2025-26 Offseason Tracker

The Norfolk Admirals have begun their in-depth preparations for the 2025-26 ECHL season. Here at the Offseason Tracker page, where you will be informed of important deadlines and dates during the Admirals offseason. Also, you will be kept up to speed with the 2024-25 roster and be informed on their next moves for the upcoming season.

Protected List: June 8, 3 p.m. ET

Teams are allowed to protect as many players as they wish provided the players protected meet the guidelines as defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association which state that teams shall retain the rights to each player that:

1. Signed an SPC in 2024-25 with the Member, and has not been traded or released, OR

2. Signed an SPC in 2024-25, and was recalled to the NHL/AHL or IIHF team, and has not been traded or released, OR

3. Had received a Qualifying Offer last summer for the current Season, DID NOT sign an SPC, and has not been traded or released, OR

4. Has been suspended by the Member or League, and has not been traded or released, OR

5. Signed an SPC on or after the first day of the 2024-25 Regular Season, then subsequently signed an NHL/AHL contract, and has not been traded or released, OR

6. Has executed the ECHL Retirement Form, and has not been traded or released.

Protected lists may exceed 20 players.

Future Considerations Trade Deadline: June 20, 3 p.m. ET

Season-Ending Roster: June 22, 3 p.m. ET

2025-26 season contract signing window opens: June 23

Qualifying Offers Due to Players: July 7, 11:59 p.m. ET

Qualifying Offers Acceptance Period Ends: July 22, 11:59 p.m. ET

Restricted Free Agency Ends: August 8

ECHL Contracts

PLAYER NAME	PROTECTED LIST	SEASON-ENDING ROSTER	QUALIFYING OFFER	STATUS FOR 2025-26 SEASON
Matt Crasa
Hank Crone				Signed Contract with EHC Olten (Switzerland) - 1.27.25
Connor Fedorek
Brady Fleurent
Filip Fornåå Svensson
Grant Hebert
Nathan Kelly
Josh McDougall
Sean Montgomery
Carson Musser
Jack O'Leary
Brandon Osmundson
Jaden Shields
Denis Smirnov
German Yavash
Justin Young

AHL Contracts

PLAYER NAME	2024-25 SEASON	STATUS FOR 2025-26 SEASON
Bryce Brodzinski	Signed 1-Year (ONT)
Ryan Chyzowski	Signed 1-Year (MAN)
Carson Golder	Signed 1-Year (MAN)
Darick Louis-Jean	Signed 1-Year (MAN)
Graham Sward	Signed 1-Year (MAN)
Ben Zloty	Signed 1-Year (MAN)
Colton Young	Signed 1-Year (ONT)

NHL Contracts

PLAYER NAME	2024-25 SEASON	STATUS FOR 2025-26 SEASON
Thomas Milic	1st of 3-Year ELC (WPG)	2nd of 3-Year ELC (WPG)
Domenic DiVincentiis	2nd of 3-Year ELC (WPG)	3rd of 3-Year ELC (WPG)