2023 Hartford Wolf Pack Offseason Player Tracker

SEASON SYNOPSIS

Finishing seventh in the Atlantic Division for the 2021-22 season, the Hartford Wolf Pack were looking to rebound in 2022-23. The Wolf Pack did that and then some, placing fifth in the division and qualifying for the postseason for the first time since 2015. After sweeping defending Eastern Conference Champion Springfield Thunderbirds in the opening round (two games to none), Hartford went on to defeat the division-leading Providence Bruins three games to one in the divisional semifinals. The Wolf Pack would fall to the eventual Calder Cup Champion Hershey Bears in the divisional finals, three games to none.

The Wolf Pack team leader in goals was forward Will Cuylle with 25. Forward Tanner Fritz accrued the most assists for Hartford last season with 33. Five players scored 40+ points on the year, but it was forward Jonny Brodzinski who finished first with 48 total points.

(List accurate as of Sept. 25th, 10:55pm ET)

UNDER CONTRACT AND RE-SIGNINGS

Forwards

• Jonny Brodzinski – Last year of two-way NHL contract
• Will Cuylle – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract
• Adam Edström – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract
• Turner Elson – Last year of two-way NHL contract
• Karl Henriksson – Last year of entry-level contract
• Ryder Korczak – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract
• Jake Leschyshyn – Second-to-last year of one-way NHL contract
• Matthew Rempe – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract
• Bobby Trivigno – Last year of entry-level contract
• Adam Sýkora – First year of entry-level contract (entry-level side; played for HK Nitra of the Slovak ExtraLiga in 2022-23)
• Brett Berard – Signed a three-year, entry-level NHL contract on March 21 (played for Hartford on an ATO and Providence College [NCAA] in 2022-23)
• Anton Blidh – Signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract extension on June 7
• Cristiano DiGiacinto – Signed a one-year AHL contract on August 9

Defensemen

• Matthew Robertson – Last year of entry-level contract
• Ben Harpur – Signed a two-year NHL contract extension (thru 24-25) on January 26
• Blake Hillman – Signed a one-year AHL contract extension on March 9
• Zachary Jones – Signed a two-year, one-way NHL contract on July 6
• Ty Emberson – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 13
• Brandon Scanlin – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on August 1

Goaltenders

• Louis Domingue – Last year of one-way NHL contract
• Dylan Garand – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract
• Olof Lindbom – Last year of entry-level contract; played almost all of 2022-23 season for ECHL Jacksonville (except one game with Hartford)

NEW ADDITIONS

Forwards

• Bryce McConnell-Barker – Signed a three-year, entry-level NHL contract on March 23 (played for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the OHL in 2022-23)
• Brennan Othmann – First year of entry-level contract (entry-level side; played for the Peterborough Petes of the OHL in 2022-23)
• Riley Nash – Signed a two-year NHL contract (23-24 is one-way, 24-25 is two-way) on July 1 (played for the Charlotte Checkers in 2022-23)
• Alex Belzile – Signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract on July 1 (split time between Montreal and Laval in 2022-23)
• Sahil Panwar – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 10 (played for the Hamilton Bulldogs and Peterborough Petes of the OHL in 2022-23)
• Drew Worrad – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 12 (played for Grand Rapids and ECHL Toledo in 2022-23)
• Matej Pekar – Signed a one-year AHL contract  on August 7 (played for Rochester and ECHL Cincinnati in 2022-23)
• Tristan Mullin – Signed a one-year AHL contract on August 15 (played for Coachella Valley and ECHL Kansas City in 2022-23)
• Maxim Barbashev – Assigned to Hartford from New York Rangers training camp on September 25 (played for the Moncton Wildcats of the QMJHL in 2022-23)

Defensemen

• Nikolas Brouillard – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 1 (played for San Diego in 2022-23)
• Connor Mackey – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 1 (played for Calgary and Arizona in 2022-23)
• Mac Hollowell – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 2 (played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Marlies in 2022-23)
• Seth Barton – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 12 (played for Grand Rapids and ECHL Toledo in 2022-23)
• Zach Berzolla – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 13 (played for Rochester and ECHL Cincinnati in 2022-23)

Goaltenders

• Talyn Boyko – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract (played for the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL in 2022-23)

DEPARTURES

Forwards

• Lauri Pajuniemi – Signed a one-year contract with the Malmö Redhawks of the SHL on May 23
• Ben Tardif – Signed a one-year contract with KooKoo of Liiga on May 24
• Ryan Carpenter – Signed a one-year, two-way, NHL contract with the San Jose Sharks on July 1
• Tim Gettinger – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with Detroit on July 1
• Will Lockwood – Signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract with Florida on July 2
• Patrick Khodorenko – Signed a one-year, two-way AHL contract with Charlotte on August 7 (was not extended qualifying offer on June 30)
• Easton Brodzinski – Signed a one-year contract with ECHL Jacksonville on August 8 (played all of 2022-23 season for Jacksonville on an AHL contract)
• Tanner Fritz – Signed a one-year AHL contract with Bridgeport on September 5

Defensemen

• Cooper Zech – Signed a one-year contract with HC Kosice of the Slovakian Tipos Extraliga on June 9 (was not extended qualifying offer on June 30)
• Wyatt Kalynuk – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with St. Louis on July 1
• Libor Hájek – Signed a PTO with Pittsburgh on August 30 (was not extended qualifying offer on June 30)
• Louka Henault – Signed a one-year contract with ECHL Orlando on September 6 (played all of 2022-23 season for ECHL Jacksonville)

Goaltenders

• Parker Gahagen – Signed a one-year AHL contract with Lehigh Valley on August 10 (played all of 2022-23 season for ECHL Jacksonville)

FREE AGENTS

Forwards

• C.J. Smith – UFA
• Ryan Lohin –UFA (AHL); played almost all of 2022-23 season for ECHL Jacksonville (except for two games with Hartford)

Defensemen

• Adam Clendening – UFA (AHL); signed a PTO with the New York Rangers on September 22

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

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