 On July 10th, Hartford signed free agent Dallas Gaume, who had played with the University of Denver of the WCHA for the past four seasons.Gaume scored 37 goals and 99 points in 47 games during the 1985-86 season, as he was named to the All-WCHA First Team.On October 3rd, the Whalers signed free agent Greg Britz, who was previously in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization.