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Date
| | Pos. | Player | Transaction |
| 7/1/97 | Delete | LW | Bruce Ramsey | UFA - Signed with St Louis (NHL) |
| 7/1/97 | Delete | LW | Chad Remackel | UFA - Signed Tryout with Fort Wayne (IHL) |
| 7/1/97 | Delete | C | Jeff Nelson | UFA - Signed Tryout with Washington (NHL) |
| 7/1/97 | Delete | C | Kevyn Adams | UFA - Signed with Toronto (NHL) |
| 7/1/97 | Delete | LW | Michel Picard | UFA - Re-Signed |
| 7/1/97 | Delete | D | Sean McCann | UFA - Not re-signed |
| 7/1/97 | Delete | D | Shawn Frappier | UFA -Signed with Mississippi (ECHL) |
| 7/1/97 | Delete | D | Stanislav Jasecko | UFA - Not re-signed |
| 7/1/97 | Delete | D | Travis Richards | UFA - Re-Signed |
| 7/1/97 | Delete | C | Victor Gervais | UFA - Not re-signed |
| 7/9/97 | Add | C | Greg Clancy | Signed 1 yr Contract with Grand Rapids (IHL) |
| 7/9/97 | Add | LW | Jason Weaver | Signed 1 yr Contract with Grand Rapids (IHL) |
| 7/16/97 | | C | Brian Felsner | Chosen in IHL Expansion Draft |
| 7/16/97 | | RW | Brian Sullivan | Chosen in IHL Expansion Draft |
| 7/16/97 | | C/RW | Glen Metropolit | Chosen in IHL Expansion Draft |
| 7/16/97 | | RW | Sean Tallaire | Chosen in IHL Expansion Draft |
| 7/17/97 | Add | RW | Sean Tallaire | Signed 2 yr contract with Grand Rapids (IHL) |
| 7/18/97 | Add | C/RW | Glen Metropolit | Signed 1 yr Contract with Grand Rapids (IHL) |
| 7/26/97 | Add | D | Travis Richards | Signed 3 yr contract with Grand Rapids (IHL) |
| 7/29/97 | Add | D | Shane Hnidy | Signed 1 yr Contract with Grand Rapids (IHL) |
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| 8/5/97 | Add | LW | Matt Ruchty | Signed 2 yr contract with Grand Rapids (IHL) |
| 8/15/97 | Add | RW | Roger Maxwell | Signed 1 yr Contract with Grand Rapids (IHL) |
| 8/22/97 | Add | RW | Brian Sullivan | Signed 1 yr Contract with Grand Rapids (IHL) |
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| 9/7/97 | Add | RW | Mark Greig | Signed 2 yr Contract with Grand Rapids (IHL) |
| 9/7/97 | Add | LW | Michel Picard | Signed 3 yr contract with Grand Rapids (IHL) |
| 9/10/97 | Add | C | Blair Manning | Signed 1 yr Contract with Grand Rapids (IHL) |
| 9/14/97 | Add | D | Bernie John | Camp Tryout |
| 9/14/97 | Add | C | Blair Manning | Invited to Training Camp |
| 9/14/97 | Add | RW | Brian Sullivan | Invited to Training Camp |
| 9/14/97 | Add | LW | Cory Johnson | Camp Tryout |
| 9/14/97 | Add | C/RW | Danton Cole | Invited to Training Camp |
| 9/14/97 | Add | D | Darcy Simon | Invited to Training Camp |
| 9/14/97 | Add | RW | Dean Hulett | Camp Tryout |
| 9/14/97 | Add | D | Dean Trboyevich | Invited to Training Camp |
| 9/14/97 | Add | RW | Derek Crimin | Camp Tryout |
| 9/14/97 | Add | D | Don McSween | Invited to Training Camp |
| 9/14/97 | Add | C/RW | Ed Patterson | Invited to Training Camp |
| 9/14/97 | Add | RW | Gairin Smith | Camp Tryout |
| 9/14/97 | Add | C/RW | Glen Metropolit | Invited to Training Camp |
