Inside AHL Hockey: AHL Free Agent Big Board 2022 (Version 2.0)
Today is the day! While most in hockey media will be scanning and relaying the latest NHL free agency action in the coming days, make Inside AHL Hockey your one-stop HUB for everything AHL Free Agency this summer.
Yesterday, we unveiled our annual AHL Free Agent Tracker 2022 (Version 1.0) with our largest tracking summer yet! Nearly 400 players in this off-season's tracker, complete with their respective AHL stats from the 2021-22 season. Version 2.0, which will be updated daily, will be available for Inside AHL Hockey subscribers beginning tonight!
Below, the updated list of the top 100 AHL level free agents available with the top-15 free agent goalies, top-35 free agent defensemen and top-50 forwards hitting the free agent market Wednesday at noon.
Updated with all signings through August 23, 6:00pm ET
Top 15 Goalies (None remain unsigned through 9/19)
~~1. Troy Grosenick (Providence)~~ SIGNED: One-year, one-way contract with Philadelphia.2021-22 AHL Stats: 30GP, 16-6-4, 2.00 GAA, .933 SV%, 3 SO
~~2. Charlie Lindgren (Springfield)~~ SIGNED: Three-year, one-way contract with Washington.2021-22 AHL Stats: 34GP, 24-7-1, 2.21 GAA, .925 SV%, 3 SO
~~3. Alex Lyon (Chicago)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Florida.2021-22 AHL Stats: 30GP, 18-7-3, 2.16 GAA, .912 SV%, 3 SO
~~4. Kevin Poulin (Laval)~~ SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with Laval.2021-22 AHL Stats: 30GP, 18-8-3, 2.34 GAA, .920 SV%, 2 SO
~~5. Louis Domingue (W-B/Scranton)~~ SIGNED: Two-year, one-way contract with NY Rangers.2021-22 AHL Stats: 22GP, 10-9-2, 2.41 GAA, .924 SV%, 0 SO
~~6. Pheonix Copley (Hershey)~~ SIGNED: One-year, one-way contract with Los Angeles.2021-22 AHL Stats: 35GP, 18-12-5, 2.38 GAA, .913 SV%, 2 SO
~~7. Calvin Pickard (Grand Rapids)~~ *SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with Edmonton 2021-22 AHL Stats: 43GP, 21-16-5, 2.58 GAA, .918 SV%, 1 SO
~~8. Cory Schneider (Bridgeport)~~ SIGNED: Training camp tryout with New York Islanders (PTO), suspected one-year AHL contract with Bridgeport.2021-22 AHL Stats: 30GP, 14-11-4, 2.71 GAA, .921 SV%, 1 SO
~~9. Keith Kinkaid (Hartford)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Boston.2021-22 AHL Stats: 37GP, 20-14-2, 2.94 GAA, .904 SV%, 1 SO
~~10. Aaron Dell (Rochester)~~ SIGNED: One-year contract with San Jose.2021-22 AHL Stats: 22GP, 12-7-1, 2.91 GAA, .909 SV%, 0 SO
~~11. Antoine Bibeau (Charlotte)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Ottawa.2021-22 AHL Stats: 10GP, 4-1-2, 2.48 GAA, .905 SV%, 0 SO
~~12. Collin Delia (Rockford)~~ SIGNED: One-year, one-way contract with Vancouver.2021-22 AHL Stats: 22GP, 11-9-2, 3.04 GAA, .905 SV%, 1 SO
~~13. Pat Nagle (Lehigh Valley)~~ SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with Lehigh Valley.2021-22 AHL Stats: 22GP, 10-6-6, 2.74 GAA, .904 SV%, 2 SO
