Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: A gbanwere Wolanin site na Avalanche na Tampa Bay Lightning na June 21, 1996, na mgbanwe maka nchịkọta nke abụọ nke Lightning na
1998 (Ramzi Abid). Oge Wolanin na Lightning dịruru egwuregwu iri na ise, ebe ọ na-agba mgba na nkwekọ na mmerụ ahụ n'oge oge niile. The Lightning gbanwere Wolanin na Toronto Maple Leafs na February 1, 1997, na mgbanwe maka Maple Leafs nke atọ na 1998 (Alex Henry). Wolanin gbara ngụkọta nke egwuregwu iri atọ na atọ n'ime oge abụọ na Maple Leafs, na-efu ihe ka ukwuu n'oge 1997-98 n'ihi mmerụ ahụ ikpere. Ọ gbalịrị ịlaghachi azụ maka oge 1998-1999, mana na enweghị mmasị sitere na ndị otu NHL, ọ na-agba ọsọ na Detroit Vipers nke International Hockey League maka egwuregwu 16, na-edekọ enyemaka ise tupu ya ekwupụta ezumike nka ya na hockey ice.