In the 2008 off-season, the team made a major change to its lineup, trading G Damon Jones and Smith ( who later in the season rejoined the Cavs after being released by Oklahoma City ) for point guard Mo Williams.

In the 2006 off-season, the Toronto Raptors signed Fred Jones.

He was then in the off-season acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers along with Chucky Atkins and Jumaine Jones in exchange for Gary Payton, Rick Fox and a future first round draft pick.

The Flyers traded Michal Handzus to Chicago, lost Kim Johnsson to free agency and Eric Desjardins and team captain Keith Primeau retired in the off-season.

However, Sundin scored at a pace below his usual pace and retired in the off-season.

After spending the off-season weighing the possibility of coming back for a 17th season, Aguilera officially retired on February 17, 2001.

Kim Hyun-soo, centre back and captain from the previous season, retired from competitive football in the off-season, and was appointed manager of Daegu FC's under-18 team which is a youth club for the senior side.

He played 22 games for the Maple Leafs and retired in the off-season.

This turned out to be the last goal in his NHL Hall of Fame career because he retired during the following off-season.

In the off-season heading into the 1996 – 97, Vieira departed the club for Italy, Durix ventured to Japan, and Ayache retired.

That off-season, the core of the Bulls championship teams retired or left, leaving the equivalent of an expansion team.

After Hall of Fame coach Chuck Daly retired and was replaced by Glenn “ Doc ” Rivers, Outlaw signed another contract with the Magic in the off-season, after which he played two and a half more seasons for the team.

Despite rumors he might be traded in the off-season, the Pirates elected to keep Castillo.

Ainge laid most of these rumors to rest in the 2006 off-season by signing Pierce to a 3-year, $ 59 million contract extension.

With Johnson and Jefferies competing for the third base job, the 1988 – 89 off-season was filled with trade rumors.

However, his slow development, and in particular his lack of control, stirred up trade rumors during the 2006 off-season, while he had previously been off-limits to potential trades.

The other part of his solution was to insure the ships of grain merchants who were willing to risk travelling to Egypt in the off-season.

The off-season was highlighted by the acquisition of top prospect Andy Marté from the Boston Red Sox.

Milton Bradley was traded to Seattle in the off-season, and was replaced by Marlon Byrd and Xavier Nady as Lou Piniella entered his fourth season with the team.

Also during the 1955 off-season, Marguerite Norris lost an intra-family power struggle, and was forced to turn over the Wings to her younger brother Bruce, who had inherited his father's grain business.

They defeated the American League champion Cleveland Indians in the 1997 series, which was notable for shortstop Edgar Renteria driving in second baseman Craig Counsell for the series-clinching run in the eleventh inning of the seventh and deciding game and the " fire sale " which occurred in the off-season following the dramatic win.

* Hanley Ramirez ( 2006 – 2012 )-As the main piece of the Josh Beckett & Mike Lowell trade in the 2005 off-season, Ramirez was the face of the franchise during his tenure and a major offensive cog, having a 30-30 season in 2008, winning a batting title and finishing 2nd in MVP voting in 2009, and participating in three All-Star games.

During the off-season, the team signed Japanese shortstop Tsuyoshi Nishioka to fill a hole in the middle infield, re-signed Jim Thome, who was in pursuit of career home run number 600, and also re-signed Carl Pavano.

The biggest news of all during the off-season, though, was the issue of the reigning NL MVP Ryan Braun apparently testing positive for PED's and facing a possible 50-game suspension.

During the off-season, Clemente was involved in charity work.

As cattle-raiding typically was a summer activity, the invasion during this off-season was of special surprise to the invaded province.

In the off-season, Fernandez was traded to the New York Mets.

In the off-season between the 1946 and season, Williams was offered a three-year, $ 300, 000 dollar contract to play for the Mexican League, which Williams declined.

During the off-season of 1954, Williams was offered the chance to be manager of the Red Sox.

Quarterback Mark Brunell — an off-season acquisition from the Jacksonville Jaguars — struggled in his first season, and was replaced midway through the season by backup Patrick Ramsey.

The concrete lower deck extended well into left field, with the obvious intention of extending the upper deck over it, which was accomplished during the 1926 – 1927 off-season.

In the off-season, a set of rule changes was approved that made the WNBA more like the NBA.

The USFL was conceived in 1965 by New Orleans, Louisiana, businessman David Dixon, who saw a market for a football league which would play while the established National Football League was in its off-season.

Angotti left the team in the off-season and was replaced by Van Impe as team captain.

Even though the team had improved their record in his second season behind the bench, head coach Vic Stasiuk was replaced by Fred Shero in the off-season.

Cechmanek was traded to Los Angeles for a 2004 second round draft pick during the off-season despite having the second-best goals-against average in the league over his three years in Philadelphia.

Veteran defenseman Alexei Zhitnik was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers for prospect defenseman Braydon Coburn and disappointing off-season acquisition Kyle Calder was sent to the Detroit Red Wings via Chicago in exchange for defenseman Lasse Kukkonen.

With eleven free agents excluding Jason Schmidt who signed with the Dodgers for roughly $ 15 million a year, a new manager on board with Bruce Bochy coming from division rival San Diego, and the loss of veteran catcher Mike Matheny due to complications resulting from concussions sustained during his career, the Giants ' prospects for the 2007 season were less than favorable going into the winter off-season.

Leinart was named the Cardinals ' starting QB going into the 2008 off-season, but Ken Whisenhunt stated that it would be very possible for Warner to be the starter before Week 1 of the regular season.

In the off-season, back in Cuba, there was very little work for their traditional music and the whole country was going wild for NG La Banda.

When Ojeda returned home during the off-season, he was frustrated with his performance during the season and took up karate, saying that " I ever get back to the big leagues and get beat around like I got beat around, somebody ’ s going to pay.

In the ensuing off-season, Juninho Pernambucano joined the team, and often partnered Edmílson in central midfield, with the Rhône-Alpes side going on to win three consecutive Ligue 1 titles.