Blues/T-Birds 2023 Offseason Player Tracker
Aug 17, 2023Last Updated: August 17, 2023
Below, you will find a list of Springfield Thunderbirds players (from the Calder Cup playoff roster) who are signed and returning, moving on from the organization, or are free agents. Stay tuned throughout the offseason as more signings are made.
For the purposes of this Player Tracker, the categories will be as follows: Players Under Contract, Free Agents & Departures, and New Additions.
Players Under Contract
| Player | POS | Contract Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Abramov | C | Signed to entry-level NHL contract by STL through 2023-24 |
| Nikita Alexandrov | C | Signed to entry-level NHL contract by STL through 2023-24 |
| Will Bitten | RW | Signed to NHL two-way contract by STL through 2023-24 |
| Drew Callin | C | Signed to AHL contract by SPR through 2023-24 |
| Colten Ellis | G | Signed to entry-level NHL contract by STL through 2023-24 |
| Adam Gaudette | C/RW | Signed to NHL two-way contract by STL through 2023-24 |
| Mitchell Hoelscher | C | Signed to AHL contract by SPR through 2023-24 |
| Joel Hofer | G | Signed to NHL one-way contract by STL through 2024-25 |
| Steven Jandric | LW | Signed to AHL contract by SPR through 2023-24 |
| Matt Kessel | D | Signed to entry-level NHL contract by STL through 2023-24 |
| Anton Malmstrom | D | Signed to entry-level NHL contract by STL through 2024-25 |
| Hugh McGing | C/LW | Signed to NHL two-way contract by STL through 2023-24 |
| Austin Osmanski | D | Signed to AHL contract by SPR through 2023-24 |
| Matthew Peca | C | Signed to NHL two-way contract by STL through 2023-24 |
| Scott Perunovich | D | Signed to NHL one-way contract by STL through 2023-24 |
| Hunter Skinner | D | Signed to entry-level NHL contract by STL through 2023-24 |
| Tyler Tucker | D | Signed to NHL one-way contract by STL through 2024-25 |
| Keean Washkurak | LW | Signed to entry-level NHL contract by STL through 2023-24 |
| Vadim Zherenko | G | Signed to entry-level NHL contract by STL through 2024-25 |
Free Agents & Departures
For more information on the difference between restricted free agents (RFA) and unrestricted free agents (UFA), click here for a helpful FAQ on CapFriendly.com.
| Player | POS | RFA/UFA Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Cross | D | Announced retirement Aug. 4 |
| Martin Frk | RW | Signed w/ SC Bern (Swiss National League) |
| Matthew Highmore | C | Signed w/ Ottawa Senators |
| Griffin Luce | D | Signed w/ Milwaukee Admirals |
| Brady Lyle | D | Signed w/ Calgary Flames |
| Dylan McLaughlin | C | Signed w/ Växjö Lakers (SHL) |
| Greg Printz | LW | UFA |
| Dmitri Samorukov | D | Signed w/ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
| Steven Santini | D | Signed w/ Los Angeles Kings |
| Garret Sparks | G | Signed w/ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
| Nathan Todd | RW | Signed w/ San Jose Sharks |
New Additions
New Blues & Thunderbirds signings and prospects (NHL two-way contracts and AHL contracts) will be added to the table below as the offseason progresses.
| Player | POS | Date Signed/Contract Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremie Biakabutuka | D | July 19, 2023: Signed to entry-level NHL contract through 2025-26 |
| Sam Bitten | F | May 23, 2023: Signed to AHL contract by SPR through 2023-24 |
| Zachary Bolduc | C | Aug. 24, 2021*: Signed to entry-level NHL contract by STL through 2025-26 (*played 2022-23 season in QMJHL... entry-level contract kicks in for 23-24 season) |
| Will Cranley | G | March 2, 2022*: Signed to entry-level NHL contract by STL through 2025-26 (*played 2022-23 season in OHL) |
| Zach Dean | C | Dec. 2, 2021*: Signed to entry-level NHL contract by STL through 2025-26 (*played 2022-23 season in QMJHL, entry-level contract kicks in for 23-24 season... acquired from VGK in Ivan Barbashev trade on Feb. 26, 2023) |
| Andre Heim | F | May 8, 2023: Signed to NHL two-way contract by STL through 2023-24 |
| Josh Jacobs | D | July 1, 2023: Signed to NHL two-way contract by STL through 2023-24 |
| Wyatt Kalynuk | D | July 1, 2023: Signed to NHL two-way contract by STL through 2023-24 |
| Leo Loof | D | April 28, 2023: Signed to entry-level NHL contract by STL through 2025-26 |
| MacKenzie MacEachern | LW | July 1, 2023: Signed to NHL one-way contract by STL through 2024-25 |
| Malcolm Subban | G | July 1, 2023: Signed to NHL two-way contract by STL through 2023-24 |