2002–03 NHL Transactions

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2002–03 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which players or draft picks, if applicable.

Waiver

May

# Montreal's acquired fifth-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on June 23, 2002 that sent a fourth-round pick (# 99 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to Montreal in exchange for a fourth-round pick (# 112 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft this pick.

June (Pre Draft Day)

# Columbus' acquired first-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent the rights to Mike Pandolfo and a first-round pick (# 30 overall) in the 2002 entry draft to Columbus in exchange for this pick.
# The conditions of this pick are unknown and was not exercised.
# Tampa Bay's acquired second-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent Brad Lukowich and a seventh-round pick in the 2003 entry draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
# Tampa Bay's acquired second-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a second-round pick (# 60 overall) and a fifth-round pick in the 2002 entry draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.

June (NHL Entry Draft - Day 1)

# Florida's option to swap first-round picks in the 2003 entry draft which was not exercised.
# Atlanta's promise not to draft Jay Bouwmeester # 2 overall in the 2002 entry draft.
# Atlanta's acquired third-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent Vyacheslav Kozlov and a second-round pick (# 41 overall) in the 2002 entry draft to Atlanta in exchange for a second-round pick (# 31 overall) in the 2002 entry draft and this pick.
# Nashville agreed not to select Joffrey Lupul # 6 overall in the 2002 entry draft.
# Nashville's acquired third-round pick went to Detroit as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a third-round pick in the 2003 entry draft to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
# Calgary's acquired fourth-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on June 23, 2002 that sent a fourth-round (# 112 overall) and a fifth-round pick in the 2002 entry draft to Calgary in exchange for this pick.
# Buffalo's acquired second-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent Jochen Hecht to Buffalo in exchange for a second-round pick (# 36 overall) in the 2002 entry draft and this pick.
# Atlanta's acquired second-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a first-round pick in the 2002 entry draft to Atlanta in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2002 entry draft and this pick.
# Columbus' acquired first-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a second-round pick and a third-round pick in the 2002 entry draft to Columbus in exchange for this pick.
# Buffalo's acquired second-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent Jochen Hecht to Buffalo in exchange for a second-round pick (# 31 overall) in the 2002 entry draft and this pick.
# Nashville's acquired third-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a third-round pick in the 2003 entry draft to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
# Conditions of this pick was subject to the completion of the future considerations part of the trade. The pick was returned when the Rangers sent the rights to Theo Fleury to San Jose to completed the trade on June 26, 2002.
# The conditions of this pick are unknown.

June (NHL Entry Draft - Day 2)

# The conditions of the pick are unknown and it was not exercised.
# Pittsburgh's acquired ninth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on May 12, 2003 that sent Marc Bergevin to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.

June (Post Draft Day)

# Toronto's acquired third-round pick went to Minnesota as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a third-round pick (# 91 overall) and a fourth-round pick in the 2003 entry draft to Toronto in exchange for this pick.
# The conditions of this pick are unknown and was not exercised.

July

# The conditions of this pick are unknown.

September

October

# Dallas' sixth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on March 11, 2003 that sent the rights to Anthony Aquino to Atlanta in exchange for future considerations and this pick.
# Edmonton's acquired second-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on March 11, 2003 that sent Brad Isbister and Raffi Torres to Edmonton in exchange for Janne Niinimaa and this pick.
# Chicago's acquired ninth-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 22, 2003 that sent an eighth-round pick in the 2004 entry draft to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
#: Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2003 that sent Dmitri Tolkunov to Florida in exchange for this pick.

