With the 2015-16 season fast approaching, more and more teams are handing out tryouts for training camp. Keep tabs on players who have been given a professional tryout contract (PTO) for the coming season and check back in here for updated contract statuses and additional PTOs handed out throughout 2015 training camp and preseason matches.
Anaheim Ducks
Brendan Burke, G, 20
Previous Team: Calgary Hitmen / Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
19 games, .888 Sv% (Portland) / 19 games, .918 Sv% (Calgary)
RESULT: released
Sheldon Brookbank, D, 34
Previous Team Ak Bars Kazan (KHL)
30 games, 3 goals, 4 assists
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RESULT: released
Vitaly Vishnevski, D, 35
Previous Team: Yaroslavl Lokomotiv (KHL)
43 games, 0 goals, 3 asssists
more information
RESULT: released
Antoine Laganiere, W/C, 25
Previous Team: Norfolk Admirals (AHL)
73 games, 14 goals, 7 assists
more information
RESULT: released
Kyle MacKinnon, C, 27
Previous Team: St. Johns IceCaps (AHL)
47 games, 6 goals, 21 assists
more information
RESULT: released
Kenny Ryan, RW, 24
Previous Team: Lake Erie Monsters (AHL)
73 games, 12 goals, 17 assists
more information
RESULT: released
Eric Knodel, D, 25
Previous Team: Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) / Toronto Marlies (AHL)
19 games, 0 goals, 8 assists (Toronto)
more information
RESULT: released
Ryan Faragher, G, 25
Previous Team: Norfolk Admirals (AHL) / Utah Grizzlies (ECHL)
15 games, .901 save percentage (Norfolk)
more information
RESULT: released
Arizona Coyotes
Keith Aulie, D, 26
Previous Team: Edmonton Oilers
31 games, 0 goals, 1 assist, -4.7% CF%Rel (-8.2% ZSO%Rel)
more information
RESULT: released
Corey Potter, D, 31
Previous Team: Calgary Flames
6 games, 0 goals, 0 assists, 7.5% CF%Rel (32.2% ZSO%Rel)
more information
RESULT: signed one-year deal with Arizona
Joey Crabb, RW, 32
Previous Team: Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
66 games, 12 goals, 16 assists
more information
RESULT: released, signed in Europe
Patrick Dwyer, RW, 32
Previous Team: Carolina Hurricanes
71 games, 5 goals, 7 assists, -9.3% CF%Rel (-7.7% ZSO%Rel)
more information
RESULT: released
Boston Bruins
Jonas Gustavsson, G, 30
Previous Team: Detroit Red Wings
7 games, .911 Sv%
RESULT: signed one-year deal
Buffalo Sabres
Patrick Kaleta, RW, 29
Previous Team: Buffalo Sabres
42 games, 0 goals, 3 assists, -6.4% CF%Rel (-10.2% ZSO%Rel)
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RESULT: returned to AHL
Calgary Flames
Previous Team: Colorado Avalanche
3 games, 0 goals, 0 assists, -2.7% CF%Rel (5.5% ZSO%Rel)
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RESULT: released
Sergei Kostitsyn, LW, 28
Previous Team: Kazan Ak-Bars (KHL)
49 games, 7 goals, 20 assists
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RESULT: Did not try out
Douglas Murray, D, 35
Previous Team: Cologne Sharks (DEL)
8 games, 0 goals, 1 assist
RESULT: released
Chicago Blackhawks
Jan Hejda, D, 37
Previous Team: Colorado Avalanche
81 games, 1 goal, 12 assists, 0.9% CF%Rel (-2.5% ZSO%Rel)
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RESULT: released
Daniel Paille, LW, 31
Previous Team: Boston Bruins
71 games, 6 goals, 7 assists, -7.3% CF%Rel (-3% ZSO%Rel)
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RESULT: released, took PTO with AHL Rockford
Lubomir Visnovsky, D, 39
Previous Team: New York Islanders
53 games, 5 goals, 15 assists, 1.2% CF%Rel (0.4% ZSO%Rel)
more information
RESULT: released
Michal Rozsival, D, 37
Previous Team: Chicago Blackhawks
65 games, 1 goal, 12 assists, 0.7% CF%Rel (2.3% ZSO%Rel)
more information
RESULT: signed one-year contract
Kyle Cumiskey, D, 28
Previous Team: Chicago Blackhawks
7 games, 0 goals, 0 assists, -0.9% CF%Rel (2.8% ZSO%Rel)
Tomas Kopecky, C, 33
Previous Team: Florida Panthers
64 games, 2 goals, 6 assists, -3.6% CF%Rel (-2.8% ZSO%Rel)
more information
RESULT: released
Jake Dowell, C, 30
Previous Team: Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL)
76 games, 5 goals, 10 assists
more information
RESULT: released
Colorado Avalanche
Jack Skille, RW, 28
Previous Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
