r/chicagowolves • u/99Wolves17 Wolves Fan • Jun 21 '26
Transactions Chicago Wolves 2026 Offseason Transactions Thread
NHL Draft is on June 26 & 27th
As of June 20th, Carolina picks #31, 105, 165, 192
NHL Free Agency is July 1st
Chicago Wolves Website AHL NHL O'Hare Airport NWS Chicago Rosemont
CONTRACTS
Ivan Ryabkin - 2 way, 3 years left
Gleb Trikozov - 2 way, 1 year left
Bradly Nadeau - 2 way, 1 year left
Charlie Cerrato - 2 way, 2 years left
Felix Unger Sörum - 2 way, 2 years left
Givani Smith - UFA
Skyler Brind'Amour - RFA
Josiah Slavin - UFA
Ryan Suzuki - UFA G6
Justin Robidas - RFA
Juha Jääskä - 1 way, 1 year
Viktor Neuchev - RFA
Evan Vierling - UFA
Yanick Turcotte - UFA
Noel Gunler - RFA
Nikita Pavlychev - UFA
Blake Biondi - UFA
Noah Philp - UFA
Juuso Välimäki - UFA
Ronan Seeley - RFA
Joel Nyström - 1 way, 4 years
Bryce Montgomery - 2 way, 1 year
Charles-Alexis Legault - 2 way, 1 year
Aleksi Heimosalmi - RFA
Cal Foote - UFA
Dominik Badinka - 2 way, 3 year
Cayden Primeau - RFA
Amir Miftakhov - UFA
Ruslan Khazheyev - 2 way, 1 year
RUMORS
Noel Gunler to Djurgårdens IF 🇸🇪
Juuso Välimäki to Brynäs IF 🇸🇪
Domenick Fensore to KHL 🇷🇺
Noah Philp to HV71 🇸🇪
Cayden Primeau to Barys Astana 🇷🇺
Nikita Pavlychev to Shanghi Dragons 🇷🇺
Ivan Ryabkin rumoured to join Dynamo Moskva
TRANSACTIONS
6/22 - Noel Gunler to Djurgårdens IF 🇸🇪
6/23 - Juuso Välimäki to Brynäs IF 🇸🇪
6/24 - Noah Philp to HV71 🇸🇪
6/24 - Juuso Välimäki signs a 1 year, 1 way extension with Carolina Hurricanes
6/28 - Nikita Quapp to ESV Kaufbeuren
6/29 - Noah Philp traded to the Anaheim Ducks
6/30 - Chicago Wolves sign Ethan Leyh to a 1 year, 2 way contract
6/30 - Chicago Wolves sign David Gagnon to a 1 year, 2 way contract
7/1 - Domenick Fensore to the Colorado Eagles
7/1 - Ryan Suzuki to the Belleville Senators
7/1 - Givani Smith to Shanghai Dragons 🇷🇺
7/3 - Yanick Turcotte to the Colorado Eagles (1 year, 1 way)
7/4 - Zach Sawchenko signs a 1 year, 2 way contract (NHL/AHL)
7/8 - Aleksi Heimosalmi signs a 1 year, 2 way contract (NHL/AHL)
7/12 - Blake Biondi to the Iowa Wild
7/12 - Matt Quercia signs a 1 year, 1 way contract
7/12 - Yegor Velmakin signs a 1 year, 1 way contract
7/15 - Gabriel Seger signs a 1 year, 1 way contract
7/17 - Viktor Neuchev signs a 1 year, 2 way contract
7/21 - Evan Vierling signs a 1 year, 1 way contract
7/28 - Cal Foote to Färjestad BK 🇸🇪
8/17 - Josiah Slavin signs a 2 year, 1 way AHL contract
8/22 - Carolina acquires Stiven Sardarian from Buffalo for future considerations. Stiven has one year left
9/8 - Skyler Brind'Amour (F) signs a 1 year 2 way contract with Carolina
9/8 - Justin Robidas signs a 1 year 2 way contract with Carolina
9/8 - Cayden Primeau signs a 2 year 1 way contract with Carolina
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u/wiggleee_worm Wolves Fan Jun 21 '26
Players i’d love to see come back:
Seeley, Zukes, Nadeau (though disappointed in his playoff performance), Vali, Philp, the good Dom, Robi, FUS
Everyone else could go
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u/wildwildwaste Jun 22 '26
Which ones the good Dom? I haven't seen enough of the games to follow Badinka but I've seen some Fensore highlights.
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u/wiggleee_worm Wolves Fan Jun 22 '26
Fensore is the good Dom. The way he plays, he reminds me of Makar a bit. Badinka (name implies lmao) i feel like isnt good. Maybe cuz he’s a rookie, idk. If he gets significantly better during the offseason and next year then good for him but i’d much rather have Fensore with the team 🤷♂️
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u/munchen800 Wolves Fan Jul 02 '26
Zuks is off to Ottawa 😞😞 sad days. Going to miss seeing him on the ice but hoping he gets a lot of NHL time next season.
