GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – This is your one-stop, authoritative source for information on who could play for the Grand Rapids Griffins in 2023-24, who is unsigned, and where former players and coaches will be next season.

Starting with players from Grand Rapids' 2022-23 roster who finished the season within the Red Wings organization, then adding new signees and other players from the organization, here are the players who could play for the Griffins next season unless they make Detroit's roster, are assigned to the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye, return to Europe or junior, or are loaned to another team.

Under Contract for 2023-24 (Contract)
F Zach Aston-Reese (DET) (not waivers-exempt)
G Jan Bednar (GR)
F Jonatan Berggren (DET)
F Trenton Bliss (GR)
G Sebastian Cossa (DET)
F Austin Czarnik (DET) (not waivers-exempt)
D Josiah Didier (GR)
F Alexandre Doucet (DET)
D Simon Edvinsson (DET)
F Tim Gettinger (DET) (not waivers-exempt)
F Cross Hanas (DET)
F Taro Hirose (DET) (not waivers-exempt)
G Michael Hutchinson (GR-PTO)
D Albert Johansson (DET)
F Marco Kasper (DET)
F Joel L’Esperance (GR)
G John Lethemon (DET)
F Amadeus Lombardi (DET)
F Matt Luff (DET) (not waivers-exempt)
G Alex Lyon (DET)
F Carter Mazur (DET)
D Jared McIsaac (DET)
D Wyatt Newpower (DET)
D Brogan Rafferty (DET) (not waivers-exempt)
F Riley Sawchuk (GR)
F Dominik Shine (GR)
F Elmer Soderblom (DET)
F Tyler Spezia (GR)
F Nolan Stevens (DET) (not waivers-exempt)
D Antti Tuomisto (DET)
D Eemil Viro (DET)
D William Wallinder (DET)

Bold indicates AHL veteran status for 2023-24, meaning he has played 261 or more games in the NHL, AHL and European Elite Leagues and is at least 25 years old. AHL teams may dress no more than six veterans each game, not including goalies.

Seven players from the 2022-23 Griffins entered restricted free agency. NHL teams could retain rights to their RFAs by extending qualifying offers before 5 p.m. on June 30. Those not receiving qualifying offers became unrestricted free agents.

Restricted Free Agents
F Pontus Andreasson - Did not receive a qualifying offer; Signed a four-year contract with Lulea (SHL/Sweden) on April 25
D Seth Barton - Did not receive a qualifying offer; Signed a one-year contract with Hartford (AHL) on July 12
G John Lethemon - Received a qualifying offer; Re-signed a one-year contract with Detroit on July 8
F Matt Luff - Did not receive a qualifying offer; Re-signed a one-year contract with Detroit on July 1
D Jared McIsaac - Received a qualifying offer; Re-signed a one-year contract with Detroit on July 15
D Wyatt Newpower - Received a qualifying offer; Re-signed a one-year contract with Detroit on July 14
F Jasper Weatherby - Did not receive a qualifying offer; Signed a one-year contract with Nashville (NHL) on July 3

The following players became unrestricted free agents, free to sign with the Griffins, Red Wings or any organization. NHL free agency began on Saturday, July 1 at noon.

