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Offseason Central

Although it's only five months long, the hockey offseason is one of the busiest times of the year, and it's hard to keep track of where everyone's favorite player has signed. We're going to take as much confusion and searching out of the game for you as possible, and make Offseason Central your one-stop shop for player movement this summer.

The first thing to cover is significant dates, so get your calendars out.
 
Protected List: Due June 8th at 3:00 p.m.
Only ECHL contracts can be on this list. There is no limit to how many players can be listed, and even players who were suspended or extended a qualifying offer last summer may be included.

Future Considerations Trade Deadline: June 20th at 3:00 p.m.
Trades that have future considerations components must be completed by this date.

Season-Ending Roster: Due June 22nd at 3:00 p.m.
Maximum 20 players. Only ECHL contracts can be on this list. If a team names a player to its season-ending roster, that team has exclusive rights to negotiate with and sign that player until qualifying offers are due.

FIRST DAY TO SIGN CONTRACTS: June 23rd
Get excited! This is when pen can start getting put to paper, and you begin to find out who will be taking the ice for the upcoming season!

Qualifying Offers Due: July 7th at 11:59 p.m.
Maximum 8 players. If a team hasn't signed a player prior to this date, they may extend that player a qualifying offer. That offer ensures that the player's ECHL rights stay with that team for a full season. The exception to that rule is veterans (260 pro games or more), who can become a restricted free agent on August 8th, if they have not signed or accepted the offer.

Below, you will see various lists of players who played with the Nailers in 2023-24, or had their ECHL rights with Wheeling in 2023-24, and what their statuses are for the 2024-25 season.

ECHL Contracts

Player
Name		Protected
List		Season-
Ending
Roster		Qualifying
Offer		Status
for
2024-25
Jaxon Castor✓✓XRe-Signed by Wheeling
David Drake
(Veteran)		✓✓✓Re-Signed by Wheeling
Filip Forsmark
(Played for Allen)		XXXSigned by Wheeling
David Jankowski✓✓XRe-Signed by Wheeling
Cal Kiefiuk✓✓XRe-Signed by Wheeling
Matt Koopman✓✓XRe-Signed by Wheeling
Peter Laviolette III✓✓XRe-Signed by Wheeling
Dustin Manz✓✓XRe-Signed by Wheeling
Jordan Martel✓✓✓Re-Signed by Wheeling
Zachary Massicotte
(Played for Orlando)		XXXSigned by Wheeling
Chris Ortiz
(Played for
Trois-Rivières)		XXXSigned by Wheeling
Matthew Quercia✓✓✓Re-Signed by Wheeling
Louie Roehl✓✓XRe-Signed by Wheeling
Jared Westcott✓✓XRe-Signed by Wheeling
Tanner Laderoute✓✓✓ 
Mikael Robidoux
(Futures Trade
from Orlando)		✓✓✓ 
Tanner Vescio
(Futures Trade
from Savannah)		✓✓X 
     
Davis Bunz✓✓✓Signed by Nottingham (EIHL)
Cédric Desruisseaux
(Suspended - Europe)		✓✓✓Signed by CSM
Corona Brasov (Romania)
Aidan Sutter
(Suspended - USports)		✓✓✓ 
Anthony Petruzzelli
(Veteran)
(Suspended)		✓✓XSigned by Fort Wayne
Chris McKay
(2023 Qualifying Offer)		✓XXSigned by Glasgow (EIHL)
Cédric Paré
(2023 Qualifying Offer)		✓XXSigned by Toronto (NHL)
Adam Smith
(Veteran)
(2023 Qualifying Offer)		✓XXSigned by HC
Oceláři Třinec (Czechia)
Jordan Wishman
(2023 Qualifying Offer)		✓XX 
Félix Paré
(Suspended - Europe)		✓XXRights traded to Maine
Vincent de Mey
(Suspended)		✓XXRights traded to Idaho
Philip Beaulieu
(Suspended - Europe)		XXXSigned by Kalamazoo

AHL Contracts

Player
Name		2023-24
Status		Status
for
2024-25
Justin Addamo1-year AHL contractSigned by HC Oceláři Třinec (Czechia)
Avery Hayes1st of 2-year AHL contractSigned by Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Owen Headrick1-year AHL contractSigned by Nürnberg (Germany)
Justin Lee1-year AHL contractSigned by Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Thimo Nickl1-year AHL contractSigned by EC-KAC (Austria)
Garret Sparks1-year AHL contract 
Evan Vierling1-year AHL contractSigned by Providence (AHL)
Phip Waugh1st of 2-year AHL contractSigned by Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

NHL Contracts

Player
Name		2023-24
Status		Status
for
2024-25
Raivis Ansons2nd of 3-year NHL contractSigned by Pittsburgh
Isaac Belliveau1st of 3-year NHL contractSigned by Pittsburgh
Maxim Cajkovic3rd of 3-year NHL contractSigned by HC Litvinov (Czechia)
Jordan Frasca2nd of 3-year NHL contractTraded to Nashville
Taylor Gauthier2nd of 3-year NHL contractSigned by Pittsburgh
Dillon Hamaliuk3rd of 3-year NHL contractSigned by HC Nove Zamky (Slovakia)
Bennett MacArthur
(Trade from
Tampa Bay)		2nd of 3-year NHL contractSigned by Pittsburgh
Lukas Svejkovsky2nd of 3-year NHL contractTraded to Tampa Bay

Organizational Depth

Listed below are the players who are currently signed to either NHL or AHL contracts by the Penguins.

Goaltenders

NameNHL/AHL Contract
Joel BlomqvistNHL
Taylor GauthierNHL
Tristan JarryNHL
Filip LarssonNHL
Sergei MurashovNHL
Alex NedljkovicNHL

Defensemen

NameNHL/AHL Contract
Sebastian AhoNHL
Isaac BelliveauNHL
Nathan ClurmanNHL
Ryan GravesNHL
Matt GrzelcykNHL
Mac HollowellNHL
Erik KarlssonNHL
Kris LetangNHL
John LudvigNHL
Marcus PetterssonNHL
Owen PickeringNHL
Ryan SheaNHL
Jack St. IvanyNHL
Scooter BrickleyAHL
Justin LeeAHL
Mats LindgrenAHL
Dan RenoufAHL
Phip WaughAHL

Forwards

NameNHL/AHL Contract
Noel AcciariNHL
Corey AndonovskiNHL
Raivis AnsonsNHL
Anthony BeauvillierNHL
Emil BemstromNHL
Tristan BrozNHL
Michael BuntingNHL
Sidney CrosbyNHL
Lars EllerNHL
Cody GlassNHL
Jonathan GrudenNHL
Kevin HayesNHL
Jimmy HuntingtonNHL
Bokondji ImamaNHL
Marc JohnstoneNHL
Nikolai KnyzhovNHL - PTO
Ville KoivunenNHL
Joona KoppanenNHL
Blake LizotteNHL
Bennett MacArthurNHL
Evgeni MalkinNHL
Rutger McGroartyNHL
Matt NietoNHL
Drew O'ConnorNHL
Vasiliy PonomarevNHL
Samuel PoulinNHL
Jesse PuljujarviNHL
Valtteri PuustinenNHL
Rickard RakellNHL
Bryan RustNHL
Jack BeckAHL
Atley CalvertAHL
Mathieu De St. PhalleAHL
Avery HayesAHL
Samuel HoudeAHL
Kyle JacksonAHL
Jagger JoshuaAHL
Gabe KlassenAHL
Logan PietilaAHL