San Jose Sharks
2025 Free Agency Buzz: Eklund Extension, Sharks Missing on UFA Scoring Wingers
Who are the San Jose Sharks targeting in free agency?
Here’s a running diary of what San Jose Hockey Now is hearing. Keep an eye on this space for regular updates today.
7:22 AM: Elliotte Friedman names the Sharks as a possibility for Brock Boeser. SJHN reported last week that the San Jose Sharks would have an interest, but weren’t likely to be a top choice for the sniper.
8:10 AM: Take one goaltending target off the Sharks’ list, Jake Allen is re-signing with the New Jersey Devils, per Kevin Weekes. He was going to be the top UFA goalie.
8:54 AM: Talks between the Sharks and William Eklund were characterized to me as “positive”. Eklund is eligible for a contract extension today. Don’t expect that. We’ll see if they can get an early extension done, that would be another good sign that they’re trying to come out of the rebuild.
9:08 AM: The San Jose Sharks checked in on Nikolaj Ehlers, but they weren’t on his short list.
9:11 AM: Don’t believe the Sharks were interested in Pius Suter.
9:30 AM: I was wrong! I misinterpreted something that I heard. I knew things were going well, but didn’t know it was going that well for an Eklund extension.
2026-27 is 4.4 million with a $1 million signing bonus
— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) July 1, 2025
9:32 AM: Boeser is going back to Vancouver.
General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that the #Canucks have agreed to terms with F Brock Boeser on a seven-year contract with a $7.25 million AAV. pic.twitter.com/DNfx2qjpWf
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) July 1, 2025
9:35 AM: Was curious about Andrew Mangiapane, don’t think the Sharks are in on him.
9:41 AM: San Jose Sharks were connected with Dan Vladar, but he’s not coming.
BREAKING: We have agreed to terms with goaltender Dan Vladar on a two-year contract worth an average annual value (AAV) of $3.35M. https://t.co/MG0Hvi5sY4
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) July 1, 2025
9:42 AM: Popular ex-Shark Nico Sturm goes back to Minnesota!
Hearing the #mnwild are closing in on bringing back free-agent center Nico Sturm.
5th-best faceoff guy in the NHL last season (min. 422 draws), 2-time Cup champ, fills PK/size/forechecking role
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) July 1, 2025
9:44 AM: I’m told a Mikael Granlund decision is “likely” today.
10:00 AM: Sharks “not in the mix” for Nate Schmidt. Who are they going to get for their defense?
10:05 AM: Colin White is coming back to the San Jose Sharks organization:
Colin White's one-year, two-way contract is $775K NHL, $425K AHL, $475K guaranteed
— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) July 1, 2025
10:23 AM: I thought Ryan Lindgren could be a fit with the Sharks. But he’s off to Seattle.
Ryan Lindgren 4 x $4.5M
Seattle
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 1, 2025
10:44 AM: Hearing the Sharks aren’t in on Nick Perbix. Thought that was a good upside play for them. Not sure what their plan is for defense? Matt Grzelcyk and Brian Dumoulin still out there.
10:48 AM: I think the Sharks have checked in on Vitek Vanecek, but not sure how serious that is.
11:30 AM: This certainly isn’t an overpay for Perbix, who might have been a candidate for it as a right-handed defenseman with maybe some untapped upside.
2 x 2.75 for Perbix with Preds.@DailyFaceoff
— Anthony Di Marco (@ADiMarco25) July 1, 2025
11:34 AM: Thought there could be an interest in 2019 first-rounder Phillip Tomasino, but I’m hearing nope.
11:36 AM: All reasonable Sharks’ targets go to Southern California.
The @LAKings have signed defensemen Cody Ceci to a four-year contract with an average annual value (AAV) of $4,500,000 through the 2028-29 season and Brian Dumoulin to a three-year contract with an AAV of $4,000,000 through the 2027-28 season. Additionally, the Kings have signed… pic.twitter.com/pC7TEVjbZ9
— LA Kings PR (@LAKingsPR) July 1, 2025
12:59 PM: The San Jose Sharks have signed a UFA!
The #SJSharks signed 25 y/o UFA F Philipp Kurashev to a 1 year $1.2M Cap Hit deal
Rep'd by Pat Brisson @CAAHockey https://t.co/oyWhD3u0tC
— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) July 1, 2025
1:13 PM: Looks like they got their power play defenseman.
