It’s been over a week since the player movement period opened, and while there’s still some notable names that have yet to sign (like Petey LaSalla and Jack VanOverbeke), there’s been plenty of intriguing movement.

Here are my top 10 impact signings:

10. John Geppert signs with Boston Cannons

Boston general manager and head coach Brian Holman told me he was surprised Geppert wasn’t a staple long-stick midfielder on a team’s roster. 

Geppert was the odd man out of the Atlas’ LSM rotation in 2024 after they drafted Tyler Carpenter.

A converted offensive midfielder, Geppert racked up 18 points (10G, 8A) during his college career at Maryland and could be a nice transition threat for Boston.

9. Ryan Aughavin, Jackson Morrill sign with California Redwoods

The Redwoods were not shy about adding offensive help this free agency period.

After the departure of Rob Pannell, it made sense for them to bring in an X attackman in Morrill.

Morrill racked up 23 points (11G, 12A) in a starting X attack role with the Chrome in 2023 but was displaced after being traded to the Whipsnakes and then the Archers.

It remains to be seen whether Morrill will be the choice back at X for California, but he’s proven to be productive when given the opportunity.

He’s not the dynamic dodger Pannell is, but he's very smart behind the net and consistently makes the right decision to swing the ball or feed it inside.

I've been super high on Aughavin since his time at Brown. He’s a right-handed shooter who can shoot with his feet set and on the move. While his playing time was sporadic on a loaded Archers offense, he’s produced in some big spots, like with a two-pointer in the 2023 title game against the Waterdogs.

Now with the opportunity to be an everyday midfielder, we could see Aughavin have a career year in California.

8. Romar Dennis re-signs with California Redwoods

If Dennis is put in the right spots, he’s such a huge weapon.

One of the best two-point shooters in the league, Dennis connected on seven two-pointers in 2024, upping his two-point shooting percentage from 2023 (8% to 28% in 2024).

I’d like to see Dennis clean up his shot selection (he’s a career 17.3% shooter), but if you can manufacture looks for him from two-point range and he can hit the cage, he’s such a dangerous player.

His presence on the outside will also free up space for dodgers and inside cutters, too.

7. Kyle Jackson signs with New York Atlas

My personal favorite signing.

Jackson has been a calming presence for the Chaos, not just scoring goals and dishing assists, but helping command the offense.

Now, Jackson brings that IQ to New York, where he’ll team up with another lefty with an ultra-high IQ in Jeff Teat.

Like he was with Josh Byrne in Carolina, Jackson is a likely candidate to become Teat’s favorite picker on the left side.

Not only is he savvy with setting picks, but Jackson can also feed, dodge and score inside. 

I think the Chaos will miss Jackson more than they expect because of his ability to dodge off ball movement.

6. Jarrod Neumann re-signs with Carolina Chaos

Neumann has played every game for Carolina for the past three years.

A five-time All-Star, Neumann matches up well with physical dodgers and is a tone-setter down low for Carolina.

I like this move also because it confirms that newly minted general manager Spencer Ford will likely draft a top offensive threat at No. 5 overall, such as Sam King, Coulter Mackesy or Andrew McAdorey.

And offense is what the Chaos desperately need.

5. Logan Wisnauskas, Justin Anderson re-sign with Denver Outlaws

There were question marks about whether Wisnauskas would re-sign with Denver, given that he was injured for most of 2024 and the Outlaws have Brennan O’Neill.

After drafting Wisnauskas first overall in 2022, Denver turned around and selected O’Neill No. 1 overall in 2024.

It’s great to have two No. 1 picks on the same team, right? Well, Wisnauskas and O’Neill like to operate on the same spot on the field (the lefty wing), so there was a thought that Denver might want to move on from Wisnauskas, especially after acquiring Pat Kavanagh via trade.

