11.   The expansion draft to stock the Thrashers is Friday in Boston, with the entry draft of amateur players on Saturday.

12.   The entry draft, Saturday in Marine Midland Arena, is likely to feature center Vincent Lecavalier of Rimouski in the Quebec League as the top pick.

13.   The list of early entry draft candidates released this week did not include the name Yao Ming.

14.   The McEachern-for-McCleary swap was announced in St. Louis, just prior to the annual National Hockey League entry draft.

15.   The Stars will start their quest for a second Stanley Cup this week with the expansion draft and entry draft.

16.   The two sides reportedly compromised as well on the age of the entry draft.

17.   This Saturday afternoon in Pittsburgh, New York Islanders general manager Mike Milbury will have the fourth and fifth picks in the National Hockey League entry draft.

18.   Atlanta won the NHL entry draft drawing on Tuesday and will pick first in the draft of junior players.

19.   Hartigan was an unrestricted free agent because he was not selected in the NHL entry draft.

20.   He was traded by Stanley Cup finalist Washington to Tampa Bay for a third-round pick in the entry draft and a second-rounder next year.