdovsky
and the rights to defenseman Jack Johnson.
NOvEMBER 21 Acquired forward Jakub Petruzalek and a conditional draft pick in 2008
from the New york Rangers in exchange for forward Brad Isbister.
NOvEMBER 29 Acquired defenseman Mark Flood from the Columbus Blue Jackets in
exchange for defenseman Derrick Walser.
2007
JANuARy 8 Acquired defenseman Dennis Seidenberg from the Phoenix Coyotes
in exchange for forward Kevyn Adams.
FEBRuARy 23 Acquired forward Anson Carter from the Columbus Blue Jackets in
exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2008.
MARCH 26 Signed defenseman Noah Babin to a two-year contract.
APRIL 3 Signed forward Nicolas Blanchard to a three-year contract.
APRIL 10 Signed forward Bobby Hughes to a three-year contract.
APRIL 13 Signed forward Ray Whitney to a three-year contract.
MAy 17 Signed defenseman Casey Borer to a two-year contract.
MAy 18 Signed forward Jakub Petruzalek to a one-year contract.
MAy 31 Signed goaltender Cam Ward to a three-year contract.
JuNE 1 Signed defenseman glen Wesley to a one-year contract.
JuNE 20 Signed forward Scott Walker to a three-year contract.
JuNE 23 Acquired goaltender Michael Leighton from the Montreal Canadiens
in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2007.
JuLy 1 Signed forward Jeff Hamilton to a two-year contract.
JuLy 2 Signed forward Jerome Samson to a three-year contract. Signed
defenseman Joey Mormina, forward Trevor gillies and forward
Brandon Nolan to one-year contracts.
JuLy 3 Signed forward Ryan Bayda, forward/defenseman Wade Brookbank,
defensemen Tim Conboy J.D. Forrest to one-year contracts.
JuLy 17 Acquired forward Matt Cullen from the New york Rangers in
exchange for defenseman Andrew Hutchinson, forward Joe Barnes
and a third-round pick in 2008.
JuLy 27 Signed goaltender Michael Leighton to a one-year contract.
2008
JANuARy 8 Claimed forward Sergei Samsonov on re-entry waivers from Chicago.
JANuARy 17 Traded forward Craig Adams to the Chicago Blackhawks in
exchange for future considerations.
JANuARy 31 Acquired forward Joe Jensen from Pittsburgh in exchange for
forward David gove.
FEBRuARy 7 Traded defenseman J.D. Forrest to San Jose in exchange for
future considerations.
FEBRuARy 11 Acquired defenseman Joe Corvo and forward Patrick Eaves from
Ottawa in exchange for defenseman Mike Commodore and forward
Cory Stillman.
FEBRuARy 26 Acquired forward Tuomo Ruutu from Chicago in exchange for
forward Andrew Ladd.
MARCH 26 Signed forward Brandon Sutter to a three-year contract.
APRIL 16 Signed forward Sergei Samsonov to a three-year contract; Signed
forward Stefan Chaput to a three-year, entry-level contract; Signed
forward Nick Dodge to a two-year, entry-level contract.
MAy 12 Signed defenseman Bryan Rodney to a one-year contract.
MAy 15 Signed defenseman Brett Bellemore to a three-year, entry-level contract.
MAy 19 Signed forward Harrison Reed to a three-year, entry-level contract.
JuNE 4 Signed forward Patrick Eaves to a three-year contract.
JuNE 5 Defenseman glen Wesley announced his retirement as a player and
became Hurricanes’ director of defensemen development.
JuNE 6 Signed goaltender Daniel Manzato to a one-year contract.
JuNE 9 Named Jeff Daniels head coach/general manager of the Albany
River Rats (AHL); Named Tom Rowe assistant coach of the
Carolina Hurricanes.
JuNE 11 Signed goaltender Michael Leighton to a two-year contract.
JuNE 13 Signed forward Trevor gillies to a one-year contract.
JuNE 19 Signed defenseman Tim gleason to a three-year contract; Acquired
the rights to forward Darcy Hordichuk from Nashville in exchange
for a fifth-round draft pick in 2010.
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