King is an undrafted forward that has spent the previous five seasons playing collegiate hockey. The 23-year-old forward scored 43 points (21G / 22A) in 44 games with the University of Denver (NCHC) this season.
Sergeev was a seventh-round pick, 205th ovrall, of the Calgary Flames in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old goalie just completed his third collegiate season, posting a stellar 2.54 GAA and .919 SV% in 33 games (19-9-4) with Pennsylvania State University (Big-10).
Hutson just finished a three-year stint with Boston University (H-East) and has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers. The 23-year-old Hutson, brother of Montreal Canadiens rookie standout Lane Hutson, scored 50 points (23G / 27A) in 38 games with Boston University in 2024-25.
Tiefense was a fifth-round pick, 157th overall, of the Dallas Stars in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old German goalie posted a 2.73 GAA and .909 SV% in 29 games (19-10-0) with the Mannheim Eagles (DEL).
Nikishin was Carolina's third-round pick, 69th overall, in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old Nikishin has spent the previous few seasons in the KHL. He scored 46 points (17G / 29A) in 61 games with St. Peterburgh SKA (KHL) this season.
Mutter is an undrafted forward that has spent most of the previous three seasons in the AHL. The 24-year-old Mutter has four points (1G / 3A) in 37 games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) this season.
Smith is an undrafted defenseman from Oshawa, Ontario that has spent the previous four seasons in the OHL. The 20-year-old scored 32 points (10G / 22A) in 64 games with the Flint Firebirds (OHL) in the 2024-25 season.
Murray has earned himself a two-year, two-way contract after posting a respectable 25-10-5 record, .930 SV% and 2.15 GAA with Milwaukee (AHL) this season. The 27-year-old has appeared in four career NHL games, posting a 2-2-0 record and an .885 SV%.
Terrance is a second-round pick, 59th overall, of the Anaheim Ducks in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old forward is in his fourth OHL season and has 39 points (20G / 19A) in 45 games in 2024-25 with the Erie Otters.
Thomas was a fourth-round pick, 104th overall, of the Capitals in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old forward has impressed in his fourth season in the OHL, scoring 104 points (27G / 77A) in 66 games with the Brantford Bulldogs.
Blidh made his NHL debut in the 2016-17 season and has 12 points (4G / 8A) in 85 career games but has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 30-year-old forward has 30 points (17G / 13A) in 66 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) this season.
Villeneuve was a second-round pick, 63rd overall, of the Seattle Kraken in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 18-year-old forward has spent the previous three seasons in the OHL, including scoring 70 points (34G / 36A) in 57 games with the Sudbury Wolves.
Demidov was the fifth-overall pick of the Montreal Canadiens in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Tuesday. The 19-year-old forward spent the entirety of the 2024-25 campaign in the KHL, tallying 49 points (19G / 30A) in 65 games.
