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Transactions (June 1998 to September 1998)

 
 

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SEPTEMBER, 1998
Date Transaction
Sept. 28: Oilers conduct second round of training camp cuts. 

SENT TO HAMILTON:
DENNIS BONVIE (right wing), STEVE PASSMORE (goaltender), TODD REIRDEN (defenceman), MICHEL RIESEN (right wing), SERGEI YERKOVICH (defenceman).

RELEASED:
ROMAN OKSIUTA (right wing).
Sept. 26: Oilers re-sign defenceman JANNE NIINIMAA to a three-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Sept. 24: Edmonton Oilers announce they have reached a 5-year deal with the St. Albert-based Skyreach Equipment Ltd to rename the Edmonton Coliseum the Skyreach Centre. The deal, which has an option of an additional 5 years, is expected to generate about $1 million a year for the Oilers.
Sept. 20: Oilers conduct their first round of training camp cuts. 

SENT TO HAMILTON:
KEVIN BOLIBRUCK (defenceman), MARK CADOTTE (center), GREG CALLAHAN (defenceman), CLINT COLLINS (right wing), ADAM COPELAND (right wing), JEFF DAW (center), MATHIEU DESCOTEAUX (defenceman), CHRIS HAJT (defenceman), TED LAVIOLETTE (defenceman), TERRY MARCHANT (center), DAVE MATSOS (forward), ROGER MAXWELL (left wing), MIKE MINARD (goaltender), KYLE PETERSON (left wing), ERIC PERRIN (center), STEVE POTVIN (center), MAXIM SPIRODONOV (right wing), BRAD SYMES (defenceman), CHRIS WICKENHEISER (goaltender).

RETURNED TO JUNIOR:
JASON CHIMERA (center), PATRICK DOVIGI (goaltender), ALEX FOMITCHEV (goaltender), MICHAEL HENRICH (right wing), ALEX HENRY (defenceman), CHAD HINZ (right wing), PETER SARNO (center).

ASSIGNED TO IHL:
BRETT HAUER (defenceman), MIKE MATTEUCCI (defenceman).

RELEASED:
DIMITRI KLUCHKO (left wing).
Sept. 8: Oilers sign goalie ERIC FICHAUD to a two-year contract.
Sept. 7: Oilers re-sign minor league left-wing JOE HULBIGto a one-year contract.
Sept. 1: Oilers re-sign minor league defenseman SERGEI YERKOVICH to a one-year contract.
Sept. 1: Oilers re-sign defenseman FRANK MUSIL to a two-year contract.

 
 

AUGUST, 1998
Date Transaction
Aug. 21: Oilers sign free agent right wing PAT FALLOON to a one-year contract.
Aug. 17: Oilers re-sign goalie BOB ESSENSA to a one-year contract, with a club option for a second year.
Aug. 13: Oilers sign free agent right wing ADAM COPELAND to an undisclosed contract.
Aug. 13: Oilers sign free agent center CHRIS FERRARO to an undisclosed contract.
Aug. 10: Oilers re-sign left-wing DEAN McAMMOND to a two-year contract, avoiding salary arbitration.
Aug. 6: Oilers re-sign center TODD MARCHANT to a two-year contract, avoiding salary arbitration.

 
 

JULY, 1998
Date Transaction
July 31: Oilers re-sign left wing VALERI ZELEPUKIN to a one-year contract.
July 30: Oilers' defenseman KEVIN LOWE retires to assume an assistant coaching position with the team.
July 23: Oilers execise their option to pick up a second year of the contract for defenceman DRAKE BEREHOWSKY.
July 23: Oilers sign free agent forward KEVIN BROWN to a one-year contract, with a club option for a second year.
July 15: Oilers' forwards TODD MARCHANT and DEAN McAMMOND file for salary arbitration, meaning no other team can tender offers for the group 2 free agents.
July 15: Oilers sign center FREDRIK LINDQVIST to a multi-year contract.
July 15: Oilers sign left wing JOSEF BERANEK to a two-year contract.
July 15: Oilers sign right wing MICHEL RIESEN, their top pick in the 1997 draft, to a three-year contract.
July 15: Group 3 free agent goalie CURTIS JOSEPH signs a four-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
July 10: Minor league goalie J.F. LABBE signs an undisclosed contract with the New York Rangers.
July 3: Oilers sign defenseman TOM POTI, their third-round pick in the1996 draft, to a multi-year contract.
July 2: Group 6 free agent center SCOTT FRASER signs a three-year contract with the New York Rangers.

 
 

JUNE, 1998
Date Transaction
June 28: Oilers draft right wing MICHAEL HENRICH 13th overall in the 1998 NHL entry draft. Their other draft choices (by round) were: 
  • 3rd Round: ALEX HENRY, defenseman (67th overall)
  • 4th Round: SHAWN HORCOFF, center (99th overall)
  • 4th Round:KRISTIAN ANTILA, goalie (113th overall)
  • 5th Round: PAUL ELLIOT, defenseman (128th overall)
  • 5th Round: OLEG SMIRNOV, winger (144th overall)
  • 6th Round: TREVOR ETTINGER, defenseman (158th overall)
  • 7th Round: MICHAEL MORRISON, goalie (186th overall)
  • 8th Round: CHRISTIAN LEFEBVRE, defenseman (213th overall)
  • 9th Round: MAXIM SPIRIDONOV, right wing (241st overall).
June 27: Oilers acquire center FREDRIK LINDQVIST as well as a fifth and a sixth-round draft pick in the 1998 NHL entry draft from the New Jersey Devils for a 1998 third-round pick.
June 26: Left wing DOUG FRIEDMAN claimed by the Nashville Predators in expansion draft.
June 18: Oilers trade minor league forward MIKE WATT to the New York Islanders for goaltender ERIC FICHAUD.
June 16: Oilers trade defenceman BOBBY DOLLAS and center TONY HRKAC to the Pittsburgh Penguins for the rights to left wing JOSEF BERANEK.
June 10: Oilers sign free-agent goaltender TIM THOMAS to a one-year contract.

 
 
 
 

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