Unrestricted Free Agents (Contract)
G Ryan Bednard (GR-PTO) - Signed a one-year contract with Ontario (AHL) on Aug. 15
D Jeremie Biakabutuka (GR-ATO) - Signed a three-year entry-level contract with St. Louis (NHL) on July 19
F Trenton Bliss (GR) - Re-signed a one-year contract with Grand Rapids on July 15
G Victor Brattstrom (DET) - Signed a one-year contract with HV71 (SHL/Sweden) on June 13
F Alex Chiasson (DET) - Signed a PTO with Boston (NHL) on Aug. 21; Released from PTO by Boston (NHL) on Oct. 2
F Adam Erne (DET) - Signed a PTO with Edmonton (NHL) on Sept. 12
G Magnus Hellberg (DET) - Signed a one-year contract with Pittsburgh (NHL) on July 2
F Cedric Lacroix (GR) - Signed a contract with Vorarlberg (ICEHL/Austria) on May 23
D Brian Lashoff (GR) - Retired on April 15; Named assistant coach of Grand Rapids on June 26
F Patrick McGrath (GR) - Signed a one-year contract with Toledo (ECHL) on Oct. 6
G Alex Nedeljkovic (DET) - Signed a one-year contract with Pittsburgh (NHL) on July 1
F Danny O'Regan (DET) - Signed a one-year contract with MoDo Hockey (SHL/Sweden) on Sept. 20
F Chase Pearson (DET) - Signed a one-year contract with Michalovce (Tipos Extraliga/Slovakia)
F Kirill Tyutyayev (GR) - Signed a contract with Toledo (ECHL) on Aug. 22
F Drew Worrad (GR) - Signed a one-year contract with Hartford (AHL) on July 12

Finally, these are the transactions involving Griffins alumni that have taken place since just before the NHL's March 3 trade deadline. Check back often to see where your favorites will be playing and coaching in 2023-24.

Oct. 9
Vili Saarijarvi (2017-20) - Re-signed a one-year contract with SCL (NL/Switzerland)

Oct. 5
Brent Raedeke (2008-09; 10-13) - Signed a one-year contract with Kalamazoo (ECHL)

Oct. 2
Dick Axelsson (2009-10) - Retired
Alex Chiasson (2022-23) - Released from PTO by Boston (NHL)
Pat Nagle (2014-15; 18-21) - Retired

Oct. 1
Madison Bowey (2019-20) - Traded to Chelyabinsk (KHL/Russia) by Minsk (KHL/Belarus) for Rob Hamilton

Sept. 29
Teemu Pulkkinen (2012-15) - Signed a contract with Kunlun (KHL/China)

Sept. 26
Tomas Jurco (2012-14; 15-17) - Signed a one-month contract plus option with Davos (NL/Switzerland)

Sept. 21
Luke Witkowski (2021-22) - Signed a one-year contract with Tappara (Liiga/Finland)

Sept. 20
Patrick Curry (2020-22) - Signed a one-year contract with Coachella Valley (AHL)
Danny O'Regan (2022-23) - Signed a one-year contract with MoDo Hockey (SHL/Sweden)

Sept. 19
Kaden Fulcher (2018-19; 20-22) - Signed a one-year contract with Idaho (ECHL)

Sept. 18
Patrick Holway (2020-21) - Signed a one-year contract with Florida (ECHL)

Sept. 14
Alexis D'Aoust (2021-22) - Signed a one-year contract with Bakersfield (AHL)

Sept. 13
Erik Bradford (2021-22) - Signed a one-year contract with Kalamazoo (ECHL)

Sept. 12
Adam Erne (2022-23) - Signed a PTO with Edmonton (NHL)
Jarid Lukosevicius (2018-21) - Re-signed a one-year contract with South Carolina (ECHL)
Tomas Tatar (2009-13) - Signed a one-year contract with Colorado (NHL)

Sept. 8
Chase Pearson (2018-23) - Signed a one-year contract with Michalovce (Tipos Extraliga/Slovakia)

Sept. 6
Kevin Poulin (2019-20) - Retired

Sept. 1
Matt Macdonald (AC 2018-23) - Named assistant coach of Bridgeport (AHL)

Aug. 31
Madison Bowey (2019-20) - Signed a one-year contract with Minsk (KHL/Belarus)

Aug. 29
Matt Lorito (2016-18) - Retired; Named professional scout of Pittsburgh (NHL)

Aug. 22
Kirill Tyutyayev (2021-23) - Signed a contract with Toledo (ECHL)
Joe Veleno (2019-22) - Re-signed a one-year contract with Detroit

Aug. 21
Alex Chiasson (2022-23) - Signed a PTO with Boston (NHL)