Sounds like John Klingberg with be signing with #SJSharks
Rep'd by Craig Oster @TheHockeyAgency
— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) July 1, 2025
1:25 PM: Mikael Granlund…to the Ducks.
NEWS: We have signed forward Mikael Granlund to a three-year contract! #FlyTogether https://t.co/47g3zGkQ3W
— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) July 1, 2025
1:32 PM: Adam Gaudette too?
Another #SJSharks addition – they'll be bringing in Adam Gaudette to a new contract
— Brennan Klak (@nhlupdate) July 1, 2025
Not even a little wisp of smoke about defence. Good God, we’re gonna be stuffing third pairing guys into top pairing roles again aren’t we.
Dude UFA opened up minutes ago. Chill tf out
Step back from the ledge. There are sill 3+ months to sign or trade for the right players.
Probably looking for at least one trade. Maybe Girard & Burns is who the Sharks can reasonable expect to get in this depressed market. Would love to see Miller from NYR but the cost might be something like Eklund or Ferraro? As I’ve said I don’t claim to be the best at these values. The Eklund contract makes him incredibly tradable though.
Most brand name D are unfortunately off the board but there are still some solid veterans that could improve things. Fundamentally, it’s a rebuild. The #1 D has to come from inside the system.
Given the Sharks are probably not on any UFA short list right now, there also needs to be an element of patience. The ones that are coming may not happen today.
Reported not even in on Perbix. Either Grier has some trade cooking that nobody knows about or our D is gonna be hot trash again.
Where did you see the news on Perbix?
Sheng updated this post, it’s second from the bottom of his updates
Ah thanks, I only read it the first time.
I know its early but it seems we are officially entering the Gavin McKenna sweepstakes.
Damn… I’d rather be in the “which screaming value is going to fall to the 10th pick because we improved by 30.pts” sweepstakes
Don’t over stress over it. The Sharks were 44 points out of the last wildcard spot last year. Even with improvement, there was never any way this team would not have a draft lottery ticket. Young teams don’t have their futures determined by one free agency. As I write this, there are still some decent veterans out there. Dadanov is available and should be had for a couple years on a slight overpay. Nate Schmidt hasn’t signed yet. Most interestingly is RHD Nick Perbix. Not players that will sell jerseys, but players that can help in the short term and… Read more »
Eklund extension incoming?
Pashelka reporting 3 year deal for Eklund
5.6 mil. Best news of the day no matter what else happens.
3 years @ $5.6! Good move and still RFA when done so that’s good business.
Miller is coming for a 2nd and a mid-level prospect for contract purposes and with a new deal in place.
Putting it in the atmosphere
Welp. I was wrong. Going to Carolina. Wasn’t expecting too much today, but this kind of move would have been perfect for the Sharks.
Ah shit!
who is left from D , Orlov?
There are heaps of sites with full UFA lists. Simply look it up
there are, but none with the list of players who will be willing to sign with SJS
Apparently that list doesn’t exist…😜
Just because you CAN comment on every post, doesn’t mean you have to.
What on God’s burning Earth are the Vancouver Canucks doing
Outside of Willander and Cootes they have a miserable prospect pool, highly questionable leadership, a super often injured goalie. It’s such a weird organization
They and Boeser seemed quite done with each other. And the AAV is small. WTF is going on.
Dude, right? The Demko extension is outrageous.
I would assume preparing for Hughes to leave so they can tell their fan base, “look, we have all these things still” lol
Such a dumpster fire there.
What a bargain contract for Ekky. He will be out playing those numbers by next year!
I hope so, but I don’t know about the “bargain part.” There is always an element of risk when you pay a young player for his potential rather than track record. But that’s the market. The last time I heard “He will be outplaying those numbers by next year!” it was was Kevin Labanc. 5’11” winger with a 17 goal 39 assist season under his belt. Eklund is a 5’11 winger with a 17 goal 41 assist season under his belt. I am not saying they are the same. But I’m saying $5.6mil is definitely not a bargain because it’s… Read more »
The bargain is relative to what similarly situated players with similar production have signed for.
There is no such thing as a contract without risk.
It’s great for 3 years. If Eklund gets up to a point a game at age 25, though, he’s going to be much more expensive
Yes, that’s why this is not a bargain. You can say it’s maybe fair market value particularly informed by Shark’s abundant cap space. But Eklund gets top 6 money now but renegotiates again with arb rights in a higher cap environment. It’s a very good contract for him. Maybe fair market deal. Not a bargain.
