August 26, 2004 :
• The New York Rangers signed goaltender Kevin Weekes
  
  August 25, 2004 :
• The Florida Panthers signed goaltender Patrick DesRochers to a one-year contract
  
  August 24, 2004 :
• The Edmonton Oilers re-signed goaltender Mike Morrison to a one-year contract
  
  August 23, 2004 :
• The Calgary Flames re-signed goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff
  
  August 20, 2004 :
• Edmonton Oilers goaltender Tyler Moss signed as a free agent with Manheim (Germany)
• The San Jose Sharks agreed to terms with goaltender Evgeni Nabokov
  
  August 17, 2004 :
• The New York Islanders re-signed goaltender Garth Snow
  
  August 13, 2004 :
• The New Jersey Devils re-signed goaltenders Ari Ahonen and Scott Clemmensen
• The San Jose Sharks agreed to terms with goaltender Evgeni Nabokov
  
  August 9, 2004 :
• The Buffalo Sabres agreed to terms with goaltender Martin Biron on a one-year deal
  
  August 6, 2004 :
• The Carolina Hurricanes agreed to terms with goaltender Rob Zepp on a one-year contract and goaltender Craig Kowalski on a two-year contract
• The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed goaltender Mikael Tellqvist
  
  August 4, 2004 :
• The Nashville Predators re-signed goaltender Tomas Vokoun
  
  August 3, 2004 :
• The Montreal Canadiens signed goaltender Cristobal Huet to a two-year contract
• The San Jose Sharks re-signed goaltender Vesa Toskala
• The Washington Capitals re-signed goaltender Maxime Ouellet
  
  August 2, 2004 :
• Vancouver Canucks goaltender Johan Hedberg signed as a free agent with Leksands (Sweden)