Blues/T-Birds 2023 Offseason Player Tracker
May 23, 2023Last Updated: May 23, 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 |
| Colten Ellis | G | Signed to entry-level NHL contract by STL through 2023-24 |
| Joel Hofer | G | Signed to NHL one-way contract by STL through 2024-25 |
| 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 |
| Matthew Peca | C | Signed to NHL two-way contract by STL through 2023-24 |
| Hunter Skinner | D | Signed to entry-level NHL contract by STL through 2023-24 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Drew Callin | C | UFA |
| Tommy Cross | D | UFA |
| Martin Frk | RW | Signed w/ SC Bern (Swiss National League) |
| Adam Gaudette | C/RW | RFA |
| Matthew Highmore | C | UFA |
| Mitchell Hoelscher | C | UFA |
| Griffin Luce | D | UFA |
| Brady Lyle | D | RFA |
| Hugh McGing | C/LW | RFA |
| Dylan McLaughlin | C | UFA |
| Austin Osmanski | D | UFA |
| Scott Perunovich | D | RFA |
| Greg Printz | LW | UFA |
| Dmitri Samorukov | D | RFA |
| Steven Santini | D | UFA |
| Garret Sparks | G | UFA |
| Nathan Todd | RW | UFA |
| Tyler Tucker | D | RFA |
| Luke Witkowski | RW/D | UFA |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Leo Loof | D | April 28, 2023: Signed to entry-level NHL contract by STL through 2025-26 |