| Player | Pos. | Previous Team | Hometown | NHL Draft | CHL Rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Anderson | F | Bloomington Jefferson (Minn. HS) | Bloomington, MN | Washington (1996) | None |
| Reggie Berg | F | Des Moines (USHL) | Anoka, MN | Toronto (1996) | None |
| Bill Kohn | D | St. Paul (USHL) | Roseville, MN | Undrafted | None |
| Willy Marvin | G | Warroad (Minn. HS) | Warroad, MN | Undrafted | None |
| Erik Rasmussen | F | St. Louis Park (Minn. HS) | St. Louis Park, MN | Buffalo (1996) | Seattle (WHL) |
| Wyatt Smith | F | Warroad (Minn. HS) | Warroad, MN | Phoenix (1997) | None |