May 22, 2008:Signed D Maxim Noreau to a multi-year contract (Signing)

June 10, 2008: Acquired D Marc-Andre Bergeron from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a third round pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft (Trade)

June 11, 2008: Re-signed D Erik Reitz to a 2008-09 contract (Re-signing)

June 20-21, 2008: 2008 NHL Entry Draft coverage
Acquired 23rd pick from New Jersey Devils in exchange for Minnesota’s 24th pick in 2008 NHL Entry Draft and a third round pick in 2009 NHL Entry Draft ... Selected D Tyler Cuma in first round (23rd overall) of 2008 NHL Entry Draft ... Selected D Marco Scandella (55th overall), D Sean Lorenz (115th overall) and LW Eero Elo (145th overall) in Day 2 of 2008 NHL Entry Draft (Draft selections)

June 30, 2008: Acquired conditional pick (2009 or 2010) in NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Brian Rolston (Trade)

July 1, 2008: Acquired D Marek Zidlicky from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a second round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and F Ryan Jones (Trade)

July 1, 2008: Signed LW Andrew Brunette to a multi-year contract (Signing)

July 1, 2008: Signed RW Craig Weller to a multi-year contract (Signing)

July 2, 2008: Re-signed D Kurtis Foster to a 2008-09 contract (Re-signing)

July 3, 2008: Signed RW Antti Miettinen to a multi-year contract (Signing)

July 6, 2008: Signed G Barry Brust to a multi-year contract and RW Jesse Schultz to a 2008-09 contract (Signings)

July 6, 2008: Signed F Owen Nolan to a multi-year contract (Signing)

July 7, 2008: Signed D Tomas Mojzis to a 2008-09 contract (Signing)

July 11, 2008: Acquired C Corey Locke from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Shawn Belle (Trade)

July 11, 2008: Signed F Krys Kolanos to a 2008-09 contract (Signing)

July 15, 2008: Signed RW Danny Irmen, C Corey Locke, C Bryan Lundbohm and D John Scott to 2008-09 contracts, and D Brandon Rogers to a multi-year contract (Signings)

July 16, 2008: Signed LW Peter Olvecky and D Clayton Stoner to 2008-09 contracts (Signings)

July 19, 2008: Signed LW Stephanne Veilleux to 2008-09 contract (Signing)

July 26, 2008: Signed RW Pierre-Marc Bouchard to a five-year contract (Signing)