Grand Rapids Griffins 2021 Offseason Player Tracker

The start of the 2021-22 season is rapidly approaching for the Grand Rapids Griffins. October 15th is just around the corner, so it’s time to start getting reacquainted with the Griffins’ roster. There’s just one catch. Some fan favorites have left the team and some new faces have appeared. Follow along with our player tracker to keep up to date on who is returning and who is not returning to Grand Rapids for the upcoming season.

Are you curious how the rosters for the other Central Division teams are shaping up? We have player trackers for those too.

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(List accurate as of Friday, October 1st, 2021 at 4:30 pm EDT)

UNDER CONTRACT & RE-SIGNINGS

Forwards

• Riley Barber  – Last year of standard contract
• Kyle Criscuolo  – Signed two-year contract extension (July 27)
• Patrick Curry – One year left on AHL contract
• Turner Elson  – Signed one-year AHL contract (July 30)
• Taro Hirose  – Re-signed one-year, two-way (July 27)
• Chase Pearson  – Re-signed one-year, two-way contract (August 5)
• Michael Rasmussen  – Signed a three-year contract extension (July 22)
• Dominik Shine – Signed one-year AHL contract (July 16)
• Givani Smith  – Re-signed with Detroit on a two-year contract (September 14); may end up starting the season with the Red Wings
• Tyler Spezia – Re-signed one-year AHL contract (August 4)
• Hayden Verbeek  – Signed one-year AHL contract (July 29)
• Joe Veleno  – Two years left on entry-level contract

Defensemen

• Brian Lashoff – Signed one-year, two-way NHL contract (July 30)
• Jared McIsaac  – Two years left on entry-level contract
• Donovan Sebrango  – Three years left on entry-level contract. Could have to go back to the OHL if an amendment to the CBA is not made

Goaltenders

• Kaden Fulcher  – One year left on entry-level contract
• Calvin Pickard  – Signed one-year, two-way NHL contract (July 28)

NEW ADDITIONS

Forwards

• Jonatan Berggren – Signed three-year, entry-level contract (May 20)
• Kevin Lynch  – Signed one-year AHL contract (August 9)
• Jon Martin  – Signed one-year AHL contract (July 29)
• Mitchell Stephens – Acquired in trade from Tampa Bay (July 30)
• Kirill Tyutyayev – Signed one-year AHL contract (May 1)
• Dennis Yan – Signed one-year AHL contract (September 17)

Defensemen

• Ryan Murphy – Signed one-year, two-way contract (July 29)
• Wyatt Newpower  – Signed two-year entry-level contract (May 31)
• Dan Renouf – Signed one-year, two-way contract (July 27)
• Eemil Viro – Signed three-year, entry-level contract (May 19)
• Luke Witkowski – Signed two-year, two-way NHL contract (July 29)

Goaltender

• Sebastian Cossa  – Signed a three-year ELC (August 14)

DEPARTURES

Forwards

• Max Humitz – Signed a one-year ECHL contract with Kalamazoo (September 14)
• Jarid Lukosevicius – Signed one-year AHL contract (August 12)
• Gregor MacLeod  – Signed with Nuremburg of DEL (July 25)
• Dominic Turgeon  – Signed one-year, two-way contract with Minnesota (July 28)
• Evgeny Svechnikov – Signed one-year AHL contract with Manitoba (August 20)

Defensemen

• Dennis Cholowski  – Taken in the Seattle Expansion Draft (July 21)
• Charles-Edouard D’Astous  – Signed two-way AHL contract with Colorado (August 4)
• Tory Dello  – Signed one-year, one-way AHL contract with Laval (July 13)
• Albin Grewe  – Signed with Ives of Liiga (May 18)
• Joe Hicketts  – Signed two-year, two-way contract with Minnesota (Jul 28)
• Patrick Holway – Signed a one-year ECHL contract with South Carolina (August 23)
• Dylan McIlrath  – Signed two-year, two-way contract with Washington (July 28)

Goaltender

• Kevin Boyle – Signed with HC Bolzano of ICEHL (August 20)
• Pat Nagle – Signed an AHL contract with Lehigh Valley (September 17)

FREE AGENTS

Forwards

• Troy Loggins – UFA (AHL)

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