| May 22, 2008: press release Signing |
| Signed D Maxim Noreau to a multi-year contract |
| June 10, 2008: press release Trade |
| Acquired D Marc-Andre Bergeron from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a third round pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft |
| June 11, 2008: press release Re-signing |
| Re-signed D Erik Reitz to a 2008-09 contract |
| June 20-21, 2008: 2008 NHL Entry Draft coverage Draft selections |
| 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 |
| June 30, 2008: press release Trade |
| Acquired conditional pick (2009 or 2010) in NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Brian Rolston |
| July 1, 2008: press release | photo gallery | PONDcast appearance Trade |
| 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 |
| July 1, 2008: press release | photo gallery | PONDcast appearance Signing |
| Signed LW Andrew Brunette to a multi-year contract |
| July 1, 2008: press release | photo gallery | PONDcast appearance Signing |
| Signed RW Craig Weller to a multi-year contract |
| July 2, 2008: press release Re-signing |
| Re-signed D Kurtis Foster to a 2008-09 contract |
| July 3, 2008: press release | photo gallery | PONDcast appearance Signing |
| Signed RW Antti Miettinen to a multi-year contract |
| July 6, 2008: press release Signings |
| Signed G Barry Brust to a multi-year contract and RW Jesse Schultz to a 2008-09 contract |
| July 6, 2008: press release | photo gallery | Tom Lynn Q&A | PONDcast appearance Signing |
| Signed F Owen Nolan to a multi-year contract |
| July 7, 2008: press release Signing |
| Signed D Tomas Mojzis to a 2008-09 contract |
| July 11, 2008: press release Trade |
| Acquired C Corey Locke from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Shawn Belle |
| July 11, 2008: press release | photo gallery Signing |
| Signed F Krys Kolanos to a 2008-09 contract |
| July 15, 2008: press release Signings |
| 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 |
| July 16, 2008: press release Signings |
| Signed LW Peter Olvecky and D Clayton Stoner to 2008-09 contracts |
| July 19, 2008: press release Signing |
| Signed LW Stephanne Veilleux to 2008-09 contract |
| July 26, 2008: press release | feature story Signing |
| Signed RW Pierre-Marc Bouchard to a five-year contract |
| July 30, 2008: press release | feature story Buy out |
| Bought out contract of Mark Parrish |
Marek Zidlicky Andrew Brunette Craig Weller Antti Miettinen Barry Brust
| 2008-2009 Regular Season | |||||
| SKATERS: | GP | G | A | +/- | Pts |
| M. Koivu | 79 | 20 | 47 | 2 | 67 |
| A. Brunette | 80 | 22 | 28 | -5 | 50 |
| P. Bouchard | 71 | 16 | 30 | -5 | 46 |
| O. Nolan | 59 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 45 |
| A. Miettinen | 82 | 15 | 29 | -1 | 44 |
| M. Zidlicky | 76 | 12 | 30 | -12 | 42 |
| E. Belanger | 79 | 13 | 23 | -5 | 36 |
| M. Bergeron | 72 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 32 |
| B. Burns | 59 | 8 | 19 | -7 | 27 |
| J. Sheppard | 82 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 24 |
| GOALIES: | W | L | OT | Sv% | GAA |
| J. Harding | 3 | 9 | 1 | .929 | 2.21 |
| N. Backstrom | 37 | 24 | 8 | .923 | 2.33 |
| Full Team Stats >> | |||||