Aug. 15
Ryan Bednard (2022-23) - Signed a one-year contract with Ontario (AHL)
Charlie Curti (2022-23) - Signed a one-year contract with Belfast (EIHL/Great Britain)
Gustav Lindstrom (2019-21) - Traded to Montreal (NHL) by Detroit with a conditional 2025 fourth-round pick for Jeff Petry

Aug. 11
Evgeny Svechnikov (2015-18; 19-21) - Signed a two-year contract with Bars Kazan (KHL/Russia)

Aug. 8
Brian Mahoney-Wilson (GC 2016-23) - Named assistant coach of Northeastern University (Hockey East)

Aug. 7
Sebastien Piche (2009-12) - Signed a contract with Brasov (Erste Liga/Romania)

Aug. 3
Riley Barber (2020-22) - Signed a one-year contract with Astana (KHL/Kazakhstan)
Marcus Crawford (2018-19) - Re-signed a one-year contract with Cardiff (EIHL/Great Britain)

July 28
D.J. King (2021-22) - Re-signed a one-year contract with Norfolk (ECHL)
Jussi Olkinuora (2022-23) - Signed a one-year contract with Pelicans (Liiga/Finland)
Kyle Wood (2019-20) - Re-signed a two-year contract with Kunlun (KHL/China)

July 27
Matt Berry (2021-22) - Signed a contract with Liptovsky Mikulas (Tipos Extraliga/Slovakia)

July 25
Nate DiCasmirro (2005-06) - Named assistant coach of Bakersfield (AHL)

July 24
Samuel Dove-McFalls (2021-22) - Signed a contract with Lausitzer Fuchse (DEL2/Germany)

July 21
Adam Almquist (2011-14) - Signed a contract with Munich (DEL/Germany)
Ryan Murphy (2021-22) - Signed a contract with Salzburg (ICEHL/Austria)

July 20
Gemel Smith (2021-22) - Signed a contract with Minsk (KHL/Belarus)

July 19
Jeremie Biakabutuka (2022-23) - Signed a three-year entry-level contract with St. Louis (NHL)
Jan Mursak (2006-07; 08-13) - Signed a two-year contract with EC-KAC (ICEHL/Austria)
Tomas Nosek (2014-17) - Signed a one-year contract with New Jersey (NHL)
Hayden Verbeek (2020-22) - Signed a one-year contract with Crimmitschau (DEL2/Germany)

July 17
Luke Esposito (2017-18) - Signed a one-year contract with Augsburg (DEL/Germany)
Max Humitz (2020-22) - Signed a one-year contract with Fife (EIHL/Great Britain)

July 15
Trenton Bliss (2021-23) - Re-signed a one-year contract with Grand Rapids
Jared McIsaac (2020-23) - Re-signed a one-year contract with Detroit

July 14
Wyatt Newpower (2021-23) - Re-signed a one-year contract with Detroit

July 12
Seth Barton (2020-23) - Signed a one-year contract with Hartford (AHL)
Alan Quine (2011-12) - Signed a contract with Malmo (SHL/Sweden)
Drew Worrad (2021-23) - Signed a one-year contract with Hartford (AHL)

July 10
Lukas Craggs (2022-23) - Received a qualifying offer from Toledo (ECHL)
Tory Dello (2019-21) - Signed a contract with Chicago (AHL)
Landon Ferraro (2009-10; 11-15) - Will not return to Cologne (DEL/Germany)
Gordie Green (2022-23) - Received a qualifying offer from Toledo (ECHL)
Brett McKenzie (2021-22) - Received a qualifying offer from Toledo (ECHL)
Nathan Paetsch (2012-17) - Named assistant coach of Rochester (AHL)
Ryan Sproul (2012-16; 17-18) - Re-signed a one-year contract with Kunlun (KHL/Russia)
Chris Terry (2018-20) - Signed a contract with Chicago (AHL)
Filip Zadina (2018-20; 22-23) - Signed a one-year contract with San Jose (NHL)