Weird how you gave completely different reasoning for it not being a bargain the first time.
Well, I will try to explain in good faith. But I see people are simply angry because you think I am pissing in the punch bowl on a day when you all wanted a win. But here it is anyway: 3x$5.6 is a good deal from Eklund’s standpoint because the AAV is good for what his track record is. But the contract is short enough he can renegotiate in a more favorable salary cap environment 3 years from now. If you look at Stankhoven or Coronato, they are giving up more years and more chances to renegotiate in a rising… Read more »
I mean, he’s showed improvement for two seasons in a row and the team is only getting more talented up front. Of course nothing is a sure thing but I think you’d be hard pressed to think he’ll have any less than 55-60 points next season.
Eklund is FAR SUPERIOR to Lebanc. Eklund is on an upward trajectory and shows emense skill and chemistry with several of our younger talent.
You know, the irony of all this is I still remember being shouted down by other Sharks fan who sounded a whole lot like you for pointing out very similar points about the Labanc contract.
They’re not similar in anyway. Cap was a low lower back then too so Labanc contract would be closer to 7+ mil in todays cap percentage.
Also, Eky is already more willing to play in the dirty areas and comparing seasons at same age (age 21-22 season) KL62 put up 11 goals 29 assists (40 points) for a team that made the Stanley Cup Final the season before.
I am so sorry I had the audacity to say Eklund’s contract was not a bargain and carried risks. Enjoy the rest of your day.
Comparing him to Labanc is where you really went off the rails. 🤨
$5.6 is based on track record. Look @ Stankovens contract and relative numbers. This is a good deal, for sure.
A good deal in terms it’s fair for both sides maybe. Stankhoven is taking $6mil x8. He is giving up far more chances for renegotiating in a higher cap. So in that context I woukd say $5.6×3 is comparable.
Stanky got more money because Carolina bought out UFA years whereas the Sharks did not
Oh, 100%, I was just saying the numbers and contracts are comparable. I would assume Stanks number would have come out pretty close to Eklund on the same length of deal
Eklund is basically the same age, somehow bigger and higher scoring than Stanky. He’s a more valuable asset for sure
Eklund actually tries hard. You simply can’t compare Eklund to Labanc in good faith. This contract should be an amazing bargain by middle of next season. Also easy to trade in year 3 when all the big wingers move in and take his lunch money.😜🤣🤣
Weren’t you accusing me of being an Ekky fanboy or something like that a week ago?
People also loved Labanc back around 2019. I’m not saying they will be the same. But again, if you are going by track record. Similar age. Similar numbers. Same size. Same position. Same free agent status.
Hey I get it. I realize me comparing the two is like saying, “hey remember how when you said your ex-wife was the love of your life…” People don’t want to hear that and I understand.
No idea if I was but if it helps you feel better go on with your bad self.😘 If you have any ability to judge hockey players you would know how terribad your comparison is. It’s simply rediculous. Find another smaller player to compare him too. Eklund has been able to consistently stay in the top 6, PK1, PP etc and put up more points at a younger age. Labanc had one good season at 56 points while a HOF center coached him thru every shift. He had plenty of chances to stay in the top 6 in the non… Read more »
I can see why you are so popular in the forum now. Have a good day.
because I get after dumb comments? And yeah I am somewhat popular.😉
Buddy you’re a troll. Half of your comments are attacking other comments with blindingly immature verbiage.
Haha. As I was saying. Wildly popular.
Pay attention to the company you’re associating with buddy. It’s not the proof you think it is.😉
Just a little ways up this thread there’s a post telling you to stop commenting so much that received 10 up votes.🤣🤣 I think the only time I’ve received that many negative votes is the very first time I suggested Eklund could be traded. So when you’re calling people trolls I assume you’re looking in a mirror?😉😘
Easy there Mr. Notorious….
Believe me I’m more than happy with those who engage me in meaningful debate and those that hate me. Feels perfect to me. 😁😘
See? Thank you!🙏😘
I’m with you on this. It would be awesome if the deal turns out to be a bargain, but 5.6m might just be Eklund’s actual value over the next few years.
And I think your Labanc shout-out is a good one. It’s not even a comparison with Eklund, just a cautious tale of paying for potential.
sorry but just no. Either you don’t remember Labanc or … shit I don’t know. It’s literally the worst comparison for anything related to Eklund.