While Wisnauskas’ best position is on the lefty side, I also think he could be capable of coming out of the box. In a league that only has 24 starting attack positions, Wisnauskas probably deserves one of them. Selfishly, I’ve been banging the table for Boston to acquire him, as I think he would gel perfectly with Asher Nolting, which would be an awesome duo along with Marcus Holman. It was clear the Cannons offense was sputtering without a true lefty attackman (they tried Pat Kavanagh and Chris Aslanian to no avail), and Wisnauskas had clear chemistry with Nolting with Team USA.

Look at the chemistry already between Nolting and Wisnauskas.

Make it happen! @PLLCannons https://t.co/e1YBOv5xlQ

— Adam Lamberti (@atlamberti) November 7, 2024

But in a crowded attack room with O’Neill, Kavanagh and Eric Law, we will see if Wisnauskas is the odd man out.

As for Anderson, the two-time All-Star is one of the best athletes in the league and has been a steady contributor for Denver’s offense.

4. Matt Whitcher re-signs with Philadelphia Waterdogs

Whitcher has burst onto the scene as a top short-stick defensive midfielder in the world.

Tall and lanky, Whitcher is tough to beat on defense, but his offensive mindset in the past few years has made him a top two-way threat.

I particularly like his ability to shoot on the run left-handed in transition. A right-handed player, it’s impressive for Whitcher to drive to his weak hand and hammer home shots on the run.

3. Rob Pannell signs with Maryland Whipsnakes

The most intriguing free agent signing in 2025.

Pannell is a future Hall of Famer, but he’s also 35. And for Whipsnakes team that’s gotten younger and younger on offense every year, and has TJ Malone leading the offense, it’s not a given Pannell slots immediately into the X attack spot. He’s going to need to earn it.

The biggest key for this signing to work is finding a role for Pannell. If he’s the starter at attack, great; we know what he’s capable of from a dodging and feeding aspect. If he doesn’t, can he be productive coming out of the box? Pannell expressed his willingness to play there, but when’s the last time he’s played midfield, if ever? It’s definitely a question mark.

If you think about the other signings the Whipsankes have made in the past, they signed Justin Guterding and Will Manny, but both didn’t fully find their roles with Maryland.

Guterding, who averaged 3.4 points per game in his first two seasons with Chrome as a starting lefty attackman, was never able to fit in the Whips' offense as a role player out of the midfield.

The same could be said for Manny, who had 32 points (15G, 16A) in his first season as a Whipsnake, primarily starting in the lefty attack spot. But Manny was released during training camp last season, largely due to the emergence of Malone, and there were questions about whether Manny would be able to be a factor coming out of the midfield.

Will the Pannell signing be any different?

Pannell chose the Whipsnakes to compete for a championship, and I’m going to believe that he’ll find a role for this team to help them do that until proven otherwise. You can never make me bet against Rob Pannell.

2. Zach Geddes signs with Denver Outlaws

A finalist for the George Boiardi Hard Hat Award in 2024, Geddes was quick to decide on the Outlaws, reuniting with former Georgetown teammates Owen McElroy and Graham Bundy. But he had interest from other squads, including the Whipsnakes.

Creating a dynamic (and very fast) 1-2 duo with Ryan Terefenko, his ability to score in transition (four goals in 2024) will make Denver one of the scariest transition teams.

Don’t slide to Geddes and Terefenko? They’ve shown they’re elite goal-scorers in transition. Slide to them? That creates space for O'Neill and Kavanagh to operate unsettled. 

Pick your poison.

1. Trevor Baptiste, Danny Logan re-sign with New York Atlas

The Nos. 1 and 2 pending unsigned players in Zach Carey’s Top 25, New York made it a priority to extend Baptiste and Logan before the player movement window opened.

If these two had hit the market, every club would have reached out to them.

I don’t care if they are a faceoff man and SSDM. They are two of the biggest game-changers in the sport, and they could’ve chosen to play anywhere. One interesting possibility could have been a reunion with their former college coach at Denver, Bill Tierney, with the Waterdogs. 

But it was always hard to imagine these two not on the Atlas squad in 2025, much like with Teat in 2024. You just feel like this New York squad has unfinished business this season, and Baptiste and Logan will be monumental parts of their Championship push.