Assigned forwards Bobby Bolt, Stephen Dixon, Andrew Ebbett, Shane Hynes, Matt Keith, Mike Hoffman, Dan LaCouture and Clay Wilson, defensemen Joe Callahan, Brett Festerling, Brandan Mikkelson, Brian Salcido and Nathan Saunders and goaltender J.P. Levasseur to Portland (AHL); assigned forwards Matt Beleskey and Eric Tangradi to Belleville (OHL); assigned center Maxime Macenauer to Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL); released center Tyler Bouck.