The Colorado Eagles had the best regular season since joining the American Hockey League in 2018. They finished 43–21–5–3 while clinching their first AHL Pacific Division title in franchise history. Head coach Aaron Schneekloth, now in his second year as head coach, said that he has made it his goal to take the team as far as it can go. Colorado will have a first-round bye in the Calder Cup Playoffs. They will not play until April 30 at the earliest. Heavy turnover is always a factor when building a team, especially in the AHL. Here you can track what players the Eagles have under contract, need to get under contract, and have signed over the summer.
Key:
— Name of player is a link to their elite prospects page.
— Any date with a hyperlink is the source of the original announcement on that date.
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Forwards – Current Two-Way Contracts
— Oskar Olausson — On the final year of three-year, entry-level contract worth $863,334 signed on August 6, 2021 and started the 2022–23 season.
— Ivan Ivan — On the final year of two-year entry-level contract signed on March 5, 2024 worth $845,000.
— Chase Bradley — On the final year of a two-year, entry-level contract signed on July 1, 2024 worth $872,500.
— Nikita Prishchepov — Second year of a three-year, entry-level contract signed on October 6, 2024 worth $806,667.
— Tye Felhaber — On the final year of a two-year, two way contract signed on December 15, 2024 worth $775,000.
— Cooper Gay — Joined the Eagles for the remainder of the 2024–25 season on an amateur tryout after signing a two-year, entry level contract that begins in 2025–26 on March 26, 2025 worth $872,500.
— Taylor Makar — Joined the Eagles for the remainder of the 2024–25 season on an amateur tryout after signing a one-year, entry level contract for the 2025–26 season on March 31, 2025 worth $925,000.
— Zakhar Bardakov — Signed a one-year, entry-level contract worth $867,500 on April 20, 2025 worth $867,500.
Forwards – Current AHL Contracts
— Jayson Megna — On the final year of a two-year, one-way AHL contract signed on July 9, 2024.
Forwards – Restricted Free Agents
— Jason Polin — Will be a restricted free agent as of July 1, 2025. He is arbitration eligible.
— Matt Steinburg — Will be a restricted free agent as of July 1, 2025. He is arbitration eligible.
— William Dufour — Acquired in a trade with the New York Islanders for Brock Nelson on March 6, 2025. He will be a restricted free agent on July 1, 2025. He is NOT arbitration eligible.
— Jean-Luc Foudy — Will be a restricted free agent on July 1, 2025. He is NOT arbitration eligible.
— Maroš Jedlička — Signed to an AHL contract for the 2024-25 season on November 18, 2024 and must sign with the Avalanche before June 1, 2025.
Forwards – Unrestricted Free Agents
— Jere Innala — Will be an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2025.
— T.J. Tynan — Will be an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2025.
— Matthew Phillips — Will be an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2025.
— Chris Wagner — Will be a unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2025.
— Chad Hillebrand — Will be a unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2025.
— Keaton Mastrodonato — Will be a unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2025.
— Briley Wood — Signed to an AHL contract for the 2024-25 season, but the terms were never stated. We will assume that it was for one year. He will be a unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2025.
— Neil Shea — Signed to an AHL contract for the 2024-25 season, but the terms were never stated. We will assume that it was for one year. He will be a unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2025.
— Jake Wise — Signed a PTO on October 29, 2024 and was then signed to a standard AHL contract for the remainder of the season November 13, 2024. He will be a unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2025.
— Mark Senden — Signed a two-way AHL contract. Assumed that it was for one year. He will be a unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2025.
Forwards – Departures
— Ondrej Pavel — Traded to the Nashville Predators on December 28, 2024 in exchange for Juuso Parssinen and a seventh round pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.
— Cole Fonstad — Signed to a standard player contract by the Colorado Eagles on December 2, 2024. He was released from the contract his contract on February 15, 2025 after playing 30 games for the Utah Grizzlies. Fonstad later signed a contract with Sport of Liiga in Finland on April 8, 2025.
— Givani Smith — Traded on March 7, 2025 for defenseman Erik Johnson to the Philadelphia Flyers.
— Gabriel Landeskog — Joined the Eagles on a conditioning loan beginning on April 9, 2025 and ended on April 15, 2025.
Defenseman – Current Two-Way Contracts
— Sean Behrens — In the second year of an entry-level contract signed on April 25, 2024 worth $905,833.
— Jacob MacDonald — Final year of a two-year, two-way contract signed on July 1, 2024 worth $775,000.
— Keaton Middleton — Will be starting the first year of a two-year, two-way contract signed on January 2, 2025 worth $775,000.
— Saige Weinstein — Will start a three-year entry-level contract that was signed on October 6, 2023 worth $791,667.
— Wyatt Aamodt — Will be starting the first year of a two-year, two-way extension signed on March 7, 2025 worth $775,000.
Defenseman – Current AHL Contracts
— Garrett Pyke — In the final year of two-year, two-way AHL contract signed on April 5 2024.
— Connor Mayer — It was announced that he had signed an AHL contract on September 12, 2024, but the terms were unclear.
— Connor Kelley — Signed a two-year, AHL contract on April 4, 2025. He then joined the Eagles on an ATO for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.
— Hank Kempf — Signed a two-year, AHL contract on April 4, 2025. He then joined the Eagles on an ATO for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.
Defenseman – Restricted Free Agents
— John Ludvig — Will be a restricted free agent with arbitration rights on July 1, 2025.
Defenseman – Unrestricted Free Agents
— Calle Rosén — Will be an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2025.
— Bryan Yoon — Will be an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2025.
— Jack Ahcan — Will be an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2025.
— Devante Stephens — Signed to an AHL contract for the 2024-25 season, but the terms were never stated. Assumed that it was for one year. He will be a unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2025.
— Derek Daschke — Will be an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2025.
Goaltenders
— Isak Posch — Signed a two-year, entry-level contract on March 26, 2025 worth $872,500.
Goaltenders – Restricted Free Agents
— Trent Miner — Will be a restricted free agent on July 1, 2025. He is arbitration eligible.
— Kevin Mandolese — Will be a restricted free agent on July 1, 2025. He is arbitration eligible.
Goaltenders – Unrestricted Free Agents
— Adam Scheel — Will be a Group-6 UFA on July 1, 2025.
— Jake Barczewski — Will be an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2025.
Goaltenders – Departures
— Kaapo Kähkönen — Claimed on waivers on October 11, 2024 by the Colorado Avalanche. He was once again placed on waivers November 11, 2024 by the Avalanche and claimed by the Winnipeg Jets.
— David DeSander — Signed to a PTO on February 1, 2025 as an emergency backup goalie for the game against the Grand Rapids Griffins. He was released on February 2, 2025.
Updated April 22, 2025 4:38 p.m. MT
