Welcome to the Hartford Wolf Pack's 2026 offseason player tracker! This is your one-stop shop for all of the offseason's key dates, player signings, and more. See where the 2025-26 team is headed and how the 2026-27 team is shaping up!
PENDING FREE AGENTS
Below are all of the pending unrestricted free agents (UFA) and restricted free agents (RFA) who played for the Wolf Pack or who finished the season under contract with the Rangers and played in thr AHL during the 2025-26 season.
Last Updated on July 15, 2026.
| Name | Position | Status | Transaction |
| Brendan Brisson | Forward | RFA* | |
| Trey Fix-Wolansky | Forward | UFA | Signed w/ Vancouver Canucks (NHL) 7/1/26 |
| Kyle Jackson | Forward | UFA | |
| Zakary Karpa | Forward | UFA | Re-Signed w/ Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) 7/8/26 |
| Sullivan Mack | Forward | UFA | |
| Massimo Rizzo | Forward | RFA&* | |
| Casey Fitzgerald | Defenseman | UFA | Signed w/ Florida Panthers (NHL) 7/2/26 |
| Blake Hillman | Defenseman | UFA | |
| Vincent Iorio | Defenseman | RFA | |
| Connor Mackey | Defenseman | UFA | Signed w/ Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) 7/1/26 |
| Case McCarthy | Defenseman | UFA | Signed w/ Stavanger Oilers (NOR) 6/1/26 |
| Cooper Moore | Defenseman | UFA | Re-signed w/ Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) 7/9/26 |
| Scott Morrow | Defenseman | RFA | |
| Chris Ortiz | Defenseman | UFA | Signed w/ Providence Bruins (AHL) 7/5/26 |
| Brandon Scanlin | Defenseman | UFA | |
| William Trudeau | Defenseman | RFA& | Re-signed w/ NY Rangers (NHL) 7/6/26 |
| Talyn Boyko | Goaltender | RFA* | |
| Dylan Garand | Goaltender | RFA | Re-signed w/ NY Rangers (NHL) 6/21/26 |
| Hugo Ollas | Goaltender | RFA^* | Signed w/ Nybro Vikings IF (Allsvenskan, SWE) 4/30/26 |
* = Denotes restricted free agent who did not receive a qualifying offer from the Rangers and therefore will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1st, 2026.
^ = Denotes a player who did not play for the club during the 2025-26 season but spent time on the active roster and/or dressed as a backup goaltender.
& = Denotes a player who spent time in the AHL during the 2025-26 season with another organization and whose RFA rights were acquired by the Rangers.
PLAYERS UNDER CONTRACT
The following players are under contract with the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) or the parent New York Rangers (NHL) for the 2026-27 season. These players fall under one of the following categories:
1. Suited up for the Wolf Pack during the 2025-26 season.
2. Were signed by the Wolf Pack or Rangers during the 2026 free agency period and played in the AHL during the 2025-26 season.
3. Were acquired via trade by the Wolf Pack or Rangers during the 2026 offseason and played in the AHL during the 2025-26 season.
4. Prospects under contract with the Wolf Pack or Rangers who are turning pro for the 2026-27 season.
| Name | Position | 2026-27 Contract | Term (Year Expires) |
| Nathan Aspinall | Forward | New York Rangers (NHL) | Three-year contact (2028-29, ELC) |
| Jacob Battaglia | Forward | New York Rangers (NHL) | Three-year contract (2028-29, ELC) |
| Anton Blidh | Forward | New York Rangers (NHL) | Two-year contract (2026-27) |
| Cole Beaudoin | Forward | New York Rangers (NHL) | Three-year contract (2028-29, ELC) |
| Jaroslav Chmelař | Forward | New York Rangers (NHL) | Three-year contract (2026-27, ELC) |
| Justin Dowling | Forward | New York Rangers (NHL) | Two-year contract (2026-27) |
| Glenn Gawdin | Forward | New York Rangers (NHL) | Two-year contract (2027-28) |
| Liam Greentree | Forward | New York Rangers (NHL) | Three-year contract (2028-29, ELC) |
| Zakary Karpa | Forward | Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) | One-year contract (2026-27) |
| Brody Lamb | Forward | New York Rangers (NHL) | Two-year contract (2027-28, ELC) |
| Bryce McConnell-Barker | Forward | New York Rangers (NHL) | Three-year contract (2026-27, ELC) |
| Justin Nachbaur | Forward | Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) | One-year contract (2026-27) |
| Juuso Pärssinen | Forward | New York Rangers (NHL) | Two-year contract (2026-27) |
| Gabe Perreault | Forward | New York Rangers (NHL) | Three-year contract (2026-27, ELC) |
| Dylan Roobroeck | Forward | New York Rangers (NHL) | Three-year contract (2026-27, ELC) |
| Caige Sterzer | Forward | Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) | One-year contract (2026-27) |
| Adam Sýkora | Forward | New York Rangers (NHL) | Three-year contract (2026-27, ELC) |
| Carey Terrance | Forward | New York Rangers (NHL) | Three-year contract (2027-28, ELC) |
| Aidan Thompson | Forward | New York Rangers (NHL) | Two-year contract (2026-27, ELC) |
| Lucas Vanroboys | Forward | Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) | One-year contract (2026-27) |
| Dennis Cholowski | Defenseman | New York Rangers (NHL) | Two-year contract (2027-28) |
| Marc Del Gaizo | Defenseman | New York Rangers (NHL) | Two-year contract (2027-28) |
| Jackson Dorrington | Defenseman | New York Rangers (NHL) | Three-year contract (2027-28, ELC) |
| Drew Fortescue | Defenseman | New York Rangers (NHL) | Three-year contract (2027-28, ELC) |
| Anthony Kehrer | Defenseman | Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) | One-year contract (2026-27) |
| Cooper Moore | Defenseman | Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) | One-year contract (2026-27) |
| Alberts Šmits | Defenseman | New York Rangers (NHL) | Three-year contract (2028-29, ELC) |
| William Trudeau | Defenseman | New York Rangers (NHL) | One-year contract (2026-27) |
| Gabriel Carriere | Goaltender | Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) | One-year contract (2026-27) |
| Dylan Garand | Goaltender | New York Rangers (NHL) | Two-year contract (2027-28) |
| Spencer Martin | Goaltender | New York Rangers (NHL) | Two-year contract (2026-27) |
| Callum Tung | Goaltender | New York Rangers (NHL) | Three-year contract (2027-28, ELC) |
PLAYER TRADE NEWS
The following players have been involved in a trade consummated by the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) or New York Rangers (NHL). Players listed here either played with the Pack during the 2025-26 season or are under contract and played in the AHL during the 2025-26 season.
