Sheng Peng
The San Jose Sharks have added a forward prospect.
The Sharks acquired winger Andre Gasseau and the No. 120 pick (fourth round) in the 2026 Draft from the Boston Bruins for the No. 104 (fourth) and 157 (fifth) selections in the 2026 Draft.
Gasseau, 22, was a seventh-round pick in the 2021 Draft.
The 6-foot-4 senior winger captained Boston College this past season, potting six goals and 23 points in 23 games.
The Garden Grove native played with San Jose Sharks star Will Smith in 2022-23. He had 43 goals and 111 points in 135 NCAA games over his four years with the Eagles.
The Sharks will have to sign Gasseau by Aug. 15, or he’ll become a UFA.
So what have the San Jose Sharks acquired in Gasseau? An NHL scout likes Gasseau.
“Think he has some good tools to work with to be a bottom of the line-up guy,” the scout said. “Huge, some modest skill, and feel for the game. Skating is alright.”
Gasseau, despite his size, isn’t a typical hulking fourth-liner.
“Not a big physical type or great defensively, which is what guys always point to for that body type,” the scout said.
But this scout sees NHL potential for Gasseau.
“There’s worse guys playing in bottom-line roles in the league,” the scout said. “Put him on a bottom line with a buzzsaw player like [Ty] Dellandrea could be good.”