Hibs manager Colin Calderwood has confirmed the names of 10 players who will leaving Easter Road this summer. Calderwood signed six players in the January transfer window but will continue rebuilding of the first team squad. This will not be the end of the transformation as there is more work to be done, with top scorer Derek Riordan's future still to be announced. It was suggested on Friday that Riordan would be allowed to leave after failing to agree a new contract but his name was omitted from today's list and his fate remains uncertain. Calderwood has also opted to wait until the end of the season to announce the futures of goalkeeper Graham Stack, midfielder Liam Miller and forward Ricardo Vaz Te.
John Rankin and Colin Nish will be allowed to leave after four seasons at Hibs. They began the season under Calderwood's predecessor, John Hughes, as regular members of the first-team squad. However, they have been peripheral figures under Calderwood and it is no surprise that their contracts will not be renewed. Also leaving are Steven Thicot, Kevin McBride, Kevin McCann, Valdas Trakys, Thomas Flynn, Kurtis Byrne and Ewan Moyes, while Darryl Duffy will return to Bristol Rovers at the end of his season-long loan deal.
A statement from Hibs read: "The manager and everyone at the club wishes all the players the very best for their future careers and thanks them for their commitment and service to Hibernian FC. Discussions with other players out of contract this summer are ongoing, and further updates will be provided after the season has finished."