~~14. Evan Cormier (Manitoba)~~ SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with Manitoba.2021-22 AHL Stats: 14GP, 8-3-3, 2.72 GAA, .905 SV%, 1 SO
~~15. Christopher Gibson (Charlotte)~~ SIGNED: Professional tryout contract (PTO) for Arizona Coyotes training camp.2021-22 AHL Stats: 14GP, 7-5-2, 2.80 GAA, .907 SV%, 1 SO
Honorable Mentions
~~Matt Jurusik (Texas)~~ SIGNED: One-year contract with Kunlun Red Star (KHL).2021-22 AHL Stats: 22GP, 10-6-4, 2.95 GAA, .901 SV%, 1 SO
~~Michael Houser (Rochester)~~ SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with Rochester2021-22 AHL Stats: 11GP, 5-4-0, 2.98 GAA, .900 SV%, 0 SO
Top 35 Defensemen (One remain unsigned through 9/28)
~~1. RD Jordan Gross (Colorado)~~ SIGNED: Two-year, two-way deal with Nashville.2021-22 AHL Stats: 61GP, 10G-55A, +20, 44 PIM
~~2. RD Joseph Duszak (Toronto)~~ SIGNED: One-year contract with Dinamo Minsk (KHL).2021-22 AHL Stats: 61GP, 7G-45A, +3, 62 PIM
~~3. RD Ethan Prow (Rochester)~~ SIGNED: Two-year AHL contract with Rochester2021-22 AHL Stats: 70GP, 10G-39A, -5, 6 PIM
~~4. LD Xavier Ouellet (Laval)~~ SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with Pittsburgh.2021-22 AHL Stats: 61GP, 8G-33A, -5, 47 PIM
~~5. LD Nikolas Brouillard (San Diego)~~ SIGNED: Professional tryout (PTO) with Anaheim Ducks.2021-22 AHL Stats: 66GP, 13G-26A, -6, 131 PIM
~~6. RD Connor Carrick (Charlotte)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Boston.2021-22 AHL Stats: 59GP, 10G-22A, +4, 67 PIM
7. RD Cody Franson (Hershey)2021-22 AHL Stats: 62GP, 9G-26A, -14, 14 PIM
~~8. RD Chase Priskie (Charlotte)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Buffalo.2021-22 AHL Stats: 54GP, 8G-23A, +11, 26 PIM
~~9. LD Jeremy Davies (Milwaukee)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Buffalo.2021-22 AHL Stats: 54GP, 6G-25A, +13, 47 PIM
~~10. LD Trevor Carrick (San Diego)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Tampa Bay.2021-22 AHL Stats: 61GP, 10G-20A, -1, 45 PIM
~~11. RD Madison Bowey (Abbotsford)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Montreal.2021-22 AHL Stats: 53GP, 8G-20A, +18 PIM, 80 PIM
~~12. LD Dennis Cholowski (Charlotte)~~ SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with NY Islanders.2021-22 AHL Stats: 31GP, 3G-15A, +8, 8 PIM
~~13. RD Andy Welinski (Stockton)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with NY Rangers.2021-22 AHL Stats: 39GP, 3G-16A, +12, 18 PIM
~~14. LD Christian Wolanin (Ontario)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Vancouver2021-22 AHL Stats: 37GP, 1G-17A, -2, 22 PIM
~~15. LD Wyatt Kalynuk (Rockford)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Vancouver.2021-22 AHL Stats: 52GP, 7G-20A, -3, 55 PIM
Not qualified by Chicago Monday, entering free agency as a UFA.
~~16. LD Derrick Pouliot (Henderson)~~ SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with San Jose.2021-22 AHL Stats: 42GP, 2G-17A, -1, 36 PIM
~~17. LD Cameron Gaunce (Ontario)~~ SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with Ontario.2021-22 AHL Stats: 61GP, 7G-20A, +12, 63 PIM
~~18. RD Nick DeSimone (Stockton)~~ SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with Calgary.2021-22 AHL Stats: 68GP, 4G-21A, +10, 28 PIM
~~19. RD Adam Clendening (Lehigh Valley)~~ SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with Rockford.2021-22 AHL Stats: 74GP, 5G-37A, -15, 78 PIM
~~20. RD Louie Belpedio (Laval)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Philadelphia.2021-22 AHL Stats: 69GP, 11G-18A, -1, 92 PIM
~~21. RD Mitch Reinke (W-B/Scranton)~~ SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with W-B/Scranton2021-22 AHL Stats: 63GP, 3G-24A, +17, 6 PIM
~~22. RD Alex Green (Syracuse)~~ SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with Laval.2021-22 AHL Stats: 73GP, 5G-21A, +6, 31 PIM
~~23. LD Zac Leslie (Belleville)~~ SIGNED: Two-year contract with Kunlun Red Star (KHL).2021-22 AHL Stats: 64GP, 4G-23A, -8, 69 PIM
~~24. RD Brogan Rafferty (San Diego)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Seattle.2021-22 AHL Stats: 65GP, 4G-20A, -1, 36 PIM
~~25. RD Thomas Schemitsch (Cleveland)~~ SIGNED: One-year contract with Malmo (SHL).2021-22 AHL Stats: 71GP, 6G-17A, -6, 46 PIM
~~26. LD Dennis Gilbert (Colorado)~~ SIGNED: Two-year, one-way contract with Calgary.2021-22 AHL Stats: 52GP, 6G-17A, +1, 41 PIM
~~27. RD Roland McKeown (Colorado)~~ SIGNED: Two-year, two-way deal with Nashville.2021-22 AHL Stats: 61GP, 3G-17A, +22, 49 PIM
~~28. LD Sami Niku (Laval)~~ SIGNED: One-year contract with JYP (Liiga).2021-22 AHL Stats: 36GP, 2G-11A, +3, 14 PIM
~~29. LD Thomas Hickey (Bridgeport)~~ SIGNED: Professional tryout (PTO) for New Jersey Devils training camp.2021-22 AHL Stats: 44GP, 6G-12A, +15, 18 PIM
~~30. LD Tyler Wotherspoon (Utica)~~ SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with New Jersey.2021-22 AHL Stats: 53GP, 3G-18A, +26, 22 PIM
~~31. LD Cole Hults (Tucson)~~ SIGNED: One-year contract with HC Bolzano (IceHL).2021-22 AHL Stats: 54GP, 7G-10A, -17, 34 PIM
Not qualified by Arizona Monday, hitting free agency as a UFA.
~~32. LD Ryan Stanton (Rockford)~~ SIGNED: One-year contract in Kolner Haie (DEL)2021-22 AHL Stats: 56GP, 3G-15A, +8, 42 PIM
~~33. RD Logan Day (Lehigh Valley)~~ SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with Hershey.2021-22 AHL Stats: 72GP, 6G-13A, +1, 26 PIM
~~34. LD Matt Bartkowski (W-B/Scranton)~~ SIGNED: Professional tryout contract (PTO) with New York Rangers for training camp.2021-22 AHL Stats: 72GP, 4G-12A, +7, 29 PIM
~~35. LD Ian McCoshen (Henderson)~~ SIGNED: One-year contract with Assat (Liiga).2021-22 AHL Stats: 60GP, 2G-9A, +1, 60 PIM
Honorable Mentions
~~LD Chris Bigras (Chicago)~~ SIGNED: One-year contract with Barys Nur-Sultan (KHL).2021-22 AHL Stats: 40GP, 5G-8A, +10, 18 PIM
~~LD Fredrik Claesson (Syracuse)~~ SIGNED: One-year contract with CSKA Moskva (KHL)2021-22 AHL Stats: 47GP, 0G-14A, +19, 20 PIM
~~RD Cole Clayton (Cleveland)~~ SIGNED: Two-year AHL contract with Cleveland.2021-22 AHL Stats: 55GP, 2G-14A, -13, 30 PIM
~~LD Anthony Bitetto (Hartford/San Jose)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Florida.2021-22 AHL Stats: 53GP, 6G-11A, -18, 54 PIM
RD Josh Wesley (Springfield)2021-22 AHL Stats: 65GP, 5G-7A, +11, 58 PIM
Top 50 Forwards (Two remain unsigned through 9/28)
~~1. C Andrew Poturalski (Chicago)~~ SIGNED: Two-year, one-way contract with Seattle.2021-22 AHL Stats: 71GP, 28G-73A, +24, 36 PIM
