San Jose Sharks
AGENT: Ferraro’s Season Over, But He’ll Be Back Soon
Mario Ferraro’s season is over.
Ferraro suffered a lower-body injury in the middle of the San Jose Sharks’ 8-7 OT loss to the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night.
Eriksson Ek makes it 5-4 for #mnwild against #TheFutureIsTeal, but also, Mario Ferraro blocks a shot and is hurt on the play. pic.twitter.com/lv3XfGJktT
— TEAL TOWN USA – A San Jose Sharks Podcast (@TEALTOWNUSA) April 10, 2025
“Tough loss for us as far as what he brings to our group, leadership, the way he competes every single night,” San Jose Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky said.
Warsofsky said that Ferraro’s injury is still being evaluated, and surgery is still a possibility.
Peter Wallen, Ferraro’s agent, did stress that the 26-year-old defenseman will recover well before the beginning of the 2025-26 campaign.
The San Jose Sharks’ alternate captain has provided another workman-like year for the team, playing 21:24 a night and being a top penalty-killing option. After the trades of Jake Walman and Cody Ceci, Ferraro will once again be the Sharks’ most-used defenseman, like he was last year. Since 2020-21, Ferraro has either been San Jose’s No. 1 or 2 most-used blueliner in each season.
“We talked this morning, he’s frustrated,” Warsofsky said. “He wanted to play in every single game this year.”
Ferraro got close, tying last year’s career-high 78 games.
Ferraro is signed for next season at $3.25 million AAV and will be a UFA after 2025-26.
Immediately, however, the San Jose Sharks are struggling to field a full line-up for Friday night’s match-up at the Edmonton Oilers.
#SJSharks hoping that Rutta is ready to come back tomorrow.
He's closer to return than Desharnais. If he's not ready, the Sharks will have to recall someone, they don't have enough healthy defensemen
— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) April 10, 2025
Good lord, these poor guys.
That’s terrible news.
I don’t see Mario as a Shark longer term, but his toughness and attitude is a real asset. Hope he makes a full and fast recovery. Though it surely tests the Sharks d-core for the rest of this season.
I am wondering whether GMMG will sign Pohlkamp now that his season is over.
Denver lost in 2OT.
I really think he has a NHL future.
The defense is so decimated.
Sharks and Cuba can use any help they can get.
He is often overlooked when the future of our D is discussed but stands out when he is on the ice in camps and preseason.
I feel like Pohlkamp is likely to play another year in the NCAA, especially with Buium leaving for the NHL. He’ll have a chance to be the main man there next season.
Zeev played 51:54 in the 2OT game last night!!!
(and had the game ending turnover – poor kid)
Welp the D corp has been decimated this year. Next year the sharks need to build a better blueline in order to be competitive. I don’t mind keeping Mario honestly for a 2nd or third line pair for future at $3.25 mil. Hes gritty but not a great puck mover. I hope pickles retires. Hopefully next year Dickinson makes the leap to nhl. Don’t expect him to be cake makar but brings good puck movement with him. Schaefer will be good addition. True number 1. After that we need to grab a quality veteran d man and a couple bargain… Read more »