Saturday's sports transactions

BASEBALL

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed S Aaron Francisco to a four-year contract extension through the 2010 season.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Placed DT Keith Traylor on injured reserve. Signed S Jack Hunt from the practice squad.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Signed OL Todd Herremans to a five-year contract extension through the 2013 season.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ANAHEIM DUCKS — Assigned G David McKee to Augusta of the ECHL.

CALGARY FLAMES — Assigned C Dustin Boyd to Omaha of the AHL.

CAROLINA HURRICANES — Activated C Kevyn Adams and LW Andrew Ladd from the injured list. Assigned F Keith Aucoin to Albany of the AHL.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Recalled D Allan Rourke from Bridgeport of the AHL.

NEW YORK RANGERS — Assigned D Bryce Lampman to Hartford of the AHL.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS — Claimed F Dmitry Afanasenkov off waivers from the Tampa Bay Lightning.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Claimed F Jeff Cowan off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings.

American Hockey League

HARTFORD WOLF PACK — Loaned F Zdenek Bahensky and D Ryan Constant to Charlotte of the ECHL. Assigned F Hugh Jessiman to Charlotte.

HOUSTON AEROS — Recalled G Miroslav Kopriva from Texas of the ECHL.

PHILADELPHIA PHANTOMS — Assigned D Rosario Ruggeri to Trenton of the ECHL.

SPRINGFIELD FALCONS — Recalled D Brady Greco from Johnstown of the ECHL.

ECHL

COLUMBIA INFERNO — Signed G Mike Willerding. Acquired F Scott Sheppard from Trenton.

PENSACOLA ICE PILOTS — Acquired F John Hecimovic from Dayton.

READING ROYALS — Loaned G Jeff Pietrasiak and D Shawn Germain to Hershey of the AHL.

SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS — Signed D Tim Judy. Loaned D Jamie Fraser to Bridgeport of the AHL.

TOLEDO STORM — Signed G Kevin Burke. Released G Steve Klockowski.