| Name | Position | 2026-27 Contract | Transaction | 2025-26 Team |
| Brett Berard | Forward | RFA | Traded to MTL 6/26/26 | New York Rangers/Hartford Wolf Pack |
| William Trudeau | Defenseman | RFA | Traded by MTL to NYR 6/26/26 | Laval Rocket |
| Massimo Rizzo | Forward | RFA | Traded by NSH to NYR 6/27/26 | Providence Bruins/Milwaukee Admirals/Reading Royals |
| Kalle Väisänen | Forward | Year 3/3 | Traded by NYR to BOS 7/1/26 | Hartford Wolf Pack |
CONTRACT INFORMATION
A player that is a restricted free agent (RFA) has reached the end of their initial entry-level contract but is not yet an unrestricted free agent. Their rights are still held by the NHL team.
A player is an unrestricted free agent (UFA) if older than 25 (or after 7 years, whichever comes first) and his contract ends. UFAs can sign with any team.
All new players, under the age of 25, are required to sign an entry-level contract. Entry-level contracts are three years if the player is age 18-21, two years if age 22-24, and one year if age 24.
If a player signs an AHL contract, then he is not eligible to play in the NHL.
AHL DEVELOPMENT RULE
In the AHL, player development is a top priority. The American Hockey League and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association have the following development rule in place:
Of the eighteen (18) skaters (not counting two goaltenders) that teams may dress for a game, at least twelve (12) must be qualified as “development players.” Those 12 players must have played in 260 or fewer professional games (including AHL, NHL and European elite leagues), and be 26 years of age or older. All calculations for development status are based on regular-season totals and age as of the start of the season.
Teams may dress six (6) veteran players each game. There is no limit to how many veteran players a team may have on their roster at a given time.
Veteran statuses are determined prior to each season and do not change during the course of the year.
Below is a list of players under contract with the New York Rangers (NHL) or Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) who qualify as either a veteran for the 2026-27 season.
| Name | Position | Games Played Entering 2026-27 | Under Contract With |
| Justin Dowling | Forward | 773 Professional Games Played | New York Rangers (NHL) |
| Anton Blidh | Forward | 691 Professional Games Played | New York Rangers (NHL) |
| Glenn Gawdin | Forward | 485 Professional Games Played | New York Rangers (NHL) |
| Dennis Cholowski | Defenseman | 427 Professional Game Played | New York Rangers (NHL) |
| Marc Del Gaizo | Defenseman | 355 Professioanl Games Played | New York Rangers (NHL) |
KEY DATES
2026 NHL Entry Draft - June 26th and 27th: The 2026 NHL Entry Draft will be held over two days in late June. The first round will be held on Friday, June 26th, while the second through seventh rounds will be held on Saturday, June 27th. Both days will take place at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY.
The club was slated to make two selections in the first round (5th - D Alberts Šmits, 26th - Traded to VGK), one selection in the second round (64th - D Ben Macbeath), four selections in the third round (67th - G - Danai Shaiikov, 77th - D Charlie Morrison, 81st - F - Tomáš Chrenko, 92nd - Traded to VGK), one selection in the fifth round (131st - Traded to SEA), two selections in the sixth round (162nd - D - Andre Mondoux, 163rd - F - Darian Anderson), and one selection in the seventh round (193rd - D - Ivan Patrikhayev).
The club acquired the 102nd pick in the fourth round from Seattle, selecting F Spencer Bowes.
The Rangers first draft choice was the fifth overall pick, as determined by the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery on May 5.
Qualifying Offers - June 29th (5:00 p.m.): NHL teams must send a Qualifying Offer in order to retain the rights to any Restricted Free Agent. This occurs on the Monday following the NHL Entry Draft. With the draft being held on the 26th and 27th of June, this year's QO deadline is Monday, June 29th.
Teams are not required to send Qualifying Offers to RFAs. RFAs that do not receive a Qualifying Offer become UFAs on July 1, the opening of NHL Free Agency.
The qualifying offer is calculated from the players base salary (NHL salary minus signing bonus), and at a minimum must meet the season minimum salary requirements:
110% of the base salary if the base salary is less than or equal to the league minimum.
105% of the base salary if the base salary is greater than the league minimum or less than $1,000,000. However, this qualifying offer cannot exceed $1,000,000.
100% of the base salary if the base salary is equal to or greater than $1,000,000.
CBA Reference 10.2 (a) (ii)
Free Agency Begins - July 1st: The New York Rangers can sign any unrestricted free agents starting on Wednesday, July 1st, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. EST. At this time, the Rangers can also sign any restricted free agent to an offer sheet, while the Wolf Pack can sign any unrestricted free agent to an AHL contract.
For more information on restricted free agent offer sheets, click here.
NEWS
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