...assigned to the team by Norfolk of the AHL. Reassigned C Bill Bowler to Norfolk. QUEBEC CITADELLES--Reassigned RW Michael Ryder to Mississippi of the ECHL. WORCESTER ICECATS--Returned G Scott Stirling to Atlantic City of the ECHL. East Coast...

...and a 2004 second-round draft pick to the Dallas Stars for D Darryl Sydor. MONTREAL CANADIENS--Re-signed F Michael Ryder. NASHVILLE PREDATORS--Signed D Andrei Mukhachev and F Jim McKenzie. NEW YORK ISLANDERS--Re-signed G Garth...

...Named Dave Taylor team president. Announced the retirement of RW Trent Klatt. MONTREAL CANADIENS--Re-signed W Michael Ryder to a one-year contract. NEW YORK RANGERS--Announced the retirement of C Mark Messier. COLLEGE COLUMBIA--Named...

...League COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Re-signed F Jason Chimera to a two-year contract. MONTREAL CANADIENS-Signed F Michael Ryder to a one-year contract. NEW YORK ISLANDERS-Signed F Mike York to a one-year contract. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS-Signed...

...one-year contract. HOCKEY National Hockey League MONTREAL CANADIENS--Agreed to terms with D Francois Beauchemin and F Michael Ryder on three-year contracts. OTTAWA SENATORS--Acquired G Rich Parent from Tampa Bay for a 2000 seventh-round draft...

...and QB Cody Pickett. ST. LOUIS RAMS-Signed G Milford Brown. Released OT Chris Massner. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS-Signed DT Justin Frick. HOCKEY National Hockey League MONTREAL CANADIENS-Signed RW Michael Ryder to a one-year contract.

...National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS-Signed F Corey Perry to a five-year contract extension. BOSTON BRUINS-Signed F Michael Ryder and F Blake Wheeler to three-year contracts. BUFFALO SABRES-Signed G Patrick Lalime to a two-year contract...