July 31, 2002 :

• The Florida Panthers signed goaltender Tyrone Garner to a one-year contract
  
• The Vancouver Canucks named Ian Clark goaltending consultant
  
  July 24, 2002 :
  
• The Anaheim Mighty Ducks agreed to terms with goaltender Jean-François Damphousse
  
  July 23, 2002 :
  
• The Atlanta Thrashers agreed to terms with goaltender Michael Garnett
  
  July 16, 2002 :
  
• The Boston Bruins re-signed goaltender John Grahame
  
  July 15, 2002 :
  
• The Anaheim Mighty Ducks agreed to terms goaltender Martin Gerber on a one-year contract with a club option for 2003-04
  
• The Edmonton Oilers signed goaltender Kristian Antila to a two-year contract
  
• The Washington Capitals named Glen Hanlon assistant coach
  
• The Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) signed goaltender Chris Madden
  
  July 12, 2002 :
  
• The Buffalo Sabres agreed to terms on a multi-year contract with restricted free agent goaltender Mika Noronen
  
• The New Jersey Devils signed goaltender Matus Kostur
  
  July 8, 2002 :
  
• The New Jersey Devils signed free agent goaltender Corey Schwab
  
• The Carolina Hurricanes signed goaltender Daniel Boisclair to a three-year contract
  
• The Los Angeles Kings agreed to terms with goaltender Cristobal Huet on a two-year contract
  
  July 6, 2002 :
  
• The Anaheim Mighty Ducks acquired Petr Sykora, Igor Pohanka, Mike Commodore and Jean-François Damphousse from the New Jersey Devils for Jeff Friesen, Oleg Tverdovsky and Maxim Balmochnyk
  
  July 5, 2002 :
  
• The Vancouver Canucks signed free agent goaltender Tyler Moss
  
  July 4, 2002 :
  
• The New York Rangers signed free agent goaltender Mike Richter
  
  July 2, 2002 :
  
• The Atlanta Thrashers have bought out the final season of Damian Rhodes' contract
  
• The Chicago Blackhawks re-signed goaltender Steve Passmore
  
• The Toronto Maple leafs signed unrestricted free agent Ed Belfour to a two-year contract
  
• The Detroit Red wings signed unrestricted free agent Curtis Joseph to a three-year contract