Buuxi weedha soo socota: Xilli ciyaareedkii 2001, Sillinger wuxuu ku biiray kooxdiisa siddeedaad ee NHL, Columbus Blue Jackets, laakiin markii ugu horreysay ma uusan u guurin iyada oo loo marayo ganacsi, halkii, uu ku biiri lahaa Blue Jackets iyada oo loo marayo hay'ad bilaash ah. Laba xilli ciyaareed oo uu la qaatay Blue Jackets, Sillinger wuxuu diiwaan geliyay 43 dhibcood oo xilli ciyaareed ah. Ka dib xilli ciyaareedkiisii labaad ee Columbus, Sillinger waxaa laba jeer lagu kala beddelay isla maalintaas July 22, 2003. waxaa markii ugu horeysay loo diray kooxda Dallas Stars isaga oo ahaa doorashada wareega labaad ee
2004 (Johan Fransson) ee Darryl Sydor ka hor inta aan laga iibin Dallas ilaa Phoenix Coyotes ee daafaca Teppo Numminen. Xilli ciyaareedkiisii ugu horreeyay ee uu la qaatay Phoenix, si kastaba ha noqotee, waxaa mar kale la macaamilay waqtiga kama dambaysta ah ee ganacsiga ee St. Louis Blues ee goolhayaha Brent Johnson.