NHL Signings & Free Agents

MacDermid was set to become an RFA this offseason but signed an extension that takes him through the 2022 season. MacDermid set career-highs in games played (45), goals (3), assists (5) and points (8) in his third season with the Kings.

MacDonald spent the entire 2019-20 season in the AHL, picking up 16 goals with 26 assists (42 points) in 56 games. His 42 points led all Colorado (AHL) defensemen and was fourth among all AHL blueliners.

Tynan picked up just one assist in 16 NHL games this season, spending most of the year in the AHL. While with the Colorado Eagles, he picked up five goals and 42 assists, leading the team with 47 points and being named an AHL All-Star.

Crotty was a third-round pick in 2017 and wrapped up his third-year at Boston University with nine points (4G / 5A) in 30 games. Crotty is a 6-foot-2, 190 lbs. blueliner who will likely head to Tucson (AHL) when he turns pro.

Tendeck was selected in the sixth-round inn 2018 and just finished his fourth full season in the WHL, going 18-13-2 with a 2.29 GAA and .920 SV% with the Vancouver Giants. He will likely report to Tucson (AHL).

Chaput spent most of the 2019-20 season in the AHL, picking up 16 goals with 13 assists (29 points) in 47 games. He had no points in two NHL appearances, bringing his career numbers to 22 points (6G / 16A) in 169 career games with the Coyotes, Canadiens, Canucks and Blue Jackets.

Sucese was an undrafted free agent that finished his senior season at Penn State University with a team-leading 38 points (11G / 27A) in 34 games. Sucese was over a point-per-game over his last two seasons, scoring 30 goals with 45 assists (75 points) in 73 games.

Schwindt was a third-round draft pick (No.81 overall) in 2019 and just finished his third season with the Mississauga Steelheads (OHL). The 18-year-old centre led the team with 71 points (28G / 43A) in 57 games.

Ludvig was a third-round pick (No. 69 overall) in 2019 and finished his third year with the Portland Winterhawks with 62 points (17G / 45A) in 60 WHL games. His 62 points ranked third among WHL defensemen.

Rauhauser was an undrafted free agent, who led Bowling Green University with 35 points (11G / 4A) in 38 games. The 25-year-old defenseman had 122 points (29G / 93A) in 159 games during his four years at Bowling Green.

The Panthers selected Gildon in the third-round (No. 66 overall) in 2017 and the 20-year-old defenseman led the University of New Hampshire with 29 points (7G / 22A) in 34 games.

Durny was a fifth-round pick (No.147 overall) in 2018 and spent last year with the Norfolk Admirals (ECHL). The 21-year-old netmindner went 3-10-0 with a 4.02 GAA and .881 SV% in 13 ECHL games.

Minnesota selected Jones with the No.59 overall pick (second round) in 2019 and the 19-year-old netminder went 31-14-3 with a 2.75 GAA and .913 SV% in 49 games with the Peterborough Petes (OHL). He was fourth in wins and GAA and fifth in SV% in 2019-20.

Chaffee was an undrafted free agent who just finished his junior season at UMass-Amherst. He finished the year second on the team with 29 points (16G / 13A) in 30 games.

Giroux was a fifth-round pick in 2018 and finished the 2020 first on Saginaw (OHL) in goals (44) and third in points (75). The 20-year-old centre will likely report to Iowa (AHL) next season.

Beckman was a third-round pick (No.75 overall) in 2019 and led the WHL in goals (48) and points (107) in 63 games this season. It was obviously a fantastic season for the 18-year-old, who looks like he could be a third-round steal for Minnesota.

Samuelsson was selected No.32 overall in 2018 and the 20-year-old defenseman tallied 14 points (2G / 12A) in 30 games at Western Michigan University in 2020. Samuelsson also represented the USA at the World Juniors for the second straight year but has failed to record a point in those 12 international games.

During his sophomore season at Northeastern University, Madden led the team with 37 points (19G / 18A) in 27 games. His 1.37 points per game ranked fifth in the country while his 19 goals tied for 11th overall. Madden was originally a 2018 third-round pick of the Canucks but was traded to the Kings as a part of the Tyler Toffoli trade.

Rosburg was an undrafted free agent who had four goals and 13 assists (17 points) in 36 games during his senior season at Michigan State University. Rosburg will report to Texas (AHL).

Ahcan was an undrafted free-agent defenseman out of St. Cloud State. The 22-year-old led all team defensemen with 25 points (7G / 18A) in 33 games. Ahcan will likely join the Providence Bruins (AHL) next season.