July 9
Donovan Sebrango (2020-23) - Traded to Ottawa (NHL) by Detroit with Dominik Kubalik, a conditional first-round pick and a 2024 fourth-round pick for Alex DeBrincat

July 8
John Lethemon (2022-23) - Re-signed a one-year contract with Detroit

July 7
Filip Zadina (2018-20; 22-23) - Contract terminated by Detroit

July 6
Colin Campbell (2013-19) - Re-signed a one-year contract with Kunlun (KHL/China)
Aaron Schneekloth (2002-04) - Named head coach of Colorado (AHL)

July 5
Darren Helm (2007-09; 13-14) - Retired
Ben Simon (2006-07; AC 2015-18; HC 18-23) - Named assistant coach of Iowa (AHL)

July 4
Carter Camper (2018-19) - Signed a one-year contract with Tappara (Liiga/Finland)
Jake Chelios (2018-19) - Re-signed a two-year contract with Kunlun (KHL/China)
John Gruden (1999-02) - Named head coach of Toronto (AHL)

July 3
Marek Tvrdon (2013-16) - Signed a contract with Poruba 2011 (1. liga/Czechia)
Jasper Weatherby (2022-23) - Signed a one-year contract with Nashville (NHL)

July 2
Tyler Bertuzzi (2014-18) - Signed a one-year contract with Toronto (NHL)
Magnus Hellberg (2022-23) - Signed a one-year contract with Pittsburgh (NHL)
Joe Hicketts (2016-21) - Signed a one-year contract with Los Angeles (NHL)
Dylan McIlrath (2016-21) - Re-signed a two-year contract with Washington (NHL)

July 1
Kyle Criscuolo (2015-17; 20-23) - Signed a one-year contract with New Jersey (NHL)
Luke Glendening (2012-14) - Signed a two-year contract with Tampa Bay (NHL)
Gustav Lindstrom (2019-21) - Re-signed a one-year contract with Detroit
Matt Luff (2022-23) - Re-signed a one-year contract with Detroit
Alex Nedeljkovic (2022-23) - Signed a one-year contract with Pittsburgh (NHL)
Gustav Nyquist (2010-14) - Signed a two-year contract with Nashville (NHL)
Edward Pasquale (2016-17) - Signed a two-year contract with Astana (KHL/Kazakhstan)
Givani Smith (2016-17; 18-21; 22-23) - Signed a two-year contract with San Jose (NHL)

June 30
Seth Barton (2020-23) - Did not receive a qualifying offer from Detroit
Mattias Janmark (2013-14) - Re-signed a one-year contract with Edmonton (NHL)
John Lethemon (2022-23) - Received a qualifying offer from Detroit
Gustav Lindstrom (2019-21) - Did not receive a qualifying offer from Detroit
Matt Luff (2022-23) - Did not receive a qualifying offer from Detroit
Jared McIsaac (2020-23) - Received a qualifying offer from Detroit
Wyatt Newpower (2021-22) - Received a qualifying offer from Detroit
Givani Smith (2016-17; 18-21; 22-23) - Did not receive a qualifying offer from Florida (NHL)
Evgeny Svechnikov (2016-18; 19-21) - Did not receive a qualifying offer from San Jose (NHL)
Joe Veleno (2019-22) - Received a qualifying offer from Detroit
Jasper Weatherby (2022-23) - Did not receive a qualifying offer from Detroit

June 29
Chad Billins (2012-13) - Signed a one-year contract with Brynas (Hockey Allsvenskan/Sweden)

June 26
Joel Bouchard (2000-01) - Named head coach of Syracuse (AHL)
Jan Drozg (2021-22) - Re-signed a one-year contract with Khabarovsk (KHL/Russia)
Brian Lashoff (2008-13; 14-23) - Named assistant coach of Grand Rapids

June 20
Charlie Curti (2022-23) - Traded by Toledo (ECHL) to Norfolk (ECHL) to complete Dec. 27, 2022 trade for Cedric Lacroix's ECHL playing rights
Steven Kampfer (2022-23) - Re-signed a one-year contract with Arizona (NHL)