45 games, 6 goals, 2 assists, -0.3 CF%Rel (-3.9 ZSO%Rel)
more information
RESULT: signed one-year deal with Avalanche
Andrej Meszaros, D, 29
Previous Team: Buffalo Sabres
60 games, 7 goals, 7 assists, 0.6% CF%Rel (8.5% ZSO%Rel)
more information
RESULT: released
Curtis Glencross, C, 32
Previous Team: Washington Capitals / Calgary Flames
71 games, 13 goals, 22 assists, -1.1 CF%Rel (-8.8% ZSO%Rel)
RESULT: released
Columbus Blues Jackets
James Sheppard, C, 27
Previous Team: New York Rangers / San Jose Sharks
71 games, 7 goals, 11 assists, -3.6% CF%Rel (-11.2% ZSO%Rel)
more information
RESULT: released
Antti Pihlstrom, LW, 30
Previous Team: Ufa Salavat Yulayev (KHL)
60 games, 16 goals, 12 assists
more information
RESULT: released
Dallas Stars
Released: Jesse Blacker
Detroit Red Wings
Triston Grant, LW, 31
Previous Team: Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)
73 games, 13 goals, 13 assists
RESULT: released
Mark Zengerle, W, 26
Previous Team: Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
72 games, 15 goals, 22 assists
RESULT: released
Joel Rechlicz, RW, 28
Previous Team: Iowa Wild (AHL)
20 games, 1 goal, 0 assists
RESULT: released
Jeff Hoggan, LW/RW, 37
Previous Team: Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
76 games, 14 goals, 17 assists
RESULT: released
Nathan Paetsch, D, 32
Previous Team: Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
75 games, 8 goals, 30 assists
RESULT: released
Jared Nightingale, D, 32
Previous Team: Toledo Walleye (ECHL) / Hartford Wolf Pack / Norfolk Admirals / Grand Rapids Griffins / Milwaukee Admirals / Syracuse Crunch
24 goals, 2 goals, 2 assists (Toledo)
RESULT: released
Scott Czarnowczan, D, 24
Previous Team: Toledo Walleye (ECHL) / Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
29 games, 2 goals, 8 assists (AHL)
RESULT: released
Florida Panthers
Previous Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
59 games, 7 goals, 6 assists, 1.2% CF%Rel (-0.6 ZSO%Rel)
more information
RESULT: released
Martin Havlat, RW, 34
Previous Team: New Jersey Devils
40 games, 5 goals, 9 assists, -0.6 (-7.6% ZSO%Rel)
more information
RESULT: released
Los Angeles Kings
Peter Budaj, G, 32
Previous Team: St. Johns IceCaps (AHL)
19 games, .888 Sv%
more information
RESULT: reassigned to AHL
Also released: Jack Flinn, Samuel Laberge, Jared Walsh
Minnesota Wild
Leland Irving, G, 27
Previous Team: Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL)
20 games, .882 save percentage
more information
RESULT: reassigned to AHL camp, then signed a deal in the KHL
Maxime Fortunus, D, 32
Previous Team: Texas Stars (AHL)
65 games, 9 goals, 25 assists
more information
RESULT: reassigned to AHL camp
Matt Carey, LW, 23
Previous Team: Rockford IceHogs (AHL)
76 games, 10 goals, 11 assists
more information
RESULT: reassigned to AHL camp
Montreal Canadiens
Tomas Fleischmann, LW, 31
Previous Team: Anaheim Ducks
66 games, 8 goals, 18 assists, 0.1% CF%Rel (-0.2% ZSO%Rel)
more information
RESULT: signed one-year contract
New Jersey Devils
Tyler Kennedy, C, 29
Previous Team: San Jose Sharks / New York Islanders
38 games, 6 goals, 8 assists
RESULT: released
Lee Stempniak, RW, 32
Previous Team: New York Rangers / Winnipeg Jets
71 games, 15 goals, 13 assists
RESULT: signed on-year deal
New York Islanders
Eric Boulton, LW, 39
Previous Team: New York Islanders
10 games, 2 goals, 0 assists, -7.4 CF%Rel (33.2% ZSO%Rel)
more information
RESULT: released
Matt Carkner, D, 34
Previous Team: New York Islanders (2013-14)
53 games, 0 goals, 3 assists, -0.4% CF%Rel (4.1% ZSO%Rel)
more information
RESULT: released
Steve Bernier, RW, 30
Previous Team: New Jersey Devils
67 games, 16 goals, 16 assists, 1.6% CF%Rel (6.1% ZSO%Rel)
RESULT: signed a one-year contract
Tyler Barnes, RW, 25
Previous Team: Toledo Walleye (ECHL) / Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
71 games, 34 goals, 40 assists (Toledo)
more information
RESULT: released
Parker Milner, G, 25
Previous Team: Quad City Mallards (ECHL) / Iowa Wild (AHL)
43 games, .920 Sv% (Quad City)
more information
RESULT: released
New York Rangers
Brett Bellemore, D, 27
Previous Team: Carolina Hurricanes
49 games, 2 goals, 8 assists, -5% CF%Rel (-8.7% ZSO%Rel)
