31.   The Canadiens sent veteran defenseman Eric Weinrich to Boston last month for defenseman Patrick Traverse.

32.   The Edmonton Oilers sent defenseman Jeff Norton to Tampa Bay for defenseman Drew Bannister.

33.   The Canucks also acquired right-winger Roman Oksiuta from Edmonton and sent defenseman Jiri Slegr to the Oilers.

34.   The Canucks also sent defensemen Bret Hedican and Brad Ference to Florida for defenseman Ed Jovanovski, centers Dave Gagner and Mike Brown and holdout goaltender Kevin Weekes.

35.   The Kings sent defenseman Rich Brennan to their Lowell, Mass., affiliate of the AHL.

36.   The Oilers also acquired right-winger Roman Oksiuta from Edmonton, sending defenseman Jiri Slegr to the Oilers.

37.   The San Jose Sharks sent rookie defenseman Jeff Jillson to Cleveland of the AHL on Sunday.

38.   The Sabres also sent defenseman Ken Sutton to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for left wing Scott Pearson.

39.   The Stars cleared a spot for him by sending defenseman Richard Jackman to Utah of the International Hockey League.

40.   The Tampa Bay Lightning sent defenseman Sergey Gusev to Detroit Vipers of the IHL on Wednesday.