Columbus Blue Jackets - Signed C Antoine Vermette to a five-year contract
extension through the 2014-15 season. Assigned D Cam Brodie, D Tim
Filangieri, LW Chris Higgins, C Brock McBride, C Tyler Murovich and D Kevin
Roeder to Syracuse (AHL).
Montreal Canadiens - Signed F Philippe Lefebvre to a three-year contract.
Assigned D Mac Bennett to Cedar Rapids (USHL), D Joe Stejskal to
Dartmouth (ECAC) and G Jason Missiaen to Peterborough (OHL).
Phoenix Coyotes - Assigned D Tim Billingsley to Mississauga-St. Michael's
(OHL), RW Jordan Szwarz to Saginaw (OHL) and D Justin Weller to Red Deer (WHL).
St. Louis Blues - Exercised their contract option on coach
Andy Murray through the 2010-11 season.:thum:
Tampa Bay Lightning - Assigned G Michael Zador to Oshawa (OHL), RW
Matias Sointu to Ottawa (OHL), D Mark Barberio to Moncton (QMJHL),
LW Alex Hutchings to Barrie (OHL) and RW Kyle DeCoste to
Sault Ste. Marie (OHL).