I’d push back on this assertion. In today’s market, a 60-point winger who plays on both your special teams units is already worth $5.6M. I don’t see it as paying for potential vs actual performance. I do agree though that the expiration date keeps this from being a bargain. It’s a fair deal that’ll put Eklund in position to cash in even bigger down the road if he continues to develop well.
“…if he continues to develop well.” I think that’s the whole point of this contract length from both sides.
Agreed. I figured he would have gotten at minimum of 6.5 but 7.5 wouldn’t have freaked me out. Not with this rising cap.
They Indeed aren’t the same. Eklund was a top 10 pick and Leblanc was a 5th round 1 year wonder.
Boeser and Gavrikov off the table at pretty mild terms and Ehlers isn’t coming. Nothing else out there worth getting excited about. See if Grier can fill out the lineup. Meh.
On the plus side, nobody will be blocking Dickinson from day 1, and there will be spots for pretty much any forward who steps up and and earns it.
On the minus side, whew that defense ain’t getting any stronger
Imagine if a team would have wanted Mario last April, holly crap that is scary to think about not even having him.
But the Sharks would have used that first rounder on a 7’4″ 350 lb D-man who skates like the wind and hits like a ton of bricks but only saw one game of hockey on TV and has never played.
I’m a little crabby today, I still trust the team, but in no universe did I see it going like this. Honestly, I think all player agents except for whoever is representing Ceci and Lindgren should be fired
Those players would have taken longer deals if they could get them, especially Ceci. You thought leopards were going to change their spots. You were always going to be wrong.
Perbx?
That would be a hard no on Perbix. He wasn’t that expensive and he went to freaking Nashville, too
Just because there will not be a shiny new toy doesn’t mean there can’t be some improvement that helps with the foundation. As I write this, Dadonov is still out there. Drouin is still out there. Perbix is a RHD who played a lot of minutes with Hedman.
Grier has been pretty consistent with this messaging even if he has kept it subtle. No super big contracts. I think that always he was shopping for mentor-type veterans rather than bringing in a big name.
I would have had almost no expectations if not for all the space to get to the floor.
Oh well, it’s not like you’re kicked out of the league if you don’t hit the floor. And apparently part of the punishment is a cap reduction the next season, which the Sharks won’t need to be spending money on extensions for anybody by then either, so it may not be bad. But all the stuff I can find on consequences is 15 years old.
I think there is so little info on what happens if you fail to hit the cap floor because it is rarely an issue. Last I read there is a variety of penalties from fines, forfeiting draft picks, and cap ceiling reduction…depending on if the league thinks the team is intentionally trying to abuse the system. But cap floor is an issue you can fix pretty easily. It won’t happen on July 1, But as free agency go on you can fix any cap issues by hoovering up players that don’t get taken right away. You can also maybe swing… Read more »
The Sharks need D and they have a crap ton of cap space and are not weaponizing it. You have regressed with Walman, and Ceci, gone with no one in the system to make an impact.
July 1st is overreaction day, for sure, as they can still make trades and whatnot but the early returns are nonsense.
Pretty early in day one to freak out…
I totally agree but I think the Sharks owe their team, and fans, something to be excited about going into the offseason.
I guess I went in expecting something and shouldn’t have lol
Misa, Celebrini, Smith, Dickinson, Eklund, Chernyshov, Musty, Askarov…. you aren’t even remotely excited?
Dickinson —> sheltered 3 pair dman most likely 40 games
Misa —> NCAA
Chernyshov + Musty —-> AHL
Askarov —> behind a horrible defense
So no there is nothing to be excited currently?
Still in GMMG we trust but reaching the capfloor is a challange currently.
Misa is going to the NHL. I would bet a significant amount of money. Dickinson will likely be 2nd pair by mid season. Not much competition for him.
Agree. Do we even have clarity on whether he can attend camp and still go the NCAA route if he doesn’t make it? I would assume he cannot, which would mean if he’s coming to camp they expect him to make the team. Otherwise, it’s a wasted dev year playing a fourth season in the OHL.
I gotta believe the decisions already been made and that they’ll just do the Smith plan with him. He’ll probably play on the third line with Wenberg and Goodrow and they’ll teach him how to be a pro and then halfway through the season they’ll move him up to 2C. I think he’s probably gonna look much better than Smith did at the beginning of the year just cause he’s a better two-way player, but he probably won’t reach Smith’s nearly point per game pace in the second half. Or I could be wrong and he could just tear it… Read more »
He can goto dev camp and goto the NCAA as long as he doesn’t sign a professional contract. Once a professional contract is signed he’s inadmissible for the college route.
