1.   An arbitrator ruled that the Philadelphia Flyers signed center Chris Gratton to a valid offer sheet, nullifying a trade between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Chicago Blackhawks.

2.   And Bob Kraft, Bobby Grier, and Pete Carroll need to heed it as they ponder whether to match the offer sheet Bill Parcells handed Martin Friday.

3.   Any offer sheet would benefit the fans by quickly putting a star back in uniform with one team or the other.

4.   As a Group II free agent, Fedorov could be signed to an offer sheet by a team interested in acquiring him.

5.   As for the negated trade between Tampa and Chicago, both teams contended that they agreed to it before Philadelphia filed its offer sheet.

6.   As the Bengals transition player, Dillon can sign an offer sheet with another club, but Cincinnati has the right to match.

7.   Barca captain Pep Guardiola, who surprised his team by announcing a desire to move abroad, reportedly has signed an offer sheet from Parma in Italy.

8.   Bettman ruled that an offer sheet from the Philadelphia Flyers, signed by Gratton, was filed before Esposito completed the trade.

9.   Besides, the Ducks will match any offer sheet a team makes for Kariya.

10.   A trade would circumvent the offer sheet.