~~2. RW Martin Frk (Ontario)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with St. Louis.2021-22 AHL Stats: 58GP, 40G-33A, +16, 73 PIM
~~3. RW Kiefer Sherwood (Colorado)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Nashville.2021-22 AHL Stats: 57GP, 36G-39A, +24, 34 PIM
~~4. RW Sheldon Rempal (Abbotsford)~~ SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with Vegas.2021-22 AHL Stats: 55GP, 33G-36A, +6, 46 PIM
~~5. C/RW Cooper Marody (Bakersfield)~~ SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with Philadelphia.2021-22 AHL Stats: 52GP, 21G-34A, +12, 52 PIM
~~6. C Chase De Leo (Utica)~~ SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with Anaheim.2021-22 AHL Stats: 55GP, 21G-35A, -3, 18 PIM
~~7. C Austin Czarnik (Bridgeport)~~ SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with Detroit2021-22 AHL Stats: 38GP, 14G-23A, -3, 8 PIM
8. LW Brendan Perlini (Bakersfield)2021-22 AHL Stats: 18GP, 11G-7A, +5, 20 PIM
~~9. RW Dylan Sikura (Colorado)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Chicago.2021-22 AHL Stats: 60GP, 33G-40A, +15, 16 PIM
~~10. RW Rocco Grimaldi (Milwaukee)~~ SIGNED: Professional tryout contract (PTO) with Anaheim for training camp.2021-22 AHL Stats: 44GP, 26G-26A, +14, 14 PIM
~~11. C Nic Petan (Abbotsford)~~ SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with Minnesota2021-22 AHL Stats: 37GP, 12G-32A, +7, 20 PIM
~~12. LW Josh Leivo (Chicago)~~ SIGNED: One-year, one-way contract with St. Louis.2021-22 AHL Stats: 54GP, 22G-24A, +10, 38 PIM
~~13. LW Charles Hudon (Syracuse)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Colorado.2021-22 AHL Stats: 66GP, 30G-27A, -10, 56 PIM
~~14. LW AJ Greer (Utica)~~ SIGNED: Two-year, one-way contract with Boston.2021-22 AHL Stats: 53GP, 22G-30A, +10, 102 PIM
~~15. RW Sam Anas (Springfield)~~ SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with Hershey.2021-22 AHL Stats: 75GP, 20G-44A, -8, 12 PIM
~~16. RW Justin Bailey (Abbotsford)~~ SIGNED: Professional tryout with Edmonton.2021-22 AHL Stats: 30GP, 15G-12A, +5, 20 PIM
~~17. C Mark Jankowski (Rochester)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Nashville.2021-22 AHL Stats: 32GP, 10G-17A, +2, 18 PIM
~~18. C Laurent Dauphin (Laval)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Arizona2021-22 AHL Stats: 18GP, 11G-5A, -6, 12 PIM
~~19. C Cedric Paquette (Laval)~~ SIGNED: One-year contract with Dinamo Minsk (KHL)2021-22 AHL Stats: 14GP, 9G-1A, +1, 28 PIM
~~20. LW Phil Di Giuseppe (Abbotsford)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Vancouver.2021-22 AHL Stats: 42GP, 12G-24A, +3, 37 PIM
~~21. LW C.J. Smith (Chicago)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with NY Rangers.2021-22 AHL Stats: 60GP, 24G-34A, Even, 18 PIM
~~22. RW Riley Barber (Grand Rapids)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Dallas.2021-22 AHL Stats: 49GP, 28G-25A, -14, 24 PIM
23. LW Kyle Rau (Iowa)2021-22 AHL Stats: 55GP, 25G-28A, +10, 56 PIM
~~24. C Glenn Gawdin (Stockton)~~ SIGNED: Two-year, one-way contract with Anaheim.2021-22 AHL Stats: 62GP, 15G-35A, +15, 75 PIM
~~25. C Joel L'Esperance (Texas)~~ SIGNED: Two-year AHL contract with Grand Rapids2021-22 AHL Stats: 62GP, 24G-25A, +4, 30 PIM
~~26. C Jean-Sebastien Dea (Laval)~~ SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with Arizona.2021-22 AHL Stats: 70GP, 26G-26A, -2, 52 PIM
~~27. LW Justin Kirkland (Stockton)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Anaheim.2021-22 AHL Stats: 66GP, 25G-23A, -3, 75 PIM
~~28. LW Andrew Agozzino (Belleville)~~ SIGNED: Two-year, two-way deal with San Jose.2021-22 AHL Stats: 66GP, 20G-23A, -5, 61 PIM