Of course, but that’s not the point. These are players had from being god awful. And, on top of that, not all of them will be with the Sharks next year.
I am.
Dude… Misa, Ravensquest, Wang… Dickinson likely coming to the NHL? I think you’ve forgotten which team you cheer for. Doesn’t matter how much money Grier has to spend, most of the UFAs resigned with their teams leaving guys who prioritize other things.
Ravensbergen won’t be in the league for another few years. Misa will, if reports are accurate, go to NCAA and Dickinson will likely not make an immediate impact. Wang *if* he hits will be another 4-5 years. Kid is a project and 17. These players were all acquired by one, sucking and two, trading off assets to acquire draft capital. Two things I’ve been fine with as I’m realistic knowing the Sharks needed it and they weren’t even faintly smelling competitiveness. No, I absolutely haven’t. I know that the Sharks have an atrocious backend and no bodies to help. I… Read more »
You said “something to be excited about going into the off season.”
It was obvious I was talking about July 1st
No, that’s not what you said.🙂
This is literally what I said at the top:
”The Sharks need D and they have a crap ton of cap space and are not weaponizing it. You have regressed with Walman, and Ceci, gone with no one in the system to make an impact.
July 1st is overreaction day, for sure, as they can still make trades and whatnot but the early returns are nonsense”
Im talking about your comment below in response to me where you said exactly what I quoted.😉
Sharks are still 18 million under the floor. What happens if they don’t hit that number, which seems likely unless they give 3 x 9m deals to Matt Grzelcyk and Kale Clague or whatever?
Don’t know the answer. Like many, never researched it. There is one way they make the minimum, and that is by taking on bad contracts thru trades. Gives them more draft capital, for once again, more trades. I expect some of this from Grier.
Google says the franchise can be fined up to $5 million. Also – the team can be penalized via cap-space in future seasons.
interesting..was wondering how they effectively incentivized teams to not deliberately tank. That second point, penalizing future season’s cap space, however they interpret and enforce that is the big one.
Well no one will be able to accuse the Sharks of tampering
Best news of the day is not bringing Ceci back.
No team has ever finished last in the league three years in a row. Until now. Even if trade is coming or even if we get Gryzlyk this will not be an NHL roster.
The immaturity of this fan base is beyond hilarious.
This is getting bleak.. Looks like the only options remaining to get better on D will be shipping off a high end prospect or two. The getting better for cash only window is seemingly closed.
Only Brent Burns can save us now 🙏
Though it’s been dissappointing to see name after name come off the board there’s opportunities for trades. Bowen Byram with Buffalo. Target a cap strapped team to pull a Dman.
Also Ehlers and Grandlund are still out there.
To those who still are upbeat about next season, I have a question:
Last year the sharks iced the worst defensive group in the league. It was a major contributor to the last place finish. What specific moves can the team make to have a better defense than last year? And how likely are these transactions?
Draft Keaton Verhoff in 2026
Full year of Shak, Dickinson, another year older Thrun, Ferraro playing a whole season as he was the last few weeks prior to getting injured, Deharnais maybe being a decent 3rd pair guy, Lily hitting the gym and playing up to his potential now that he’s getting a lot of responsibility. All won’t be positive outcomes but a couple maybe?
Couple more than last year, hopefully.
Appreciate the optimism, but I think as a baseline we should assume guys will continue to be what they have been for the last few years. Klinberg and dickenson in, wallman ceci out. I personally don’t think this is an improvement.
If Liljegren, now 26, wasn’t incentivized when he was a first round pick to hit the gym et al, he never will be. He just doesn’t play D. They got him for some puck moving and a little offense, but he does little else.
We’re bored, Mike.
Klinberg
Mike Grier making me look like a tool anytime I throw out a critique is nothing new. He’s signed three players since I posted this, which I’m sure has nothing to do with Granlund choosing another destination and everything to do with my plea.
Oh and now a trade. 👌🏻
Like Nedeljkovic for a 3rd. Respectable netminder and he’s shown he can be good. In Pittsburgh, playing behind that defense is pretty brutal. Not that SJS defense is better …
I’m betting the Sharks goalie whisperers believe they can rehabilitate his game too.
Kurashev is a solid pickup. When he plays top six minutes with good line mates, he produces. Just a season removed from 50+ points.
