2021 Colorado Eagles Offseason Player Tracker

The Colorado Eagles are poised to open their 2021-22 regular season campaign at home against the San Jose Barracuda (Friday, Oct. 22, 7:05 pm). In the months leading up to that, the Eagles will be bolstering their roster through re-signings and newcomers. There will also be those that depart the team, choosing to play elsewhere next season.

We’ve got all the player movement for AHL Colorado right here! List is updated as transactions trickle in throughout the offseason. Be sure to check out the rest of the offseason player trackers in the AHL Pacific Division below.

ADDITIONAL AHL PACIFIC DIVISION OFFSEASON PLAYER TRACKERS

• ABBOTSFORD CANUCKS
• BAKERSFIELD CONDORS
• HENDERSON SILVER KNIGHTS
• ONTARIO REIGN
• SAN DIEGO GULLS
• SAN JOSE BARRACUDA
• STOCKTON HEAT
• TUCSON ROADRUNNERS

(List accurate as of Tuesday, October 5th at 8:00pm MDT)

UNDER CONTRACT & RE-SIGNINGS

Forwards

• Shane Bowers – Last year of entry-level contract
• Callahan Burke – Re-signed with Eagles on a one-year AHL contract (June 17)
• Luka Burzan – Signed one-year, two-way AHL contract (July 29); was on ATO with Eagles in 2021
• Nicolas Henry – Last year of entry-level contract
• Martin Kaut – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract
• Jean Luc-Foudy – First year of entry-level contract
• Jayson Megna – Re-signed with Avs on a two-year, two-way NHL contract (June 16)
• Sasha Mutala – Signed one-year AHL contract (July 29); was on ATO with Eagles, SPC with ECHL Utah in 2020-21
• Sampo Ranta – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract
• Kiefer Sherwood – Re-signed with the Avs on a one-year, two-way NHL contract (July 22)
• Ryan Wagner – Re-signed with the Eagles on a two-year AHL contract (June 24)

Defensemen

• Justin Barron – First year of entry-level contract
• Nathan Clurman – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract
• Miles Gendron – Re-signed with Eagles on a one-year, two-way AHL contract (August 2)
• Dennis Gilbert – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract (August 16); given qualifying offer by the Avs (July 26)
• Jacob MacDonald – Last year of two-way NHL contract
• Keaton Middleton – Last year of entry-level contract

Goaltenders

• Justus Annunen – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract
• Jonas Johansson – Re-signed with Avs on a one-year, two-way NHL contract (June 29)
• Peyton Jones – Attended Avalanche Development Camp (September 12-14) and will attend Colorado Eagles Training Camp
• Trent Miner – First year of entry-level contract
• Hunter Miska – Last year of two-way NHL contract

NEW ADDITIONS

Forwards

• Alex Beaucage* – Signed a three-year, entry-level NHL contract (May 27); played with Victoriaville (QMJHL) in 2020-21
• Matthew Boucher – Signed a one-year, two-way AHL contract (July 22); played with Utah in 2020-21
• Trey Bradley – Signed a one-year, two-way AHL contract (September 16); played with Utah in 2020-21
• Gabriel Fontaine – Signed a one-year AHL contract (September 25); played with Hartford in 2020-21
• Stefan Matteau – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with the Avs (July 29); played with Columbus in 2020-21
• Dylan Sikura – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with the Avs (July 29); played with Vegas & Henderson in 2020-21
• Dalton Smith – Signed a one-year AHL contract (July 28); played with Rochester in 2020-21
• Benjamin Tardif* – Signed a two-year AHL contract (June 14); played with Victoriaville of the QMJHL in 2020-21
• Andreas Wingerli* – Signed a one-year, entry-level NHL contract (June 3); played with Skellefteå AIK (SHL) in 2020-21

Defensemen

• Charles-Edouard D’Astous – Signed a one-year, two-way AHL contract (August 4); played with Grand Rapids in 2020-21
• Andreas Englund – Signed a one-year AHL contract (July 28); played with Ottawa/Belleville in 2019-20
• Jordan Gross – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with the Avs (July 31); played with Arizona in 2020-21
• Rob Hamilton – Signed a two-year AHL contract (July 12); played with Stockton in 2020-21
• Kurtis MacDermid – Acquired by Avs in trade with Seattle Kraken (July 27); played with LA Kings in 2020-21
• Luke Martin – Signed a one-year, two-way AHL contract (September 16); played with Texas and ECHL Greenville in 2020-21
• Roland McKeown – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with the Avs (July 28)
• Andrew Nielsen – Signed a one-year, two-way AHL contract (September 16); played with Black Wings 1992 of the ICEHL and Hershey in 2020-21

* – Rookie signing

DEPARTURES

Forwards

• Travis Barron –  Not given a qualifying offer by the Avs (July 26); signed a professional try-out with the Tucson Roadrunners (October 4)
• Sheldon Dries – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with Vancouver (July 28)
• Alexandre Fortin – Signed a one-year, two-way AHL contract with Laval (July 5)
• Charlie Gerard – Signed an AHL contract with Lehigh Valley (September 17)
• Ty Lewis – Retired to join the Western Canada Hockey Academy staff in Brandon, MB (July 21)
• Liam O’Brien – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with Arizona (July 28)
• Miikka Salomaki – Signed with Orebro HK (SHL) on June 23
• TJ Tynan – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with the LA Kings (July 28)
• Michael Vecchione – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with Washington (August 5)

Defensemen

• Matt Abt – Signed with Lukko (Liiga) on June 11
• Kyle Burroughs – Signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract with Vancouver (July 28)
• Kevin Davis – Signed with Stjernen Hockey (Norway) on June 8
• Daniel Renouf – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with Detroit (July 29)
• Ian Scheid – Signed with Straubing Tigers (DEL) on July 9
• Peter Tischke – Signed a one-year, two-way AHL contract with Rochester (August 12)
• Conor Timmins – Signing rights traded to Arizona (July 28)

Goaltenders

• Parker Gahagen – Signed a one-year AHL contract with Milwaukee (September 7)
• Adam Werner – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with Calgary (July 28)

FREE AGENTS

Defensemen

• Brett Lernout – UFA (AHL)

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(Special thanks to CapFriendly and Elite Prospects for all the contract terms and definitions for this offseason player tracker!)