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Undrafted 7th year right wing Cole Bardreau(21) re-ups for a 3rd season with New York Islanders on a 2-year, 2-way deal.

The 5’10” 185 lbs. forward is somewhat inconsistent scoring but did pop a very solid 10 goals and 6 assists in just 24 AHL games in 2020/2021’s COVID-baked season.

It was a similar through 4 years at Cornell University Big Red, but in his senior year he did manage new bests 17 assists and 22 points.

Originally signed as an unrestricted free agent by Philadelphia Flyers, he spent 4 years in their system under a pair of contracts.

Over a pair of recalls from his current club, he’s appeared in 10 NHL games scoring a goal and an assist.

If the 28-year can go on a bit of a tear to start 2021/2022, he could easily earn more time up.

A career best 15 goals and 16 assists in 67 games and a single game recall earns him another look for 2023/2024, but somehow structured under an affiliate Bridgeport Islanders‘ deal.

It’s becoming a no brainer as to where he is going to sign at this point as he returns for a 6th run in Bridgeport after once again coming away with 10+ goals and assists.

He will head on a new excursion that we can only think good things will come to him from, signing with HC Falkensteiner Pustertal Wolfe for 2025/2026.

Winnipeg Jets signed Providence College Friars‘ undrafted 4-year star center Parker Ford(25) to a 2-year NHL entry level deal, making the smart move of being the team to offer him a contract.

The 5’9″ 182 lbs. forward had almost identical junior and senior frames scoring 27 and 26 points.

He was a 4-time 10+ assist and 3-times 20+ points with one of those sessions resting at 19 player through college.

The 22-year old from Wakefield, RI native is likely to report to affiliate Manitoba Moose to start, which couldn’t be any better for him.

He gets a 1st AHL goal in his debut.

He gets another 1st goal in his NHL debut almost a couple of years later.

In 8:12 of ice time, he skated 12 shifts with 1 shot, 1 hit, 1 giveaway and 2 takeaways to cap off a debut.

With another 14 goals in his 2nd frame and 3 games up in the big league with a +1 rating, the restricted free agent is signed up to a 2-year 2-way contract to continue as a Jets.

Minnesota Wild, German-born, unrestricted free agent signing, center Nico Sturm(78) is enjoying a first full (weirdo) season in the NHL, where he has tallied 8 goals and 5 assists in 41 games with a pretty excellent +14 rating on a team that is already playoff bound.

He’s still under a two-year one-way contract he signed before the start of 2020/2021.

The rather large 6’3″ 205 lbs. forward played 3 seasons at Clarkson University Golden Knights, leaving after posting college career highs of 14 goals and 31 assists for 45 points with a +23.

At 25-years old, he takes his place amongst many other “graduates” to the big league from the college.

It may have the biggest piece of career move luck, as he takes his career high 8 assists and points tied at 17 to a new endeavor on a trade to super-hot Colorado Avalanche.

He is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the current session.

His luck would be worth a 2022 Stanley Cup with his new team and he would show himself to be a pivotal player.

San Jose Sharks like what they see and ink him for 3-years, $2M AAV, giving the now 27-year old a nice first big payday.

In his 3rd season with the same team, things are maybe ticking down a bit, so he gets a new, sunnier zip code in a trade for future considerations with Florida Panthers, where he should find better light to his game.

Despite being hobbled by the injury bug, he appears in 15 regular season games and 8 in the playoffs to be a contributor and hoist a 2025 Stanley Cup.

For 2025/2026, he looks to stay healthy and signs a 2-year, $2M AAV deal with Minnesota Wild, returning to the 1st team he signed with out of college.

9th year undrafted defenseman Nate Schmidt(88) gets dished to his 2nd new club in a couple seasons, as he goes from one term of service with Vancouver Canucks to Winnipeg Jets for 2021/2022 with four years left on his current deal.

He was coming off three very successful campaigns for Vegas Golden Knights and 4 excellent start-up runs with first major contract team, Washington Capitals.

Heading into his first session with his new squad, he takes 450 NHL games, 34 goals, 121 assists and a jaw-dropping +81 rating for the 6′ 194 lbs. blue liner.

The 30-year, former 3-year University Of Minnesota Golden Gophers will likely find a new home in Manitoba, considering he was born in St. Cloud, MN.

For 3 years, he performs well, but almost oddball has the final years of his contract bought out, as his offensive production has diminished.

His metrics are still sound though, a +21 player over his time, fills a gap that opened for Florida Panthers 2024/2025, as he agrees to a 1-year deal.

He performs pretty much as promised with his new club, playing 80 regular season games, scoring 5 goals and 14 assists with a +4 rating, but really came alive in the playoffs with 3 goals and 9 assists in 23 games with a +9 rating to help a 2nd straight Stanley Cup victory, the 1st player ever from St. Cloud to win it.

For 2025/2026, he signs a 3-year deal with Utah Mammoth for $3.5M AAV that should keep him smiling nicely.