41.   The Philadelphia Flyers re-signed right wing Rick Tocchet to a two-year contract Thursday and signed Czech defenseman Michael Sykora to a multiyear deal.

42.   The Nashville Predators signed defenseman Bill Houlder to a one-year contract Monday.

43.   The New York Rangers signed rookie defenseman Mike Mottau on Wednesday.

44.   The New York Rangers signed defenseman Mike Mottau on Wednesday.

45.   The Phoenix Coyotes signed defensemen Joel Bouchard and Dave MacIntyre to one-year contracts Thursday, the day rookies and newcomers reported to begin training camp.

46.   The Sabres also signed defenseman James Patrick this week.

47.   The Stanley Cup champion New Jersey Devils got one of the missing pieces in place Wednesday, signing defenseman Scott Niedermayer.

48.   The Sharks signed free agent defenseman Bobby Dollas on Saturday.

49.   The St. Louis Blues signed defenseman Marc Bergevin to a free agent contract on Tuesday.

50.   The Vancouver Canucks signed Swedish defenseman Mattias Ohlund to a contract extension Friday.