RESULT: released
Kirill Kabanov, LW/RW, 23
Previous Team: Skellefteå AIK
43 games, 11 goals, 18 assists
RESULT: released
Also released: Jacob Smith, Jayden Hart
Pittsburgh Penguins
Sergei Gonchar, D, 41
Previous Team: Montreal Canadiens / Dallas Stars
48 games, 1 goal, 13 assists, -3% CF%Rel (2.2% ZSO%Rel)
more information
RESULT: released
Tom Sestito, LW, 27
Previous Team: Vancouver Canucks
10 games, 0 goals, 1 assist, -18.7% CF%Rel (-13.1% ZSO%Rel)
more information
RESULT: released
San Jose Sharks
Mike DiPaolo, RW, 21
Previous Team: Kalamazoo Wings / Ontario Reign / Allen Americans (ECHL)
31 games, 2 goals, 2 assists
more information
RESULT: released
Stephen Harper, LW/C, 20
Previous Team: Belleville Bulls (OHL)
62 games, 16 goals, 20 assists
more information
RESULT: released
Joey Ratelle, C, 19
Previous Team: Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
66 games, 33 goals, 19 assists
more information
RESULT: released
Danny Federico, D, 23
Previous Team: Quinnipiac University (NCAA)
38 games, 2 goals, 9 assists
more information
RESULT: released
Cavan Fitzgerald, D, 19
Previous Team: Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
40 games, 4 goals, 27 assists
more information
RESULT: released
Liam Herbst, G, 18
Previous Team: Ottawa 67’s (OHL)
39 games, .901 save percentage
more information
RESULT: released
St. Louis Blues
Scott Gomez, C, 35
Previous Team: New Jersey Devils
58 games, 7 goals, 27 assists, 1.6% CF%Rel (14.3% ZSO%Rel)
more information
RESULT: signed one-year deal
Eriah Hayes, RW, 27
Previous Team: San Jose Sharks
4 games, 0 goals, 0 assists, -3.2% CF%Rel (-3.1% ZSO%Rel)
more information
RESULT: released
Scottie Upshall, LW, 31
Previous Team: Florida Panthers
63 games, 8 goals, 7 assists, 0.1% CF%Rel (-0.9% ZSO%Rel)
more information
RESULT: signed one-year deal
Spencer Asuchak, C/LW, 23
Previous Team: Providence Bruins (AHL) / Allen Americans (ECHL)
18 games, 2 goals, 4 assists (Providence) / 28 games, 12 goals, 18 assists (Allen)
more information
RESULT: released
Evan Trupp, W/C, 27
Previous Team: Worcester Sharks (AHL)
72 games, 16 goals, 24 assists
more information
RESULT: released
Zach O’Brien, RW/C, 23
Previous Team: Manchester Monarchs (AHL)
62 games, 14 goals, 18 assists
more information
RESULT: released
Also released: Stu Bickel
Tampa Bay Lightning
Ray Emery, G, 32
Previous Team: Philadelphia Flyers
31 games, .894 Sv%
more information
RESULT: released when Tampa claimed Kevin Poulin off waivers
Ryan Martindale, C, 23
Previous Team: Syracuse Crunch / San Antonio Crunch (AHL)
64 games, 16 goals, 11 assists
more information
RESULT: released
Toronto Maple Leafs
Devin Setoguchi, RW, 28
Previous Team: Calgary Flames
12 games, 0 goals, 0 assists, 2.5% CF%Rel (3.6% ZSO%Rel)
more information
RESULT: released, signed in the NLA
Curtis Glencross, C, 32
Previous Team: Washington Capitals / Calgary Flames
71 games, 13 goals, 22 assists, -1.1 CF%Rel (-8.8% ZSO%Rel)
more information
RESULT: released, took PTO with Colorado
Brad Boyes, RW, 33
Previous Team: Florida Panthers
78 games, 14 goals, 24 assists, 0.8% CF%Rel (0% ZSO%Rel)
more information
RESULT: signed one-year contract
Mark Fraser, D, 28
Previous Team: New Jersey Devils
RESULT: left tryout, signed one-year contract with Ottawa Senators
Vancouver Canucks
John Kurtz, LW, 26
Previous Team: Norfolk Admirals (AHL)
72 games, 4 goals, 5 assists
more information
RESULT: released, will attend Utica camp
Travis Ehrhardt, D, 26
Previous Team: Stavanger Oilers (Norway) / St. Johns IceCaps (AHL)
14 games, 1 goal, 3 assists (Norway)
more information
RESULT: released, will attend Utica camp
Washington Capitals
Derek Roy, C, 32
Previous Team: Nashville Predators / Edmonton Oilers
72 games, 12 goals, 20 assists, -0.6% CF%Rel (10.9% ZSO%Rel)
more information
RESULT: released
Winnipeg Jets
David Leggio, G, 31
Previous Team: Bridgeport Sound Tigers / Portland Pirates (AHL)
23 games, .861 Sv% (Bridgeport) / 5 games, .908 Sv% (Portland)
more information
RESULT: re-assigned to AHL camp
Thomas Raffl, LW/RW, 29
Previous Team: EC Salzburg (Austria)
52 games, 26 goals, 27 assists
more information
RESULT: signed, sent to AHL
All CF%Rel is score-adjusted. Stats via War on Ice.