June 19
Zack Torquato (2007-09) - Retired and named assistant coach of Angers (Synerglace Ligue Magnus/France)

June 14
Jason Spezza (2001-02) - Named assistant general manager of Pittsburgh (NHL)

June 13
Victor Brattstrom (2021-23) - Signed a one-year contract with HV71 (SHL/Sweden)
Cory Emmerton (2006-11; 13-14) - Signed a one-year contract with Sierra (SL/Switzerland)

June 8
Andreas Athanasiou (2013-16) - Re-signed a two-year contract with Chicago (NHL)

June 7
Kevin Tansey (2018-19) - Signed a contract with Sheffield (EIHL/England)

June 4
Troy Loggins (2018-21) - Re-signed a one-year contract with Nove Zamky (Tipos Extraliga/Slovakia)

June 2
Gordie Green (2022-23) - Signed a contract with Innsbruck (ICEHL/Austria)

June 1
Dominic Turgeon (2016-21) - Signed a contract with Sodertalje (HockeyAllsvenskan/Sweden)

May 31
Dick Axelsson (2009-10) - Re-signed a contract with Vasby (HockeyEttan/Sweden)
Cory Emmerton (2006-11; 13-14) - Will not return to Lausanne (NL/Switzerland)

May 29
Jake Paterson (2015-16) - Will not return to Zvolen (Tipos Extraliga/Slovakia)

May 25
Tom McCollum (2009-16; 17-18) - Signed a contract with Regensburg (DEL2/Germany)

May 24
Valtteri Filppula (2005-07) - Re-signed a one-year contract with Geneve-Servette (NL/Switzerland)

May 23
Cedric Lacroix (2022-23) - Signed a contract with Vorarlberg (ICEHL/Austria)

May 21
Andy Miele (2014-16) - Signed a one-year contract with Wolfsburg (DEL/Germany)

May 20
Robbie Russo (2015-18) - Signed a one-year contract with Utica (AHL)

May 11
Dylan St. Cyr (2022-23) - Signed a contract with Anglet (Ligue Magnus/France)

May 10
Spiros Anastas (AC 2012-14) - Named assistant coach of Greek National Team

May 7
Tomas Jurco (2012-14; 15-17) - Will not return to Kunlun (KHL/China)

May 5
David McIntyre (2013-14) - Re-signed a one-year contract with Cologne (DEL/Germany)

May 4
Albin Grewe (2020-21) - Signed a two-year contract with Djurgardens (HockeyAllsvenskan/Sweden)

May 3
Jakub Kindl (2005-11; 14-16) - Re-signed a one-year contract with Storhamar (Fjordkraft-ligaen/Norway)
Matej Machovsky (2017-18) - Signed a multi-year contract with Vitkovice (Tipsport Extraliga/Czechia)
Richard Nedomlel (2013-14; 15-16) - Signed a contract with Ocelari Trinec (Tipsport Extraliga/Czechia)

May 1
Richard Nedomlel (2013-14; 15-16) - Will not return to Mountfield (Tipsport Extraliga/Czechia)
Libor Sulak (2017-19) - Signed a two-year contract with Omsk (KHL/Russia)

April 30
Ryan Murphy (2021-22) - Will not return to Ufa (KHL/Russia)
Trevor Parkes (2011-14) - Re-signed a one-year contract with Munich (DEL/Germany)
Teemu Pulkkinen (2012-15) - Will not return to Chelyabinsk (KHL/Russia)
Ben Street (2016-18) - Re-signed a one-year contract with Munich (DEL/Germany)

April 29
Hayden Verbeek (2020-22) - Will not return to Spis (Tipos Extraliga/Slovakia)

April 28
Matt Puempel (2017-20) - Re-signed a one-year contract with Augsburg (DEL/Germany)
Bruce Ramsay (1996-99, AC 2015-18) - Re-signed a two-year contract as head coach of Wichita (ECHL)