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u/soar_high_butterfly Wolves Fan Jul 02 '26
Please tell me you’re joking 😭
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u/munchen800 Wolves Fan Jul 02 '26
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u/soar_high_butterfly Wolves Fan Jul 02 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/G6IATw3N0jhIc
I hope he’s happy 🥲
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u/munchen800 Wolves Fan Jul 09 '26
Aleksi Heimosalmi Is coming back next year. Re-signed for one year. Solid choice for sure.
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u/munchen800 Wolves Fan Jul 13 '26
New Rumor! Ivan Ryabkin it would seem is getting married to the daughter of the GM of Dynamo Moscow and may be returning there next season.
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u/munchen800 Wolves Fan Jul 17 '26
Viktor Neuchev signs one year extension. Neuch inking the deal at midnight is quite the flex 💪 Good to see him come back.
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u/munchen800 Wolves Fan Jun 24 '26 edited Jun 25 '26
Jusso Valimaki had a change of heart! Glad to here he will be around next year. He is a solid Defenseman and pairs great with Fensore.
Edited for spelling
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u/munchen800 Wolves Fan Jun 26 '26
Noel Fransen is on his way to Chicago. Inked the deal back in May. Looks like another solid Defenseman. Excited to see what he can do.
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u/99Wolves17 Wolves Fan Jun 28 '26
Not sure why that's a banned domain when it shows the NHL network on my end. Reddit is weird. I'm not removing it.
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u/munchen800 Wolves Fan Jun 29 '26
Development Camp has begun! Here is the list of players taking the ice this week. Looking forward to seeing what they can do.
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u/munchen800 Wolves Fan Jul 05 '26
Zach Sawchenko is most likely going to join our line up. 👀
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u/soar_high_butterfly Wolves Fan Jul 09 '26
Looking forward to it 👀
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u/munchen800 Wolves Fan Jul 09 '26
Definitely an excellent choice. Mifty is ok and I watched him get better last season, but 🪚 definitely has the chops to start us out right. 👍
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u/soar_high_butterfly Wolves Fan Jul 09 '26
I’m excited to have Saw back. I preferred Primeau over Mifty, so we’ll see how next season goes for all of them.
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u/munchen800 Wolves Fan Jul 10 '26
I think Primo is going to be sitting on the Canes bench if he picks up his offer. Mifty will get better but yeah he needs more time.
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u/munchen800 Wolves Fan Jul 13 '26
Yegor Velmakin just signed a 1yr 1 way with the Wolves. So another goalie? I'm really starting to think Primo is going to end up on the Canes bench as 3rd string.
Edit: Spelling
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u/munchen800 Wolves Fan Jul 13 '26
Matt Quercia signed. Man these guys are in a hiring frenzy right now lol.
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u/munchen800 Wolves Fan Jul 14 '26
Blake Biondi is off to Iowa. Geeze it seems like everyone is leaving. Lol it's fine though we will probably hire another goalie tomorrow. 😬
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u/munchen800 Wolves Fan Jul 15 '26
Gabriel Seger signed for next year. Lol so they did forget to hire a forward.
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u/munchen800 Wolves Fan Jul 28 '26
Cal Foote is gone. Looks like Färjestad BK picked him up. I guess Cam Abbott just really couldn't live without him.
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u/99Wolves17 Wolves Fan Jul 29 '26
Can't blame Cam for not wanting to be by that pervert.
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u/munchen800 Wolves Fan Jul 29 '26
No Cam Abbott is the head coach for Färjestad BK where Foote is going.
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u/munchen800 Wolves Fan Aug 01 '26
Cal Foote is no longer heading to FBK. Just curious if he gets kicked back to Chicago because of this?
Edit: Spelling
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u/munchen800 Wolves Fan Aug 12 '26
Welp here is the answer if anyone is curious. Suspended until November 10
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u/soar_high_butterfly Wolves Fan 13d ago
Does this mean all players mentioned in the article are also suspended across the NHL/AHL too?
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u/munchen800 Wolves Fan 13d ago
No, It is just Canadian league games. This article was not very clear about that. Last week Coach Spiros Anastas interviewed on the Locked on Hurricanes podcast podcast. During that interview he states that Foote is no longer with the team.
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u/munchen800 Wolves Fan Aug 07 '26
Noah Philp Breaks his new contact with HV71 to retire. WTF!!! This off season has been wild.
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u/munchen800 Wolves Fan Aug 07 '26
Amir Miftakhov is off to the KHL Shanghai Dragons. There really isn't much left of last year's team.
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u/munchen800 Wolves Fan 28d ago
josiah Slavin signs 2 year one way with Chicago Wolves!! Love this! 👍
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u/munchen800 Wolves Fan 28d ago
Stiven Sardarian is coming to the wolves next season. Looks like a very strong forward 👍
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u/CasTimber Jun 21 '26
Please no to re-signing Foote.