Ducks sign six depth players to contracts
The Anaheim Ducks announced Wednesday they have signed goaltender Laurent Brossoit to a one-year contract and forward Judd Caulfield to a two-year, two-way deal.
According to PuckPedia, Brossoit’s deal is worth $1.1 million. He went 12-8-1 with a .901 save percentage (SV%) and 2.97 goals against average (GAA) in 22 appearances in the AHL last season. He was acquired by the San Jose Sharks in a trade with a Chicago Blackhawks last January, splitting his 2025-26 campaign with the Rockford IceHogs and San Jose Barracuda.
The #FlyTogether signed 33 y/o G Laurent Brossoit to a 1 year $1.1M cap hit contract Rep'd by Ray Petkau @RayPetkau puckpedia.com/player/laurent…
Brossoit signed a two-year, $6.6 million contract with the Blackhawks in July 2024, but he would undergo meniscus surgery soon after and missed the entire 2024-25 campaign. In 12 NHL seasons, he’s posted a 64-47-13 record with a .910 SV% and 2.66 GAA in 141 career games with the Sharks, Blackhawks, Winnipeg Jets, Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers.
He earned a Stanley Cup ring with the Golden Knights in 2023.
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As for Caulfield, 25, PuckPedia reports that in year one of his two-year deal, he will make $850,000 at the NHL level and a base salary of $175,000 in the minors, with a $200,000 guarantee. In year two, he’ll make $900,000 in the NHL, $250,000 in the minors with a $300,000 guarantee.
The #FlyTogether signed 25 y/o F Judd Caulfield to a 2 year $875K cap hit contract Yr 1: 850K NHL, $175K Minors, $200K Guaranteed Yr 2: $900K/$250K/$300K Rep'd by Pat Brisson @CAAHockey puckpedia.com/player/judd-ca…
A native of Grand Forks, N.D., Caulfield scored 17 goals and added 21 assists for 38 points in 71 games with the AHL’s San Diego Gulls last season, all career highs as a professional. In 204 career AHL games, he has 38 goals and 51 assists for 89 points.
He spent four seasons playing college hockey at the University of North Dakota, where he scored 26 goals and 48 assists for 74 points in 123 career NCAA games.
The Ducks later signed defensemen Jett Woo and Corey Schueneman to two-year contracts with a cap hit of $875,000 per season. Woo, a 25-year-old, has yet to play in the NHL, but has 23 goals and 93 points in 310 games over seven AHL seasons. Schueneman, meanwhile, is a 30-year-old blueliner who has primarily played in the AHL throughout his pro career.
Forward James Hamblin, meanwhile, inked a two-year deal with a cap hit of $875,000. The 27-year-old has three points in 41 NHL games to his credit, but also has 88 goals and 172 points in 282 AHL contests.
Defenseman Travis Mitchell was also signed to a one-year deal worth $850,000.