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Early departures
NCAA players who have signed contracts with an NHL team in the 2026 offseason with eligibility remaining:
| Player | Pos | Class | School | Signing team (league) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Powell | F | So. | Arizona State | Philadelphia (NHL) |
| Tyson Gross | F | Jr. | St. Cloud State | Calgary (NHL) |
| Gustav Stjernberg | D | Jr. | Bowling Green | Colorado (NHL) |
| Cole Hutson | D | So. | Boston University | Washington (NHL) |
| Sacha Boisvert | F | So. | Boston University | Chicago (NHL) |
| Cole Knuble | F | Jr. | Notre Dame | Philadelphia (NHL) |
| Gavin McCarthy | D | Jr. | Boston University | Buffalo (NHL) |
| Riley Thompson | F | Jr. | Ohio State | Philadelphia (NHL) |
| Porter Martone | F | Fr. | Michigan State | Philadelphia (NHL) |
| Kevin Reidler | G | So. | Penn State | Otawa (NHL) |
| Trey Augustine | G | Jr. | Michigan State | Detroit (NHL) |
| Adam Gajan | G | So. | Minnesota-Duluth | Chicago (NHL) |
| Maxim Štrbák | D | Jr. | Michigan State | Buffalo (NHL) |
| Max Lundgren | G | So | Merrimack | Boston (NHL) |
| Hayes Hundley | D | Fr. | St Thomas | Toronto (NHL) |
| Hampton Slukynsky | G | So. | Western Michigan | LA Kings (NHL) |
| Grant Slukynsky | F | Jr. | Western Michigan | LA Kings (NHL) |
| Colin Ralph | D | So. | Michigan State | St. Louis (NHL) |
| Jake Livanavage | D | Jr. | North Dakota | Pittsburgh (NHL) |
| Abram Wiebe | D | Jr. | North Dakota | Calgary (NHL) |
| Viking Gustafsson Nyberg | D | Jr. | Connecticut | Minnesota (NHL) |
| Boston Buckberger | D | Jr. | Denver | Columbus (NHL) |
| Aiden Fink | F | Jr. | Penn State | Nashville (NHL) |
| Eric Pohlkamp | D | Jr. | Denver | San Jose (NHL) |
| Garrett Brown | D | Jr. | Denver | Winnipeg (NHL) |