Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'afọ 2001, Sillinger sonyeere ndị otu NHL nke asatọ ya, Columbus Blue Jackets, mana maka oge mbụ anaghị agagharị site na ahia, kama, sonyeere Blue Jackets site na ọrụ n'efu. N'ime oge abụọ ya na ndị Blue Jackets, Sillinger dekọtara azụ azụ na mkpọsa 43-point. Mgbe oge nke abụọ ya na Columbus gasịrị, a gbanwere Sillinger ugboro abụọ n'otu ụbọchị na July 22, 2003. E bu ụzọ ziga ya na Dallas Stars na ntuliaka agba nke abụọ na
2004 (Johan Fransson) maka Darryl Sydor tupu a na-enye ya ọzọ site na Dallas na Phoenix Coyotes maka onye na-agbachitere Teppo Numminen. N'oge mbụ ya na Phoenix, agbanyeghị, a na-emeso ya ọzọ na njedebe nke ahia na St. Louis Blues maka onye na-eche nche Brent Johnson.