Rangers AHL affiliate has a lot of work to do this summer

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The offseason has begun for the Hartford Wolf Pack, and it is time to look at the contract statuses of the roster. At this time a majority of the team will return on October. Still, major changes are expected.

There are a lot of open spots available in which Chris Drury must fill wisely. From the coaches to veterans, the Pack must find an equal balance on ice and a developmental coach that has a successful track record. Who will walk? Who will return? That will be found out later on in the summer.

Signed Players

Forwards

  • Players with 1 season remaining
    • Matt Beleskey
    • Ville Meskanen
    • Ryan Gropp
    • Dawson Leedahl
    • Gabriel Fontaine
    • Steven Fogarty
  • Players with 2 seasons remaining
    • Ty Ronning
    • Tim Gettinger
    • Patrick Newell
  • Jacob Elmer is the lone forward with 3 years remaining.

Defenseman

  • Players with 1 season remaining
    • Brandon Crawley
    • Darren Raddysh
  • Joey Keane is the lone defenseman with 3 years remaining.

Goalies

  • Adam Huska is the lone signed goaltender. He has a 2 year contract.

Unsigned Players

Forwards

  • Vinni Lettieri – RFA, made $925k in prior deal.

Defenseman

  • Rob O’Gara – UFA, group 6. He made $874,125 last season with Hartford.
  • Chris Bigras – RFA, made $874,125 last season.
  • Julius Bergman – RFA. He is expected to sign overseas. Prior to the trade with Columbus, the defenseman already made commitments to play overseas.
  • John Gilmour – UFA, group 6. The all-star defenseman made $650k last season.

Goalies

  • Chris Nell – RFA. Contract was worth $925k.
  • Brandon Halverson – RFA. Contract was worth $772,500.
  • Dustin Tokarski – UFA. Contract was worth $650k.

AHL Deals

The following players signed with Hartford through a SPC (Standard Player Contract). These players are also unsigned. Both are also forwards.

  • Bobby Butler
  • Shawn St. Amant

The following players were on ATOs or PTOs. The tryout agreements conclude at the end of each season.

  • Lewis Zerter-Gossage (forward)
  • Shawn McBride (forward)
  • Nick Jones (forward)
  • Ryan Dmwoski (forward)

Josh Wesley is an special occasion player. He was loaned to Hartford. As a result, his deal is still with the Checkers (Hurricanes).

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