| Player | Date Released | Team | Contract When Released | 10% Date |
| Kevin Hatcher | 3-17-03 | NYI | 3,000,000 | 3-31-03 |
| Lyle Odelein | 3-21-03 | MIN | 650,000 | 4-4-03 |
| Eric Weinrich | 3-21-03 | MIN | 900,000 | 4-4-03 |
| Dave Manson | 3-23-03 | HFD | 2,750,000 | 4-6-03 |
| Paul Brosseau | 3-23-03 | HFD | 750,000 | 4-6-03 |
| Robert Kron | 3-23-03 | HFD | 150,000 | 4-6-03 |
| Ken Belanger | 3-25-03 | NYR | 1,150,000 | 4-8-03 |
| Kip Miller | 3-25-03 | VAN | 150,000 | 4-8-03 |
| Jeff Shantz | 3-25-03 | VAN | 850,000 | 4-8-03 |
| Antti Aalto | 3-25-03 | VAN | 1,500,000 | 4-8-03 |
| Niclas Havelid | 3-25-03 | VAN | 150,000 | 4-8-03 |
| Mark Lawrence | 3-27-03 | WPG | 2,165,000 | 4-10-03 |
| Travis Green | 3-27-03 | WPG | 2,000,000 | 4-10-03 |
| Brian Swanson | 3-27-03 | HFD | 1,750,000 | 4-10-03 |
| Maxim Suchinsky | 3-28-03 | CLE | 1,160,000 | 4-11-03 |
| Christian Matte | 3-28-03 | VAN | 1,508,000 | 4-11-03 |
| Tom Askey | 04-01-03 | WSH | 150,000 | 4-15-03 |
| Adam Burt | 04-01-03 | WSH | 150,000 | 4-15-03 |
| Gord Murphy | 04-01-03 | WSH | 150,000 | 4-15-03 |
| Sean O'Donnell | 04-10-03 | NYI | 150,000 | 4-24-03 |
| Bob Essensa | 04-12-03 | POR | 3,200,000 | 4-26-03 |
| Jay More | 04-12-03 | POR | 2,800,000 | 4-26-03 |
| Joe Juneau | 04-12-03 | POR | 3,400,000 | 4-26-03 |