Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: The Whalers nwetara Sergei Makarov na June 20 na mgbanwe na Calgary Flames. Makarov gbara goolu iri na asatọ na isi iri ise na asaa n'egwuregwu iri asaa na otu n'oge 1992-93. Oge Makarov na ndị Whalers ga-adị mkpụmkpụ n'ihi na ụbọchị isii ka e mesịrị, a gbanwere ya na San Jose Sharks (ya na ndị Whalers nke mbụ, nke abụọ na nke atọ na-ahọrọ na
1993 NHL Entry Draft) na mgbanwe maka Sharks'mbụ gburugburu draft, nke bụ nke abụọ n'ozuzu họrọ, na 1993 NHL Entry Draft.