2003–04 NHL transactions

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2003–04 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, or claimed by, and for which players or draft picks, if applicable.

May

 * 1)  Philadelphia's acquired second-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on February 19, 2004 that sent Alexei Zhamnov and a fourth-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for Jim Vandermeer, the rights to Colin Fraser and this pick.

June (Pre Draft Day)

 * 1)  Washington's ninth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on October 5, 2003 that sent Denis Hamel to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
 * 2)  Los Angeles' acquired seventh-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 22, 2003 that sent a sixth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for a seventh-round pick (# 210 overall) in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.

June (NHL Entry Draft - Day 1)

 * 1)  The condition of this pick was if Phoenix acquired a third-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft before the start of the third round, the pick would be transferred to Carolina.  It was converted on June 26, 2004 when Phoenix acquired a third-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft from Edmonton.
 * 2)  Phoenix's acquired third-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 26, 2004 that sent a second-round pick (# 50 overall) in the 2004 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for a second-round pick (# 60 overall) in the 2004 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * Phoenix was re-acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2004 that sent a third-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft to Carolina in exchange for this pick.

June (NHL Entry Draft - Day 2)

 * 1)  Carolina's acquired fourth-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on July 16, 2003 that sent Bob Boughner to Carolina in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 2)  San Jose's' acquired sixth-round pick was returned to the Rangers as the result of the conditions of this pick was subject to the completion of the future considerations part of the trade.  The pick was returned when the Rangers sent the rights to Theo Fleury to San Jose to completed the trade on June 26, 2002.
 * 3)  Philadelphia's acquired sixth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 27, 2004 that sent a third-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for a fifth-round pick and a sixth-round pick (# 188 overall) in the 2004 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 4)  Philadelphia's acquired seventh-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on January 22, 2004 that sent Mattias Timander to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
 * 5)  Dallas' acquired eight-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on March 8, 2004 that sent Chris Therien to Dallas in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft and this pick.

June (Post Draft Day)

 * 1)  Nashville's acquired third-round pick went to Minnesota as the result of a trade on March 5, 2004 that sent Sergei Zholtok and Brad Bombardir to Nashville in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 2)  The Rangers' acquired fourth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on March 3, 2004 that sent Maxim Kondratyev, Jarkko Immonen, a first-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft and a second-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft to the Rangers in exchange for Brian Leetch and a conditional draft pick in the 2004 Entry Draft (this pick).  The Conditions of this pick are unknown.
 * 3)  Nashville's acquired third-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on March 9, 2004 that sent Shane Hnidy to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
 * 4)  Conditions of this pick are unknown and was not exercised.

July

 * 1)  Florida's second-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 26, 2004 that sent a second-round pick (# 50 overall) and a third-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.
 * The Rangers previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 8, 2004 that sent Matthew Barnaby and a third-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft to Colorado in exchange for Chris McAllister, David Liffiton and this pick.
 * 1)  Conditions of this draft pick are unknown.

October

 * 1)  Colorado's acquired third-round pick went to Carolina as the result of a trade on February 20, 2004 that sent Bob Boughner to Colorado in exchange for Chris Bahen, a fifth-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft and this pick.

November

 * 1)  Conditions of this draft pick are unknown.

January

 * 1)  San Jose's acquired fifth-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on June 27, 2004 that sent a seventh-round pick and an eighth-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for this pick.
 * 2)  Columbus' acquired third-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on June 26, 2004 that sent a second-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft to Columbus in exchange for a third-round pick (# 70 overall) in the 2004 Entry Draft and this pick.

February

 * 1)  Washington's acquired second-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on July 30, 2005 that sent a first-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for a second-round pick (# 47 overall) in the 2005 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 2)  The conditions of this draft pick are unknown.
 * 3)  Minnesota's acquired fourth-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on July 30, 2005 that sent Todd White to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.

March

 * 1)  The conditions of this draft pick are unknown.
 * 2)  The Rangers' acquired first-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on June 25, 2004 that sent a first-round pick (# 19 overall) and an eighth-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft to the Rangers in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 3)  Trade completed on July 30, 2005.
 * 4)  Phoenix's acquired second-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on June 26, 2004 that sent Jason Chimera and a third-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 5)  Philadelphia's acquired third-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on July 30, 2005 that sent a second-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 6)  The Rangers' acquired second-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on June 26, 2004 that sent a second-round pick (# 60 overall) and a third-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.
 * The Rangers previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2004 that sent a second-round pick (# 37 overall) in the 2004 Entry Draft to Florida in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 1)  Florida's second-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 26, 2004 that sent a second-round pick (# 50 overall) and a third-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.
 * 2)  The Rangers' acquired second-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on July 30, 2005 that sent a first-round pick (# 12 overall) in the 2005 Entry Draft to the Rangers in exchange for a first-round pick (# 16 overall) in the 2005 Entry Draft and this pick.

March 9 – Trade deadline

 * 1)  The ninth-round pick became a seventh-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft after the NHL eliminated the eighth and ninth rounds of the draft.
 * 2)  Carolina's acquired fourth-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on July 30, 2005 that sent Derrick Walser and a fourth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Carolina in exchange for this pick.