...Chris Bourque cleared waivers and was assigned to Providence (AHL). Recalled F Jordan Caron from Providence.COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS_Placed RW Derek Dorsett on injured reserve. Recalled C Nick Drazenovic from Springfield (AHL).DALLAS STARS...

...South Carolina (ECHL) to Providence (AHL).BUFFALO SABRES - Fired coach Lindy Ruff. Waived F Cody McCormick.COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS_Activated RW Cam Atkinson from injured reserve. Placed F Brandon Dubinsky on the injured list. Reassigned C...

...Devante Smith-Pelly to Norfolk (AHL).COLORADO AVALANCHE_Claimed RW Aaron Palushaj off waivers from Montreal.COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS_Activated LW Matt Calvert off injured reserve. Reassigned C Jonathan Audy-Marchessault to Springfield (AHL...

...LeagueBOSTON BRUINS - Traded G Tim Thomas to the N.Y. Islanders for a 2014 or 2015 second-round draft pick.COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS - Activated D Nikita Nikitin from injured reserve.NEW YORK RANGERS - Reassigned D Jyri Niemi from Greenville...

...their minor league camp.HOCKEYNational Hockey LeagueANAHEIM DUCKS_Recalled D Mat Clark from Syracuse (AHL).COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS_Recalled D Cody Goloubef from Springfield (AHL).EDMONTON OILERS_Recalled D Colten Teubert from Oklahoma...

...Brind'Amour and Dave Lewis assistant coaches, Ron Francis director of hockey operations and Tom Rowe pro scout.COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Announced the contracts of assistant general manager Don Boyd and director of pro scouting Bob Strumm will not...

...Sneep (second round, 32nd overall, 2006, Pittsburgh); and Drew Olson (fourth round, 118th overall, 2008, Columbus Blue Jackets)."It was like a surreal experience," Archibald said Sunday from the University of Nebraska-Omaha where...

...Toledo (ECHL) through the 2011-12 season.COLORADO AVALANCHE-Signed F David Jones to a one-year contract.COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Signed F Mike Blunden to a one-year contract.DALLAS STARS-Re-signed D Brad Lukowich to a one-year contract...

...Terrance Carter. HOCKEY National Hockey League CAROLINA HURRICANES-Assigned D Justin Faulk to Charlotte (AHL). COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Assigned G Mathieu Corbeil to Saint John (QMJHL). DETROIT RED WINGS-Signed G Petr Mrazek to a three-year...

...Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS - Reassigned LW Patrick Maroon and LW Jean-Francois Jacques to Syracuse (AHL). COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS - Recalled F Matt Calvert from Springfield (AHL). Assigned LW Maksim Mayorov and D David Savard to Springfield...