6th year left wing Kerby Rychel(16) leaves after going unqualified by current team Calgary Flames.
He spent all but 2 NHL games with affiliate Stockton Heat putting up a career high 23 goals last season.
The 24-year old, former 1st round draft pick leaves with only 43 games in the big league to his credit and signs with Neftekhimik Nichnekamsk, where he was retained for only 7 games before being cut.
Next signing an AHL contract with Charlotte Checkers he skated 6 games for 1 assist and has been sidelined with an injury since.
Undrafted 6th year left wing Ryan Horvat(24) takes a 262 AHL game resume to a first ECHL season with Greenville Swamp Rabbits.
The 100% power forward at not exactly huge 5’11” 185 lbs. has 4 times 10+ assists and twice hit the 5 goal mark, so will likely exploded on the scoring sheet in the lower league.
Never the biggest scorer through his time with Guelph Storm, he did win the 2014 OHL Championship in his final campaign, scoring 9 points in 20 playoff games and also was a member of Manchester Monarchs’ 2015 AHL Calder Cup Championship.
He started the new season on loan to Charlotte Checkers skating 7 games with an assist before being returned but instead of reporting decided to move on for a new adventure signing for the remainder of 2019/2020 with Nottingham Panthers.
The 27-year old could get comfortable in the United Kingdom but also may look to move on if he can make waves.
In 23 EIHL games, he has 3 goals and 7 assists with a +2 rating.
Boston Bruins‘ 5th year left wing Nick Ritchie(21) was a trade deadline pick up from draft club (1st round, 2014, #10 overall) Anaheim Ducks as the playoff race heats up.
The sizable 6’2″ 230 lbs. power forward adds some depth up front and could pot a lot of goals playing a black & gold hockey system.
He’s a bit off his career high marks from last season (22 assists, 31 points in just 60 contests) but has a tidy 8 goals and 11 assists in 43 games in the current campaign that can easily be added to.
The 24-year old former 2011 OHL Champion and twice WJC Gold Medalist still has one season left on his contract at a cap friendly $2M per AAV but if he gels look for him to get re-upped before he’s set to hit restricted free agency.
4th year right wing Anthony Greco(44) gets shipped from extended contract club Florida Panthers to Tampa Bay Lightning less than a week ago, where he appeared in 3 AHL games for affiliate Syracuse Crunch scoring 1 assist to his new team San Jose Sharks four days later.
He is likely to report to farm club San Jose Barracuda.
Not exactly putting up numbers like he did for a pair of campaigns in a row, he still has 10 goals and 10 assists in 37 games this season.
The 26-year old becomes a restricted free agent for a final time and seems like would be little problem to keep around, especially considering you just double traded for him.
5th year goaltender Zach Fucale(95) takes half a season with Orlando Solar Bears posting a 10-8-3 record in 24 ECHL games with a 2.36 GAA and .928 SV% to a new deal with EHC Red Bull Munchen as they position themselves for the DEL Playoffs.
He was also recalled by contract club Syracuse Crunch for one AHL game.
Originally a Montreal Canadiens‘ 2nd round pick in the 2013 draft (#39 overall), he spent three years in their system but was left unqualified as it expired.
Next he would pick up a 1-year deal from Vegas Golden Knights but spent most of his playing time with Fort Wayne Komets.
The still super-young 24-year old, former 2013 QMJHL Champion and Hlinka Gold Medal winner will likely find his game overseas and do well away from home.
Vegas Golden Knights‘ undrafted 4th year center Gage Quinney(72) makes his NHL debut in his hometown with a recall from affiliate Chicago Wolves.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward skated 15 shifts for 9:09 of total ice with one shot on net but was only 20% at the face-off dot.
He has a solid 14 goals and 17 assists in 45 AHL games with a +7 rating this season, which are not far off his career highs from last year (19-24-43).
Not bad work for a player that started his career under contract with Wheeling Nailers and spent his entire rookie campaign with in the ECHL scoring 18 goals and 26 assists including 5 multi-point efforts.
He would next sign with parent club Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and continued to put up good numbers to gain notice, which led to his first big league contract.
The 24-year old former 2015 WHL Champion with Kelowna Rockets is set to become a first time restricted free agent at the end of the current session but odds are he’ll be re-upped on a one-year extension.
Florida Panthers‘ 6th year left wing Aleksi Saarela(28) pots a 1st NHL goal in his 5th ever game on his 2nd recall of 2019/2020.
He’s been doing his usual lighting it up for affiliate Springfield Thunderbirds with 12 goals and 19 assists in 43 AHL games.
The Finnish forward with finish may be just getting started at the higher level as he’s starting to see the ice the way he does in the minors.
At 23-years old, he was twice traded this season but is still under contract to his entry level deal and set to become a restricted free agent for a 1st time at the end of the current session.
Seems like he’d be a no-brainer to continue and may even swing a one-way extension as part of a two-year contract.
7th year defenseman Daine Todd(12) took a very successful 1st AHL season for Portland Pirates (3 goals, 29 assists) to a one-year deal with Jokerit that turned into a 2nd KHL campaign after getting a goal and 17 assists.
He had a low scoring second engagement with the team and moved on to the SHL, first signing with Lulea HF and next Orebro HK, but was a bit unsuccessful in each outing.
Turning his attention next to a deal with Iserlohn Roosters, he elevated his game grabbing 4 goals and 17 assists, which quickly led to an extension.
The 32-year old may not want to look outside of Germany’s top league to continue playing but is off to a miserable 1 goal in 16 game start, so may not have a choice but to move on and could just return to play out his run.
9th year goaltender Olivier Roy(31) was having a pretty decent little run overseas signed to a one-year deal with Eispiraten Crimmitschau posting a 3.12 GAA and .915 SV% in 21 DEL2 games, when Augsburger Panther of the upper level DEL came calling.
He would go on to play 23 games in the league and put up a better 2.73 GAA and .917 SV%.
These numbers would earn him a one-year extension and yup, he bettered his marks and appeared in 36 games with a 2.42 GAA, then would take them deep into the playoffs in 14 games going 1.82 GAA and .940 SV%.
The 28-year old is back at it in his third season putting up another run of solid states to help the club.
