Former Henderson Silver Knights forward and 2023 Calder Cup champion Mason Morelli has signed a one-year contract with Barys Astana of the KHL, the team announced Thursday. 

Morelli recorded 13 goals and 19 points in 48 games with the Silver Knights and went pointless in one game with the Vegas Golden Knights last season. 

The 29-year-old has 57 goals and 139 points in 299 career AHL games with the Silver Knights, Hershey Bears, and Stockton Heat. 

The Minot, ND., native won the 2023 Calder Cup with the Bears and had a great playoff showing, putting up five goals and 13 points in 20 games. 

Morelli turned pro in 2019 after four seasons at the University of Nebraska-Omaha where he had 77 points in 120 career games. He served as team captain his senior season and was named to the NCHC Second All-Star Team in 2018-19. 

«Барыс» заключил односторонний контракт с Мэйсоном Морелли, соглашение рассчитано на один сезон до 31 мая 2026 года. pic.twitter.com/bDfULw31Mt

— ХК «Барыс» (@AstanaBarys) August 21, 2025

He joins former Bears teammates Mike Vecchione and Jake Massie on Barys Astana and joins the legion of AHL veterans who have departed North America for the KHL this off-season. 

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The Columbus Blue Jackets announced they have signed forward Hudson Fasching to a one-year, two-way contract. 

Fasching recorded two goals and four points in 42 games with the New York Islanders and two points in seven games with the Bridgeport Islanders last season. 

The 30-year-old has 17 goals and 40 points in 175 career NHL games with the Islanders, Arizona Coyotes, and Buffalo Sabres.

Originally a fourth round selection of the Los Angeles Kings in 2013, Fasching has 78 goals and 162 points in 308 career AHL games with the Islanders, Tucson Roadrunners, and Rochester Americans, he served as captain with the Roadrunners in 2021-22. 

Fasching will fit in to the Blue Jackets' bottom-six or could play in the top six for the Cleveland Monsters. He is a great locker room presence and will be able to contribute in the NHL and AHL. 

Welcome to Columbus, Hudson!💥

We've signed forward Hudson Fasching to a 1-year, 2-way contract! pic.twitter.com/IIjhzqD4RL

— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) August 18, 2025

After three successful seasons at the University of Minnesota and two appearances at the World Junior Hockey Championship Fasching was a member of Team USA at the 2016 World Championship.

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Former Henderson Silver Knights players Jake Bischoff and Gage Quinney have signed one-year contracts with the KHL's Shanghai Dragons for the 2025-26 season, the team announced Friday. 

Bischoff recorded three goals and 21 points in 59 games while captaining the Knights last season. 

The 31-year-old defenseman has racked up 27 goals and 110 points in 367 career AHL games with the Silver Knights, Bridgeport Sound Tigers, and Chicago Wolves.  

A seventh round pick of the New York Islanders in 2012, Bischoff is pointless in four career NHL games with the Vegas Golden Knights. 

Quinney had nine goals and 36 points in 50 games with the Silver Knights last season.

The 30-year-old is Henderson's all-time franchise leader in goals (64) and points (168) in 212 games. 

The Las Vegas, NV., native has 114 goals and 280 points in 383 career AHL games with Henderson, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, and Chicago Wolves. He has one assists in three career NHL games with Vegas. 

Patrik Rybar, Jake Bischoff, Alexander Bryntsev, Pavel Akolzin, and Gage Quinney Join Shanghai Dragonshttps://t.co/eYSwEckyP5

— Shanghai Dragons (@shadragons) August 15, 2025

The Dragons recently hired former NHL coach Gerard Gallant to lead the team behind the bench.

With these signings more than 30 players who played in the AHL last season have now signed in the KHL.

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Former Toronto Marlies assistant captain Joseph Blandisi has signed a two-year contract with the KHL's SKA St. Petersburg, the team announced Tuesday.

Blandisi recorded 15 goals and 35 points in 58 games with the Marlies last season. 

The 31-year-old has been a full-time AHL player over the past five seasons and has 126 goals and 321 points in 448 career AHL games with the Marlies, Albany/Binghamton Devils, San Diego Gulls, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, and Laval Rocket. He was an AHL All-Star in 2016-17 with the Devils. 

Originally a sixth round selection of the Colorado Avalanche in 2012, Blandisi notched 10 goals and 31 points in 101 career NHL contests with the New Jersey Devils, Anaheim Ducks, and Pittsburgh Penguins.

Blender 💙

For everything you’ve done for our team and community, thank you! pic.twitter.com/YKC7EVpClB

— Toronto Marlies (@TorontoMarlies) August 12, 2025

Blandisi joins a long list of AHL veterans who have departed the league for Europe. Marlies teammate Mikko Kokkonen recently signed in the SHL. 

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The Bakersfield Condors announced they have signed defenseman Mason Millman to a one-year, one-way AHL contract.

Millman recorded 14 points in 52 games for the Providence Bruins and six points in 10 games for the ECHL's Maine Mariners last season. He led the Bruins with a +20 rating. 

The 24-year-old has five goals and 22 points in 92 career AHL games with the Bruins and Lehigh Valley Phantoms. He has 102 points in 152 career ECHL games. 

A fourth round selection of the Philadelphia Flyers in 2019, Millman turned pro in 2020-21 after parts of three OHL seasons that saw him post 69 points in 130 games with the Saginaw Spirit. 

SIGNED✍️

The Bakersfield Condors announced that the team has signed D Mason Millman to a one-year, one-way AHL contract for the 2025-26 season. https://t.co/3nPTzIX7g6pic.twitter.com/j2JDF0IduR

— Bakersfield Condors (@Condors) August 8, 2025

Millman was a solid defensive defenseman in his time with the Bruins and should have lots of opportunity to play a significant role with the Condors. 

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The Bridgeport Islanders have signed defenseman Sean Day to a one-year deal, it was announced earlier this week.

Day, a 2016 third-round pick of the New York Rangers, spent the 2024-25 season with HV71 in the SHL, scoring two goals and adding nine assists for 11 points in 45 regular season games. With HV71 having played in six games in a relegation round, Day collected an assist. 

Having turned pro at the beginning of the 2018-19 season, Day has appeared in two NHL games for the Tampa Bay Lightning, going pointless in the process. Across his pro career, he has also seen time in the ECHL and AHL. 

With Day now returning to North America, he joins the New York Islanders organization that has a few familiar faces amongst the crowd, including former Lightning AGM Mathieu Darche. Although Day may not have been able to establish himself in the NHL, he will still provide solid leadership and play at both end of the ice for Bridgeport.

The St. Louis Blues announced they have re-signed forward Nikita Alexandrov to a one-year, two-way contract. 

The contract will pay him $750,000 at the NHL level and $300,000 at the AHL level with a $350,000 guarantee. 

The 24-year-old recorded 21 goals and 49 goals in 48 games for the Springfield Thunderbirds last season. 

A second round selection of the Blues in 2019, Alexandrov has appeared in 51 career NHL games with the Blues and has three goals and six assists. 

The Burgwedel, Ger., native has been nearly a point per game player at the AHL level over the past three seasons and has 58 goals and 129 points in 170 career AHL games and 10 points in 23 Calder Cup Playoff games.

Nikita Alexandrov has signed a one-year, two-way contract. https://t.co/f1Yf0dl7YU#stlblues

— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) July 26, 2025

The Blues have a deep forward which will make it difficult for Alexandrov to make the team out of camp but he will be relied upon to drive the offense for the Thunderbirds. 

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