| 9/14/97 | Add | C | Greg Clancy | Invited to Training Camp |
| 9/14/97 | Add | G | Ian Gordon | Invited to Training Camp |
| 9/14/97 | Add | LW | Jason Weaver | Invited to Training Camp |
| 9/14/97 | Add | RW | Mark Greig | Invited to Training Camp |
| 9/14/97 | Add | D | Mark Vilneff | Camp Tryout |
| 9/14/97 | Add | LW | Matt Ruchty | Invited to Training Camp |
| 9/14/97 | Add | LW | Michel Picard | Invited to Training Camp |
| 9/14/97 | Add | G | Pokey Reddick | Invited to Training Camp |
| 9/14/97 | Add | RW | Roger Maxwell | Invited to Training Camp |
| 9/14/97 | Add | G | Ryan Caley | Camp Tryout |
| 9/14/97 | Add | C | Scott Blair | Camp Tryout |
| 9/14/97 | Add | RW | Sean Tallaire | Invited to Training Camp |
| 9/14/97 | Add | D | Shane Hnidy | Invited to Training Camp |
| 9/14/97 | Add | D | Tim Hogan | Camp Tryout |
| 9/14/97 | Add | D | Todd Nelson | Invited to Training Camp |
| 9/14/97 | Add | D | Tom Ashe | Camp Tryout |
| 9/14/97 | Add | D | Travis Richards | Invited to Training Camp |
| 9/15/97 | Add | C/RW | Ed Patterson | Signed to 25 game contract by Grand Rapids (IHL) |
| 9/15/97 | Add | G | Ian Gordon | Signed 1 yr Contract with Grand Rapids (IHL) |
| 9/19/97 | Delete | D | Bernie John | Released |
| 9/19/97 | Delete | C | Scott Blair | Released |
| 9/23/97 | Delete | RW | Dean Hulett | Released |
| 9/23/97 | Delete | RW | Derek Crimin | Released |
| 9/23/97 | Delete | RW | Gann Smith | Released |
| 9/23/97 | Delete | G | Ryan Caley | Released |
| 9/23/97 | Delete | D | Tim Hogan | Released |
| 9/27/97 | Add | G | Myron Molotky | Practice Goalie Signed as emergency backup |
| 9/30/97 | Delete | C | Blair Manning | Assigned to Muskegon (UHL) |
| 9/30/97 | Delete | LW | Cory Johnson | Assigned to Muskegon (UHL) |
| 9/30/97 | Delete | D | Mark Vilneff | Assigned to Muskegon (UHL) |
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| 10/4/97 | Add | D | Tom Ashe | Signed to 25 game contract by Grand Rapids (IHL) |
| 10/10/97 | Delete | RW | Roger Maxwell | Assigned to Mississippi (ECHL) |
| 10/14/97 | Add | LW | Bruce Ramsey | Signed 2 yr Contract with Grand Rapids (IHL) |
| 10/17/97 | Delete | D | Don McSween | Traded to Milwaukee (IHL) |
| 10/17/97 | Add | D | Kerry Huffman | Signed to 25 game contract by Grand Rapids (IHL) |
| 10/17/97 | Delete | D | Sean McCann | Traded to Milwaukee (IHL) |
| 10/29/97 | Delete | LW | Jason Weaver | Assigned to Muskegon (UHL) |
| 10/30/97 | Add | D | Neal Martin | Signed 1 yr Contract with Grand Rapids (IHL) |
| 10/30/97 | Delete | D | Neal Martin | Assigned to Mississippi (ECHL) |
| 10/30/97 | Add | RW | Roger Maxwell | Recalled from Mississippi (ECHL) |
| 10/30/97 | Delete | RW | Roger Maxwell | Assigned to Adirondack (AHL) |
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| 11/8/97 | Add | LW | Chris Lindberg | Signed to 25 game contract by Grand Rapids (IHL) |
| 11/15/97 | Delete | LW | Chris Lindberg | Released from 25 - GTO |
| 11/15/97 | Add | LW | Jason Weaver | Recalled from Muskegon (UHL) |
