Most European rosters are settled after a busy overseas transfer period, but moves will continue to trickle in as NHL free agency opens up too. There’s also the matter of minor-league teams looking to solidify their rosters for next season, as the AHL’s Calder Cup Final is no more than two games away from wrapping up. We’ll keep tabs on any of today’s notable minor moves here:
- Forwards Nate Sucese and Josh Melnick will likely forego any NHL opportunities next season, signing contract extensions today with the AHL’s Chicago Wolves, who are slated to be the only non-NHL affiliated team in the league next season. A former undrafted Coyotes prospect, the 26-year-old Sucese completed his third AHL campaign last season with his third different team, recording career highs in goals (11), assists (12), points (23), and games played (69). 2022-23 and 2023-24 will mark Sucese’s first consecutive campaigns with the same team since graduating from Penn State in 2020. Melnick, 27, has just one more season of pro experience than Sucese but served as an alternate captain for the Wolves last season and finished fifth on the team in scoring with 35 points in 71 games.
This post will be updated throughout the day.