Klingberg, hard to say. He had a nice playoff run. Top four minutes for a Cup finalist. But he’s also only played 25 regular season games over the past two years.
Really, really hurts to miss out on Granlund, especially to a division rival.
Yeah, I like both. Warm bodies. Both flippable at the deadline to the right team. Mentor and potential partner for Sammy in Klingberg. Younger guy that you can extend if he fits well in Kurashev.
Getting Granny back woulda been fun, but I get it. You want Mack and Misa/Smith as your top 1/2C this year. The slowness to sign and make big trades tells me GMMG is very open to kids filling positions out of camp.
3 yrs at $7mil AAV or Granlund. Hard to think GMMG couldn’t — or wouldn’t — offer meaningfully better than that
Yeah, I agree. That was a bit of a gut punch. The subsequent signings make me think plan A was Granlund and plan B is to let the kids play. Gaudette and Kurashev are good insulation if they’re not ready, but they’re the kind of guys you can push down the lineup without a second thought if they’re being outplayed by a Chernyshov or Misa. Fans (myself included) have been clamoring to see more of the kids rather than fringe NHLers, and though I think we all expected a slightly bigger splash with so much money to spend, I would… Read more »
I’m hoping Misa & Cherny start the season on a line together to see if they can bring their chemistry to the NHL. Maybe Eklund or Kurashev on the other wing? Or Wennberg?
Maybe he wants to play for a winner more than he wants to earn an extra million per?
Linger had a long recovery from his surgery (s?). He may be pretty good as the PP QB. Wonder who he gets paired with at evens though. Not sure I would play him an excessive amount. Still holding out hope for Byram though.
Granlund signed with the Ducks. Sheng’s dreams have died…
This one stings ngl. The friggen Ducks of all teams. Wish we could’ve given him 2×10.5 wtf not yk? Fuggit
I have my Top 6 D as Mukhamudullin, Ferraro, Dickinson, Klingberg, Desharnais, and Thrun.
Notably absent is Liljegren. That alone is a big mission accomplished.
I am less convinced of this D-corps.
I’m most worried that the Sharks D will require our goalie tandem to bail them out night in, night out.
Lastly, I’m wondering about the time lines: by the time our young D (potential) stars are solidifying their roles, our young F will be stars or at the very least, established.
Still makes me weep, but certainly better.
Its better that yesterday, but still worse than last year.
I don’t know that it is. Ceci and Rutta are not any good. When everyone’s defense of some guys is that they’ve been on good teams before, and not that they actually did anything for them, you know they stink.
Walman is the only useful NHLer on the blue line last year who’s not here.
Between Mukhamudullin, Dickinson, and Klingberg, I think this bunch can get the puck out into transition better overall as a corps.
It’s not a good defense corps, but it’s okay. They’re not the Keystone Cops.
Why no Lily? Gotta believe he’s getting 2nd pair minutes to pump his trade value for the TDL?
You’d take Vinny D over Liljegren? That’s a take.
I don’t know what anybody sees in this guy. All of his skills are theoretical. We know he’s low effort. Even if you don’t see it yourselves, Warsovsky said so. He seems like he’s a guy whose job is playing hockey, but who is not a hockey player.
I’m not saying he’s a world beater, but Vinny is a genuinely awful defenceman that needs desperate teams in order to have a job. Liljegren has flaws but at least he’s got some skill.
Wild with the trade for Ned and the signings the Sharks have a complete roster (not necessarily a good roster) sans 2ish depth pieces… It’s now time to upgrade.
Ehlers is still a big fish available. Bordeleau, Gushin, and Thompson need new deals. The Sharks can take on two more players without subtracting through trade or waivers to hit 23. Lots of pieces that could move out without much issue like Dellandrea, Goodrow, or Grundstrum.
Ehlers doesn’t want to come to SJ reportedly.
Don’t freak-out guys. This is just day one. I’m sure Mike and his staff have their plan. Stay tuned.
Also we should curb freak outs because no matter how much we desire to improve the team this FA class was really weak.
Just keep repeating the mantra, ad nauseum. Sigh…..
Jimmy Schuldt signs with the Canucks. Cuda lose their Captain AND Pots. I know there’s still ways to bolster both rosters, but this is a pretty disappointing first day of FA.
Grier’s best moves have been big swings; none to be found so far.
NHL.com is reporting they got Alex Nedeljkovic from Pittsburgh for a third round pick in 2028