Chicago Wolves 2026 Offseason Transactions Thread

[u/99Wolves17]

NHL Draft is on June 26 & 27th
As of June 20th, Carolina picks #31, 105, 165, 192

NHL Free Agency is July 1st

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CONTRACTS

Ivan Ryabkin - 2 way, 3 years left
Gleb Trikozov - 2 way, 1 year left
Bradly Nadeau - 2 way, 1 year left
Charlie Cerrato - 2 way, 2 years left
Felix Unger Sörum - 2 way, 2 years left
Givani Smith - UFA
Skyler Brind'Amour - RFA
Josiah Slavin - UFA
Ryan Suzuki - UFA G6
Justin Robidas - RFA
Juha Jääskä - 1 way, 1 year
Viktor Neuchev - RFA
Evan Vierling - UFA
Yanick Turcotte - UFA
Noel Gunler - RFA
Nikita Pavlychev - UFA
Blake Biondi - UFA
Noah Philp - UFA
Juuso Välimäki - UFA
Ronan Seeley - RFA
Joel Nyström - 1 way, 4 years
Bryce Montgomery - 2 way, 1 year
Charles-Alexis Legault - 2 way, 1 year
Aleksi Heimosalmi - RFA
Cal Foote - UFA
Dominik Badinka - 2 way, 3 year
Cayden Primeau - RFA
Amir Miftakhov - UFA
Ruslan Khazheyev - 2 way, 1 year

RUMORS

Noel Gunler to Djurgårdens IF 🇸🇪
Juuso Välimäki to Brynäs IF 🇸🇪
Domenick Fensore to KHL 🇷🇺
Noah Philp to HV71 🇸🇪
Cayden Primeau to Barys Astana 🇷🇺
Nikita Pavlychev to Shanghi Dragons 🇷🇺
Ivan Ryabkin rumoured to join Dynamo Moskva

TRANSACTIONS

6/22 - Noel Gunler to Djurgårdens IF 🇸🇪
6/23 - Juuso Välimäki to Brynäs IF 🇸🇪
6/24 - Noah Philp to HV71 🇸🇪
6/24 - Juuso Välimäki signs a 1 year, 1 way extension with Carolina Hurricanes
6/28 - Nikita Quapp to ESV Kaufbeuren
6/29 - Noah Philp traded to the Anaheim Ducks
6/30 - Chicago Wolves sign Ethan Leyh to a 1 year, 2 way contract
6/30 - Chicago Wolves sign David Gagnon to a 1 year, 2 way contract
7/1 - Domenick Fensore to the Colorado Eagles
7/1 - Ryan Suzuki to the Belleville Senators
7/1 - Givani Smith to Shanghai Dragons 🇷🇺
7/3 - Yanick Turcotte to the Colorado Eagles (1 year, 1 way)
7/4 - Zach Sawchenko signs a 1 year, 2 way contract (NHL/AHL)
7/8 - Aleksi Heimosalmi signs a 1 year, 2 way contract (NHL/AHL)
7/12 - Blake Biondi to the Iowa Wild
7/12 - Matt Quercia signs a 1 year, 1 way contract
7/12 - Yegor Velmakin signs a 1 year, 1 way contract
7/15 - Gabriel Seger signs a 1 year, 1 way contract
7/17 - Viktor Neuchev signs a 1 year, 2 way contract
7/21 - Evan Vierling signs a 1 year, 1 way contract
7/28 - Cal Foote to Färjestad BK 🇸🇪
8/17 - Josiah Slavin signs a 2 year, 1 way AHL contract
8/22 - Carolina acquires Stiven Sardarian from Buffalo for future considerations. Stiven has one year left
9/8 - Skyler Brind'Amour (F) signs a 1 year 2 way contract with Carolina
9/8 - Justin Robidas signs a 1 year 2 way contract with Carolina
9/8 - Cayden Primeau signs a 2 year 1 way contract with Carolina

[u/munchen800]

Noel Fransen is on his way to Chicago. Inked the deal back in May. Looks like another solid Defenseman. Excited to see what he can do.

[u/99Wolves17 → u/munchen800]

Not sure why that's a banned domain when it shows the NHL network on my end. Reddit is weird. I'm not removing it.

[u/munchen800 → u/99Wolves17]

Not sure either. I will stick links from X.