The Florida Everblades have announced their protected list for the 2026-27 season.

The following players have been placed on the team’s protected list:

Forwards: Anthony Beauchamp, Kyle Betts, Ben Brar, Oliver Chau, Oliver Cooper, Reid Duke, Hudson Elynuik, Carson Gicewicz, Logan Lambdin, Jesse Lansdell, Craig Needham, Kyle Neuber, Isaac Nurse, Logan Will 

Defensemen: Sean Allen, Gianfranco Cassaro, Santino Centorame, Connor Doherty, Patrick Kyte, Cole Moberg, Jordan Sambrook, Hunter Sansbury, Riese Zmolek

Goaltenders: Kyle McClellan

Teams are allowed to protect as many players as they wish provided the players protected meet the guidelines as defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association which state that teams shall retain the rights to each player that: 

1. Signed an SPC in 2025-26 with the Member, and has not been traded or released, OR

2. Signed an SPC in 2025-26, and was recalled to the NHL/AHL or IIHF team, and has not been traded or released, OR

3. Had received a Qualifying Offer last summer for the current Season, DID NOT sign an SPC, and has not been traded or released, OR

4. Has been suspended by the Member or League, and has not been traded or released, OR

5. Signed an SPC on or after the first day of the 2025-26 Regular Season, then subsequently signed an NHL/AHL contract, and has not been traded or released, OR

6. Has executed the ECHL Retirement Form, and has not been traded or released. 

Protected lists may exceed 20 players.

The ECHL also announced that teams must complete all Future Consideration trades by 3 p.m. ET on June 20 and that teams must submit their Season-Ending Roster by 3 p.m. ET on June 22. 

Season-ending rosters may include up to 20 players and cannot include any players who did not sign an ECHL contract in 2025-26.

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