April 25
Pontus Andreasson (2022-23) - Signed a four-year contract with Lulea (SHL/Sweden)

April 24
Martin Frk (2013-17; 18-19) - Signed a two-year contract with Bern (NL/Switzerland)

April 19
Gregor MacLeod (2019-21) - Signed a contract with Cologne (DEL/Germany)
Jan Mursak (2006-07; 08-13) - Will not return to Frolunda (SHL/Sweden)

April 18
Justin Abdelkader (2008-10; 21-22) - Will not return to Zug (NL/Switzerland)

April 17
Albin Grewe (2020-21) - Will not return to Mora (Hockey Allsvenskan/Sweden)

April 16
Todd Krygier (AC 2019-23) - Contract in Grand Rapids not renewed by Detroit
Matt Macdonald (AC 2018-23) - Contract in Grand Rapids not renewed by Detroit
Brian Mahoney-Wilson (GC 2016-23) - Contract in Grand Rapids not renewed by Detroit
Ben Simon (2006-07, AC 2015-18, HC 2018-23) - Contract in Grand Rapids not renewed by Detroit

April 15
Charle-Edouard D'Astous (2019-21) - Re-signed a one-year contract with KooKoo (Liiga/Finland)
Brian Lashoff (2008-13; 14-23) - Retired
Matt Lorito (2016-18) - Will not return to Wolfsburg (DEL/Germany)

April 12
Carter Camper (2018-19) - Will not return to Zug (NL/Switzerland)

April 9
Cody Lampl (2012-13) - Re-signed a one-year contract with Straubing (DEL/Germany)
Tom McCollum (2009-16; 17-18) - Will not return to Innsbruck (ICEHL/Austria)
Mark Zengerle (2014-16) - Re-signed a one-year contract with Straubing (DEL/Germany)

April 4
Filip Larsson (2019-20) - Signed a two-year contract with Leksands (SHL/Sweden)

March 31
Louis-Marc Aubry (2011-17) - Re-signed with Cologne (DEL/Germany)

March 29
Chad Billins (2012-13) - Will not return to HV71 (SHL/Sweden)
Andy Miele (2014-16) - Will not return to HV71 (SHL/Sweden)

March 23
Gleason Fournier (2011-14) - Re-signed with Fehervar (ICEHL/Hungary)

March 15
Max Humitz (2020-22) - Traded by Kalamazoo (ECHL) to South Carolina (ECHL) in exchange for Evan Wardley

March 10
Brent Raedeke (2008-09; 10-13) - Will not return to Iserlohn (DEL/Germany)
Harri Sateri (2018-19) - Re-signed a one-year contract with Biel-Bienne (NL/Switzerland)

March 9
Blake Hillman (2019-20; 21-22) - Re-signed a one-year contract with Hartford (AHL)
Steven Kampfer (2022-23) - Traded by Detroit to Arizona (NHL) in exchange for future considerations

March 3
Alex Chiasson (2022-23) - Signed a one-year contract with Detroit
Jakub Vrana (2022-23) - Traded by Detroit to St. Louis (NHL) in exchange for Dylan McLaughlin and a seventh-round pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft

March 2
Tyler Bertuzzi (2014-18) - Traded by Detroit to Boston (NHL) in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and a fourth-round pick in 2025

March 1
Filip Hronek (2016-19) - Traded by Detroit with a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft to Vancouver in exchange for a conditional first-round pick in 2023 and a second-round pick in 2023
Nick Jensen (2013-17) - Signed a three-year contract extension with Washington (NHL)
Dylan Larkin (2014-15) - Signed an eight-year contract extension with Detroit

Feb. 28
Gustav Nyquist (2010-14) - Traded by Columbus (NHL) to Minnesota (NHL) in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft
Vili Saarijarvi (2017-20) - Traded by Arizona (NHL) to Chicago (NHL) as part of the New York Rangers' acquisition of Patrick Kane from Chicago