Signings involving former NHL draft picks and other notable players continue to flow in as August marches on. Teams overseas and in North America are still finalizing their rosters, and action is once again ramping up in the AHL as their NHL affiliates mostly have their rosters set at this stage. We’re keeping tabs on all of today’s significant non-NHL deals here:
- 2017 Nashville Predators pick Tomas Vomacka is heading back home, signing a one-year deal with an option for one more with HC Dynamo Pardubice B in the 1. liga, Czechia’s second-tier pro league. The 24-year-old netminder signed his entry-level deal with the Predators after finishing a collegiate career at the University of Connecticut in 2021 but has been relegated exclusively to the ECHL since with the Florida Everblades and Norfolk Admirals, never getting an appearance with Nashville’s top minor-league affiliate in AHL Milwaukee. He struggled heavily in 34 games with Norfolk last season, posting an eye-popping 4.36 goals-against average and .868 save percentage. He’ll look to regain his game against easier competition in Czech second-tier pro hockey.
- The AHL’s Charlotte Checkers have signed forward Sean Josling to a one-year, two-way contract, per a team release. Josling, 24, is entering his fourth pro season and has spent most of that pro career so far in the ECHL with the Wheeling Nailers. He played primarily in the ECHL again last season, recording 21 goals and seven assists for 28 points in 47 games split between Wheeling and the Kelly Cup champion Florida Everblades. He’s a likely candidate for ECHL assignment again next season, returning to Florida as they’re the ECHL affiliate of the Checkers and Florida Panthers.
- The AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals are adding forward Kevin Wall on a two-year contract, according to the team. Wall, a 2019 sixth-round pick of the Carolina Hurricanes, became a free agent on August 15th after the Hurricanes opted not to sign him to an entry-level contract, forfeiting his exclusive NHL signing rights. The 23-year-old right wing recorded 17 goals and 14 assists for 31 points in 39 games last season at Penn State, his fourth and final season there. There’s still a potential pro future in the cards for Wall if he can make a smooth transition to pro hockey in Milwaukee, looking to earn an entry-level contract from their parent club, the Nashville Predators, or someone else.
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