| Sat Sep 06 01:25:19 EDT 2008 |
| Thursday, September 4, 2008 |
| Atlanta Thrashers | Zach Bogosian Signed, Three-year contract |
| Edmonton Oilers | Jordan Bendfeld Signed as Free Agent, Three-year contract |
| Los Angeles Kings | Jarret Stoll Signed, Four-year contract |
| Ottawa Senators | Brad Isbister Signed as Free Agent, One-year contract |
| St. Louis Blues | Alex Pietrangelo Signed, Three-year contract |
| Wednesday, September 3, 2008 |
| Boston Bruins | Stephane Yelle Signed as Free Agent |
| Tuesday, September 2, 2008 |
| Florida Panthers | Bryan McCabe Traded, with 2010 4th-rd pick for Mike Van Ryn |
| Nashville Predators | Alexander Radulov Suspended, Indefinitely by team for signing in KHL |
| Ottawa Senators | Ryan Shannon Traded, for Lawrence Nycholat |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Mike Van Ryn Traded, for Bryan McCabe and 2010 4th-rd pick |
| Vancouver Canucks | Lawrence Nycholat Traded, for Ryan Shannon |
| Saturday, August 30, 2008 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Andrej Meszaros Signed, Six-year contract |
| Friday, August 29, 2008 |
| Ottawa Senators | Filip Kuba Traded, for Andrej Meszaros |
| Ottawa Senators | Alexandre Picard Traded, for Andrej Meszaros |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Andrej Meszaros Traded, for Filip Kuba and Alexandre Picard |
| Thursday, August 28, 2008 |
| Boston Bruins | Ryan Stokes Signed as Free Agent |
| Boston Bruins | Mike Egener Signed as Free Agent |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Tim Brent Signed, One-year contract |
| Dallas Stars | Stu Barnes Retired |
| Los Angeles Kings | Colten Teubert Signed, Three-year contract |
