We’re inching closer to the opening of NHL training camps, and most teams have finalized their offseason work. That being said, there are still some players looking for a spot for next season, especially in minor leagues and in Europe. We’ll keep track of those moves here.
- Luka Burzan, a sixth-round pick of the Colorado Avalanche at the 2019 draft, signed a one-year AHL contract with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, per a team announcement. Burzan, 22, spent most of last season with the ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies, scoring 31 points in 41 games. Burzan is a former star WHL forward who should help improve the Phantoms’ forward depth and help them get a bit younger.
- The ECHL’s Florida Everblades announced the signing of defenseman Cole Moberg to a one-year contract. Moberg, 21, was a 2019 seventh-round pick of the Chicago Blackhawks. After turning pro with the Rockford IceHogs in 2020-21, Moberg split last season between the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda and ECHL’s Orlando Solar Bears. The six-foot-three defenseman will look to have a strong year with the reigning ECHL champions and hope that will lead him to an AHL deal for 2023-24.
- The Hershey Bears announced that they’ve signed forward Shane Gersich to a one-year AHL contract. Gersich has been with the Bears for the past four seasons, and has 90 points in 224 career AHL games.
- The ECHL’s Kansas City Mavericks announced the signings of two players today: forwards Austin Alger and Geoff Kitt. Alger, 24, turned pro last season after a five-year collegiate career, and got into five games with the Idaho Steelheads. Kitt, 25, was the captain of Mercyhurst College last season and will make his professional debut with the Mavericks next season.
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