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It looks like the San Jose Sharks have missed an unprecedented opportunity to improve their team via free agency:

Sharks Have Missed Unprecedented Free Agency Opportunity

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In other San Jose Sharks news…

As Doug Wilson said was likely going to be the case a few days ago, no #SJSharks player has opted out of this season.

— Curtis Pashelka (@CurtisPashelka) December 26, 2020

Around the NHL…

The weak get weaker: The Arizona Coyotes have traded Derek Stepan to the Senators for the Blue Jackets’ 2021 second-round pick. (Arizona Sports)

Good bye, Ilya? 37-year-old Kovalchuk signs in the KHL for two seasons. (NHL)

Luke Fox offers 10 bold predictions for the upcoming season. (Sportsnet)

Three WJC games were played yesterday: Sweden, Canada, and the United States beat the Czech Republic, Germany, and Austria by a combined 34-3. (IIHF)

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