November

December

# Conditions of these draft picks are unknown and was not exercised.

January

# Boston's sixth-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 26, 2004 that sent a second-round pick in the 2004 entry draft to Boston in exchange for a third-round pick and a fourth-round pick in the 2004 entry draft along with this pick.
#: Boston's ninth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on January 17, 2003 that sent Jay Henderson to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.
# Chicago's acquired fourth-round pick went to Dallas Stars as the result of a trade on November 17, 2003 that sent Jon Klemm and a second-round pick in the 2004 entry draft to Chicago in exchange for Stephane Robidas and this pick.
# Boston's acquired fourth-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 26, 2004 that sent a second-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft to Boston in exchange for a third-round pick and ninth-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft along with this pick.
# Washington's ninth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 20, 2003 that sent a ninth-round pick in the 2004 entry draft to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
# The conditions of this pick are unknown.
# Boston's sixth-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 26, 2004 that sent a second-round pick in the 2004 entry draft to Boston in exchange for a third-round pick and a fourth-round pick in the 2004 entry draft along with this pick.
# Montreal's acquired third-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on June 26, 2004 that sent Radek Bonk and Cristobal Huet to Montreal in exchange for Mathieu Garon and this pick.

February

# The conditions of this pick are unknown.
# The conditions of this pick are unknown.
# The conditions of this pick are unknown and was not exercised.
# The conditions of this pick are unknown.
# New Jersey's sixth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on March 10, 2003 that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2003 entry draft to Atlanta in exchange for Richard Smehlik, an eighth-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft and this pick.
# The conditions of this pick are unknown.
# New Jersey's eight-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on March 10, 2003 that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2003 entry draft to Atlanta in exchange for Richard Smehlik, a sixth-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft and this pick.

March 1–10

# Los Angeles' acquired fourth-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on June 20, 2003 that sent Jozef Stumpel and a seventh-round pick in the 2003 entry draft to Los Angeles in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2004 entry draft and this pick.
# Montreal's acquired third-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on June 1, 2003 that a fourth-round pick (# 123 overall) and a seventh-round pick in the 2003 entry draft to Montreal in exchange for this pick.
# San Jose's acquired first-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a first-round pick (# 16 overall) in the 2003 entry draft to San Jose in exchange for a second-round pick and a fourth-round pick in the 2003 entry draft along with this pick.
# San Jose's acquired third-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a second-round pick in the 2003 entry draft to San Jose in exchange for two fifth-round picks in the 2003 entry draft (# 143 & 173 overall) and this pick.
# Colorado's fifth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 20, 2003 that sent Scott Parker to San Jose in exchange for this pick.
# Florida's acquired second-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a first-round pick in the 2003 entry draft to Florida in exchange for a second-round pick (# 34 overall) and a sixth-round pick in the 2003 entry draft along with this pick.
# The Islanders' acquired fifth-round pick went to Pittsburgh as the result of a trade on March 9, 2003 that sent Randy Robitaille to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
# Carolina's acquired second-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on June 26, 2004 that sent a first-round pick (# 4 overall) in the 2004 entry draft to Carolina in exchange for a first-round pick (# 8 overall) in the 2004 entry draft and this pick.
# Phoenix's acquired fourth-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on June 26, 2004 that sent Jason Chimera and a third-round pick in the 2004 entry draft to Phoenix in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2004 entry draft and this pick.
# The conditions of this pick are unknown.
# Carolina's acquired fourth-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on July 16, 2003 that sent Bob Boughner to Carolina in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2005 entry draft and this pick.
#: Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2003 that sent a fifth-round pick and sixth-round pick in the 2003 entry draft to Columbus in exchange for this pick.
# Phoenix's acquired second-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 26, 2004 that sent a second-round pick (# 50 overall) in the 2004 entry draft to Phoenix in exchange for a third-round pick in 2004 entry draft and this pick.

March 11 - trade deadline

# San Jose's acquired second-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a second-round pick (# 43 overall) in the 2003 entry draft to San Jose in exchange for third-round pick in the 2003 entry draft and this pick.
# Los Angeles' acquired second-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on June 20, 2003 that sent Jozef Stumpel and a seventh-round pick in the 2003 entry draft to Los Angeles in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2003 entry draft and this pick.
# The conditions of the pick are unknown.
# Chicago's acquired fourth-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on February 19, 2004 that sent Jim Vandermeer, rights to Colin Fraser and a second-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft to Chicago in exchange for Alexei Zhamnov and this pick.

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