The San Jose Barracuda started the 2021 regular season campaign with 17 forwards on its roster, half of which were under the age of 21. Combined with all of that youth with the season ending total of 30 forwards (!), 12 defensemen, and five goaltenders that San Jose utilized last season, it shouldn’t be a surprise that the Barracuda finished the year at an even .500.
The Pacific Division’s 2021 Playoffs boasted two play-in victories for San Jose, but a first-round defeat at the hands of Henderson ended any divisional title aspirations. That, along with the middle-of-the-pack finish in the regular season, serves as motivation for the Barracuda to improve heading into 2021-22.
Follow along as players re-sign, come in from another team, or depart before the season kicks off in mid-October! 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
- COLORADO EAGLES
- HENDERSON SILVER KNIGHTS
- ONTARIO REIGN
- SAN DIEGO GULLS
- STOCKTON HEAT
- TUCSON ROADRUNNERS
(List accurate as of Tuesday, September 14th at 9:00pm PDT)
UNDER CONTRACT AND RE-SIGNINGS
Forwards
- Joachim Blichfeld – Re-signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract (July 22)
- Alexander Chmelevski – Last year of entry-level contract
- Zachary Gallant – Last year of entry-level contract
- Joe Garreffa – Re-signed a one-year AHL contract (June 21)
- Noah Gregor – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract (September 13)
- Jayden Halbgewachs – Last year of standard player NHL contract
- Krystof Hrabik – Re-signed a one-year AHL contract (June 21)
- Timur Ibragimov – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract*
- Joel Kellman – Last year of a standard player NHL contract
- John Leonard – Last year of entry-level contract
- Jacob McGrew – Last year of entry-level contract
- Steenn Pasichnuk – Re-signed a one-year AHL contract (September 13)
- Scott Reedy – First year of entry-level contract
- Kyle Topping – Re-signed a one-year AHL contract (June 21)
- Jeffrey Truchon-Viel – Re-signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract (June 14)
- Evan Weinger – Signed a one-year AHL contract (August 27)
Defensemen
- Jaycob Megna – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract (July 28)
- Nicolas Meloche – Re-signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract (June 14)
- Jacob Middleton – Last year of standard player NHL contract
- Brinson Pasichnuk – Last year of entry-level contract
Goaltenders
- Alexei Melnichuk – Last year of entry-level contract
- Zach Sawchenko – Last year of entry-level contract
NEW ADDITIONS
Forwards
- Jonathan Dahlén – Signed a one-year, standard player NHL contract* (June 14); played with Timra IK of the SHL in 2020-21
- Daniil Gushchin – Signed a three-year, entry-level contract (May 17); played with Muskegon of the USHL in 2020-21
- Dillon Hamaliuk – First year of entry-level contract; played with Kelowna of the WHL in 2020-21
- Lane Pederson – Signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract (July 28); signing rights acquired from Arizona via trade (July 28)
- Adam Raska – Signed a three-year, entry-level contract (May 12); played with Rimouski of the QMJHL in 2020-21
- Jasper Weatherby – Signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract (August 24); played with the University of North Dakota (NCAA) in 2020-21
Defensemen
- Mark Alt – Signed a one-year AHL contract (August 2); played with Los Angeles and Ontario in 2020-21
- Santeri Hatakka – First year of entry-level contract; played with Ilves Tampere of Liiga in 2020-21
- Artemi Kniazev – First year of entry-level contract; categorized as ”Junior” on CapFriendly and may play in the QMJHL in 2021-22
- Nick Merkley – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract (July 28); signing rights acquired from New Jersey via trade (July 26)
Goaltenders
- Zacharie Émond – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract; played with Saint John of the QMJHL in 2020-21
DEPARTURES
Forwards
- Lean Bergmann – Signed with Alder Mannheim of the DEL (July 26)
- Ivan Chekhovich – Last year of entry-level contract; signed with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the KHL (September 1)
- Brandon Coe – Will return to North Bay in the OHL for 2021-22; played in 17 games for the Barracuda in 2020-21
- Kurtis Gabriel – Signed a one-year, one-way NHL contract with Toronto (July 28)
- Fredrik Händemark – Signed with SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL (June 17)
- Vladislav Kotkov – Placed on unconditional waivers for San Jose to terminate contract (September 11)
- Tristen Robins – Presumed to return to WHL to play with Saskatoon for 2021-22; played two games with the Barracuda in 2020-21
- Robbie Russo – Signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract with New Jersey (July 28)
- Alexander True – Selected in the Seattle Expansion Draft (July 21); signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Kraken (August 4)
- Ozzy Wiesblatt – Will return to Prince Albert in the WHL for 2021-22; played six games for the Barracuda in 2020-21
Defensemen
- Karlis Cukste – Signed with Dinamo Riga of the KHL (May 25)
- Greg Pateryn – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with Anaheim (July 29)
- Christian Jaros – Signing rights traded to New Jersey (July 26)
- Chaz Reddekopp – Signed a one-year ECHL contract with South Carolina (September 8)
Goaltenders
- Samuel Harvey – Signed a one-year ECHL contract with Fort Wayne (August 9)
- Josef Korenar – Traded to Arizona (July 17)
* – Contract includes European Assignment Clause, detailed in Article 11 – 11.19 of the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement — “The SPC of any Player may contain a clause that provides that, in the event his NHL Club Loans the Player to a club outside the NHL, during the period of such Loan, the Player shall have the option to be Loaned to a club of his choice outside North America.”
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(Special thanks to CapFriendly and Elite Prospects for all the contract terms and definitions for this offseason player tracker!)