~~29. RW Hudson Fasching (Tucson)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with NY Islanders.2021-22 AHL Stats: 51GP, 14G-23A, -22, 18 PIM
~~30. C Alex Belzile (Laval)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Montreal.2021-22 AHL Stats: 32GP, 10G-12A, +1, 23 PIM
~~31. LW James Neal (Springfield)~~ SIGNED: Professional tryout (PTO) with Columbus.2021-22 AHL Stats: 28GP, 14G-12A, -1, 10 PIM
~~32. LW Chris Terry (Bridgeport)~~ SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with Bridgeport.2021-22 AHL Stats: 61GP, 30G-31A, -3, 62 PIM
~~33. LW Michael Dal Colle (Bridgeport)~~ SIGNED: Professional tryout contract with Ottawa Senators for training camp.2021-22 AHL Stats: 39GP, 9G-13A, -2, 8 PIM
~~34. LW Mackenzie MacEachern (Springfield)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Carolina.2021-22 AHL Stats: 47GP, 12G-13A, +3, 51 PIM
~~35. LW Cole Smith (Milwaukee)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Nashville.2021-22 AHL Stats: 59GP, 21G-20A, +3, 62 PIM
~~36. RW Zach Senyshyn (Belleville/Providence)~~ SIGNED: Professional tryout (PTO) at New Jersey Devils training camp.2021-22 AHL Stats: 67GP, 19G-15A, +8, 20 PIM
~~37. LW Anthony Louis (Texas)~~ SIGNED: One-year contract with Barys Nur-Sultan (KHL)2021-22 AHL Stats: 66GP, 24G-31A, -2, 22 PIM
~~38. RW Nick Merkley (Hartford/San Jose)~~ SIGNED: One-year contract with Dinamo Minsk (KHL)2021-22 AHL Stats: 59GP, 16G-30A, -14, 38 PIM
~~39. RW Luke Philp (Stockton)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Chicago.2021-22 AHL Stats: 66GP, 21G-23A, +24, 16 PIM
~~40. C Ben Jones (Henderson)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Calgary.2021-22 AHL Stats: 66GP, 25G-16A, +8, 74 PIM
~~41. LW Alex Limoges (San Diego)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Winnipeg.2021-22 AHL Stats: 62GP, 23G-17A, -9, 13 PIM
~~42. C Alan Quine (Henderson)~~ SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with Ontario Reign.2021-22 AHL Stats: 39GP, 6G-22A, +1, 8 PIM
~~43. LW Cameron Hughes (Providence)~~ SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with Seattle.2021-22 AHL Stats: 59GP, 14G-31A, -7, 39 PIM
~~44. C Dakota Joshua (Springfield)~~ SIGNED: Two-year, one-way contract with Vancouver.2021-22 AHL Stats: 35GP, 9G-11A, -3, 23 PIM
~~C/LW Jake Lucchini (Belleville)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Ottawa.2021-22 AHL Stats: 72GP, 20G-31Am +3, 14 PIM
~~46. RW Adam Cracknell (Bakersfield)~~ SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with Tucson.2021-22 AHL Stats: 58GP, 21G-26A, +6, 16 PIM
~~47. RW Steven Fogarty (Providence)~~ SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with Minnesota.2021-22 AHL Stats: 62GP, 12G-30A, -1, 34 PIM
~~48. LW Turner Elson (Grand Rapids)~~ SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with NY Rangers.2021-22 AHL Stats: 73GP, 21G-24A, +1, 30 PIM
~~49. RW Logan Shaw (Belleville)~~ SIGNED: Three-year AHL contract with Toronto2021-22 AHL Stats: 53GP, 15G-20A, -3, 20 PIM
~~50. LW Scott Wilson (Charlotte)~~ SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with Charlotte.2021-22 AHL Stats: 71GP, 24G-16A, -4, 25 PIM
Honorable Mentions
~~RW Brian Pinho (Hershey)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with New Jersey.2021-22 AHL Stats: 27GP, 8G-9A, -2, 6 PIM
~~RW Jesper Froden (Providence)~~ SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Seattle.2021-22 AHL Stats: 49GP, 16G-18A, -4, 26 PIM
~~C Joseph Blandisi (Toronto)~~ SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with Toronto Marlies.2021-22 AHL Stats: 43GP, 12G-17A, -3, 48 PIM
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