| 11/18/97 | Delete | LW | Jason Weaver | Assigned ro Muskegon (UHL) |
| 11/21/97 | Add | D | Tom Ashe | Signed 1 yr Contract with Grand Rapids (IHL) |
| 11/24/97 | Add | C | Blair Manning | Recalled from Muskegon (UHL) |
| 11/24/97 | Add | LW | Jason Weaver | Recalled from Muskegon (UHL) |
| 11/26/97 | Delete | C | Blair Manning | Assigned ro Muskegon (UHL) |
| 11/26/97 | Delete | LW | Jason Weaver | Assigned ro Muskegon (UHL) |
| 11/27/97 | Add | G | Patrick Lalime | Signed 1 yr Contract with Grand Rapids (IHL) |
| 11/27/97 | Delete | G | Pokey Reddick | Traded to San Antonio (IHL) |
| 11/28/97 | Add | LW | Jason Weaver | Recalled from Muskegon (UHL) |
| 11/29/97 | Delete | D | Darcy Simon | Traded to Quebec (IHL) to cpmplete earlier deal for Mark Greig |
| 11/29/97 | Delete | LW | Jason Weaver | Assigned ro Muskegon (UHL) |
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| 12/9/97 | Add | LW | Jason Weaver | Recalled from Muskegon (UHL) |
| 12/10/97 | Delete | C/RW | Ed Patterson | 25-GTO expired |
| 12/10/97 | Add | C/RW | Ed Patterson | Signed 25-GTO |
| 12/22/97 | Add | D | Scott Feasby | Recalled from Muskegon (UHL) |
| 12/23/97 | Delete | D | Scott Feasby | Assigned to Muskegon (UHL) |
| 12/26/97 | Delete | LW | Jason Weaver | Assigned to Muskegon (UHL) |
| 12/31/97 | Add | C | Blair Manning | Recalled from Muskegon (UHL) |
| 12/31/97 | Delete | C | Blair Manning | Assigned to Cincinnati (AHL) |
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| 1/1/98 | Add | C | Francois Sasseville | Signed 25-GTO (Saginaw UHL) |
| 1/2/98 | Add | LW | Cory Johnson | Signed 25-GTO |
| 1/2/98 | Add | D | Mark Vilneff | Recalled from Muskegon (UHL) |
| 1/5/98 | Delete | LW | Michel Picard | Signed 1 yr Contract with St Louis (NHL) |
| 1/5/98 | Add | D | Shawn Reid | Acquired from New Haven (AHL) |
| 1/6/98 | Add | LW | Jason Weaver | Recalled from Muskegon (UHL) |
| 1/6/98 | Delete | D | Mark Vilneff | Assigned to Muskegon (UHL) |
| 1/6/98 | Add | D | Scott Feasby | Recalled from Muskegon (UHL) |
| 1/7/98 | Delete | LW | Jason Weaver | Assigned to Muskegon (UHL) |
| 1/7/98 | Delete | D | Scott Feasby | Assigned to Muskegon (UHL) |
| 1/8/98 | Add | D | Eric Lavigne | Assigned by Rochester (AHL) |
| 1/8/98 | Delete | D | Shawn Reid | Assigned to Tallahassee (ECHL) |
| 1/9/98 | Add | LW | Jason Weaver | Recalled from Muskegon (UHL) |
| 1/10/98 | Delete | LW | Matt Ruchty | Assigned to Rochester (AHL) |
| 1/13/98 | Add | LW | Chris Lindberg | Signed 1 yr Contract with Grand Rapids (IHL) |
| 1/17/98 | Add | D | Scott Drevitch | Signed 3 - GTO (Tacoma (WCHL)) |
| 1/20/98 | Add | LW | Matt Ruchty | Assigned by Rochester (AHL) |
| 1/20/98 | Delete | D | Scott Drevitch | Released from 3 - GTO |
| 1/21/98 | Delete | LW | Cory Johnson | Released from 25 - GTO |
| 1/23/98 | Delete | D | Eric Lavigne | Returned to Rochester (AHL) |
| 1/23/98 | Add | C | Greg Bullock | Assigned by Saint Johns (AHL) |
| 1/24/98 | Delete | C | Greg Clancy | Assigned to Muskegon (UHL) |
