SJHN Daily: Gregor Signs PTO With Maple Leafs

Noah Gregor has signed a PTO with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The 25-year-old winger, who the San Jose Sharks declined to qualify last July, will look to break camp with the Stanley Cup contenders.

San Jose drafted Gregor in the fourth round in 2016. As recently as 2020-21, he was ranked by The Hockey News as the fifth-best Sharks prospect:

Sharks Top-10 Prospects Rankings: 2010 to 2023

Gregor made his NHL debut in 2019-20, but over parts of four seasons, couldn’t establish himself as an NHL regular, alternating between flashing his breathtaking speed and frustrating with inconsistent production.

In 178 games with the San Jose Sharks, Gregor scored 26 goals and notched 25 assists. Last season, he scored a career-high 10 goals in 57 appearances.

Gregor joins other former Sharks on PTOs around the league. Aaron Dell and Nicolas Meloche signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Ryan Dzingel with the Arizona Coyotes, and Scott Harrington with the Anaheim Ducks.

The San Jose Sharks have yet to announce if they’ve signed any players to a PTO.

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The Sharks are getting ready for the season:

ATTENTION‼️ Some new and familiar faces hit the ice today 👀 pic.twitter.com/SoSyqr688f

— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) September 6, 2023

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As you know, I always thought he would make it.

He, in fact, has the highest star probability of all players drafted since 1990 to not make it to 100 games in the NHL.

Not since the… pic.twitter.com/PwrMYZnPsD

— Byron Bader (@ByronMBader) September 6, 2023

New 1991 Club episode of Teammates!

Former Sharks, Jayson More and Jeff Odgers chat with Drew Remenda about Jayson’s interesting extended stay at the team hotel during the Sharks inaugural season 😂

Join 1991 Club to watch the full episode ➡️ https://t.co/6miF3UKlSt pic.twitter.com/UBCVRTcmLr

— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) September 7, 2023

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🚨Episode 318🚨

“UNDER PRESSURE”

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Full Episode ⬇️🎙https://t.co/TX2x5pHnku pic.twitter.com/8VyVzaE9HC

— 🎙After The Whistle🎙 (@AfterLeWhistle) September 6, 2023

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– the pressure that came with being #1
– the culture and personalities on the Oilers
– why things didn't work in Edmonton
– his response to negative reports about him

and more. THREAD 👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/qjKi1S02Ox

— Dropping the Gloves (@dropping_gloves) September 5, 2023

Matthew Tkachuk gave a great interview on the “Cam & Strick Podcast”.

Colorado Avalanche prospect Nikolai Kovalenko is off to a hot start in the KHL.

What are the New York Islanders’ expectations for Noah Dobson this season?

The Senators sign defenseman Jake Sanderson to eight-year contract extension.

After 736 NHL games, Michael Del Zotto announces his retirement on Instagram pic.twitter.com/oWoSRM3mqy

— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) September 6, 2023