r o u n d  o n e ,  d o n e
summer started far too early.

*  Signed for 2004 - 2005:  PJ Axelsson, Patrice Bergeron, Nick Boynton, Martin Lapointe.

Unrestricted (group III) free agents:   Carl Corazzini¹, Ted Donato, Doug Doull¹, Travis Green, Mike Knuble, Dan McGillis, Ian Moran, Glen Murray, Michael Nylander, Sean O'Donnell, Felix Potvin, Brian Rolston, Jiri Slegr, Tim Thomas^1,2a, Rob Zamuner.

Restricted (group II) free agents:  Andy Delmore, Hal Gill, Jonathan Girard, Sergei Gonchar, Michal Grosek, Ivan Huml, Zdenek Kutlak^2b, Craig MacDonald, Andrew Raycroft, Sergei Samsonov, Joe Thornton.

1 - group IV free agent (briefly, he is unrestricted because of age and experience, not because of money).
2 - signed with team overseas (a = Finland; b = Czech Republic).

Complete NHL free agent list & signings