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✍️
— Bakersfield Condors (@Condors) August 8, 2025
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
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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The Henderson Silver Knights have re-signed defenseman Artur Cholach to a one-year deal, it was announced earlier this week.
Cholach, a product of Lviv, Ukraine, finished his first full season of professional hockey in 2024-25, splitting time between Henderson and the ECHL's Tahoe Knight Monsters. Although he went pointless in five AHL games, Cholach scored seven goals and added 16 assists for 23 points in 54 ECHL games.
Drafted by the Vegas Golden Knights in the sixth round of the 2021 NHL Draft, Cholach played his junior hockey in the OHL (Barrie Colts) and the USHL (Sioux Falls Stampede) before making the jump to the pro game. His best season offensively came with the Colts in 2022-23, where he put up 21 points in 60 regular season games.
With Cholach extending for another year, he has proven he is a valuable member of the Golden Knights organization. His play should earn him a longer look in the AHL this year, and he could even snag a full-time spot before the season is over.
Defenseman John Ludvig has signed a contract with Czechia's HC Dynamo Pardubice, the team announced Wednesday.
Ludvig recorded two assists in eight games with the Colorado Avalanche and 12 points in 31 games with the Colorado Eagles last season.
The 24-year-old appeared in 33 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins last season and has seven points in 41 career NHL games. He has six goals and 37 points in 105 career AHL games with the Eagles, Syracuse Crunch, Charlotte Checkers, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Originally a third round selection of the Florida Panthers in 2019, Ludvig was claimed off waivers by the Penguins prior to the 2023-24 season and by the Avalanche prior to the 2024-25 season. He was not issued a qualifying offer by Colorado this off-season.
𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐍 𝐋𝐔𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐆 🫵🏻 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄 pic.twitter.com/iOdFJA8xH0
— HC DYNAMO PARDUBICE (@HCPCE) July 23, 2025
This is a somewhat surprising move for the young defender given his NHL experience over the past two seasons but he will play a significant role in Pardubice where his father, seven-year NHL veteran Jan Ludvig, currently serves as a skills coach.
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Defenseman and Calder Cup champion Max Lajoie has signed with the KHL's Avangard Omsk, the team announced Tuesday.
Lajoie recorded four goals and 34 assists in 70 games with the Coachella Valley Firebirds last season, leading the team in assists
The 27-year-old scored the Calder Cup winning goal and led the playoffs in goals by defensemen with the Chicago Wolves in 2022. He represented the Central Division at the 2023 AHL All-Star Game while serving as captain of the Wolves.
Originally a fifth round selection of the Ottawa Senators in 2016, Lajoie has 34 goals and 194 points in 378 career AHL games with the Firebirds, Belleville Senators, Chicago Wolves, and Toronto Marlies.
In 77 NHL games with the Senators, Carolina Hurricanes, and Toronto Maple Leafs he had seven goals and 16 points.
A talented puck mover and smooth skater, Lajoie was one of the top remaining unsigned free agent defensemen and joins a growing wave of AHLers who have signed in the KHL this summer.
Captain coast-to-coast 😮💨@max_lajoiepic.twitter.com/5LuACMzKo5
— Chicago Wolves (@Chicago_Wolves) April 12, 2023
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The Henderson Silver Knights have re-signed defenseman Lucas Johansen to a one-year deal, it was announced earlier this week.
A 2016 first-round pick of the Washington Capitals, Johansen spent all of last season with Henderson, collecting 11 assists in 38 regular season games. The 27-year-old has played in 295 career AHL regular season games with the Silver Knights and the Hershey Bears, accumulating 20 goals and 103 points.
Having turned pro in 2017, Johansen has gotten into nine career NHL games, all with the Washington Capitals. In that time span, he has put up two assists.
With Johansen re-signing with Henderson, he adds more depth to the Vegas Golden Knights' system. While he would not be able to receive an NHL call-up on his current deal, Johansen has proven he can fill in at the NHL level in the past and could be an option should Vegas be hit hard by injuries on the back end.
The Ottawa Senators have re-signed forward Xavier Bourgault to a one-year, two-way contract, the team announced Saturday.
The contract will pay him $775,000 at the NHL level and $90,000 at the AHL level.
Bourgault had 12 goals and 26 points in 61 games with the AHL's Belleville Senators last season.
The 22-year-old was acquired by the Senators along with Jake Chiasson in exchange for Roby Jarventie and a fourth round pick from the Edmonton Oilers in July 2024.
The 22nd overall selection by the Oilers in the 2021 draft, Bourgault's offensive talent has not yet translated from the QMJHL, he has 33 goals and 80 points in 178 career AHL games with the Senators and Bakersfield Condors.
The #Sens have signed Xavier Bourgault to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2025-26 NHL season.
— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) July 19, 2025
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The L'Islet, Que., native was instrumental in the Shawinigan Cataractes' 2022 QMJHL Championship after posting 22 points in 16 playoff games. He finished his junior career with 206 points in 197 games.
The Senators have made several signings to improve their AHL squad and hope Bourgault is part of the improvement next season.
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