| 1/24/98 | Delete | RW | Roger Maxwell | Assigned to Mississippi (ECHL) |
| 1/25/98 | Add | C | Greg Clancy | Recalled from Muskegon (UHL) |
| 1/27/98 | Delete | C | Greg Clancy | Assigned to Muskegon (UHL) |
| 1/29/98 | Add | LW | Claude Boivin | Signed 1 yr Contract with Grand Rapids (IHL) |
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| 2/1/98 | Delete | LW | Jason Weaver | Assigned to Muskegon (UHL) |
| 2/1/98 | Add | LW | Michel Picard | Assigned by St Louis (NHL) |
| 2/1/98 | Add | D | Travis Tucker | Signed 25-GTO |
| 2/3/98 | Delete | D | Travis Tucker | Assigned to Quad City (UHL) - to compete in AS Game |
| 2/5/98 | Add | D | Travis Tucker | Recalled from Quad City (UHL) |
| 2/8/98 | Delete | D | Travis Tucker | Assigned to Quad City (UHL) |
| 2/13/98 | Add | D | Travis Tucker | Recalled from Quad City (UHL) |
| 2/15/98 | Delete | D | Travis Tucker | Assigned to Quad City (UHL) |
| 2/18/98 | Delete | LW | Chris Lindberg | Suspended and returned to Europe |
| 2/19/98 | Delete | RW | Brian Sullivan | Traded to Springfield (AHL) |
| 2/19/98 | Add | D | Ruslan Batyrshin | Acquired from Springfield (IHL) |
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| 3/1/98 | Add | C | Greg Clancy | Recalled from Muskegon (UHL) |
| 3/1/98 | Add | LW | Jason Weaver | Recalled from Muskegon (UHL) |
| 3/4/98 | Add | Asst Coach | Jeff Pyle | Hired as Assistant Coach - 1 yr contract |
| 3/4/98 | Add | Coach | Bob McNamara | Named Interim Head Coach |
| 3/4/98 | Delete | Coach | Dave Allison | Fired as head coach |
| 3/9/98 | Delete | LW | Michel Picard | Recalled by St Louis (NHL) |
| 3/10/98 | Add | C | Blair Manning | Recalled from Muskegon (UHL) |
| 3/13/98 | Add | LW | Michel Picard | Assigned by St Louis (NHL) |
| 3/13/98 | Add | D | Scott Feasby | Recalled from Muskegon (UHL) |
| 3/14/98 | Delete | C | Blair Manning | Assigned to Muskegon (UHL) |
| 3/14/98 | Delete | D | Scott Feasby | Assigned to Muskegon (UHL) |
| 3/27/98 | Delete | D | Dean Trboyevich | Traded to Milwaukee (IHL) |
| 3/27/98 | Delete | C | Greg Clancy | Assigned to Muskegon (UHL) |
| 3/27/98 | Add | RW | Jamie Linden | Acquired from Los Vegas (IHL) |
| 3/27/98 | Add | D | Mark Cornforth | Acquired from Cleveland (IHL) |
| 3/27/98 | Add | LW | Mike Casselman | Acquired from Rochester (AHL) |
| 3/27/98 | Add | D | Mike Harder | Acquired from Milwaukee (IHL) |
| 3/27/98 | Delete | D | Mike Harder | Traded to Rochester (AHL) |
| 3/27/98 | Delete | RW | Sean Tallaire | Traded to Cleveland (IHL) |
| 3/27/98 | Add | RW | Vashi Nedomansky | Signed 1 yr contract with Grand Rapids (IHL) |
| 3/28/98 | Delete | LW | Michel Picard | Recalled by St Louis (NHL) |
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| 4/18/98 | Add | RW | Maxim Spiridonov | Signed 25-GTO |
| 4/30/98 | Delete | C/RW | Ed Patterson | Released from 25 - GTO |
| 4/30/98 | Delete | C | Greg Bullock | Rights Returned to St Johns (AHL) |
| 4/30/98 | Delete | RW | Maxim Spiridonov | Released from 25 - GTO |
