Sheng’s Daily: DeBoer Going to 3rd-Straight Conference Final

How do you get rid of a contract? Here’s the third and final part of my series, this time looking into the kinds of trades that the San Jose Sharks can make with their myriad of long contracts:

How Can Sharks Trade a Big Contract? | SJHN+

What are the pros & cons of re-signing Tomas Hertl for the San Jose Sharks?

Pros & Cons of Re-Signing Hertl

In other San Jose Sharks news…

Around the NHL…

Nathan MacKinnon, Auston Matthews, and Connor McDavid were named finalists for the Hart Trophy. (NHL)

Brad Larsen is the new head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets. (1st Ohio Battery)

Dougie Hamilton: “We lost to a team $18 million over the cap.” (Raleigh News & Observer)

Jake Virtanen denies alleged sexual assault in court documents. (Sportsnet)

Which impending free agents have improved their stock in the playoffs? Lowered their stock? (The Athletic)

Six big-name trade candidates this summer. (Sportsnet)

Ex-San Jose Sharks coach Peter DeBoer is headed to his third-straight conference final:

Viva Las Vegas! Golden Knights Beat Avs 6-3, Advance to Semi-Final

Dater Column: Avalanche, like Sisyphus, Can’t Get Over the Hump

An understandably frustrated MacKinnon fends off the post-game questions:

‘Unfinished Business,’ Islanders Get Another Crack at Tampa in Stanley Cup Semis

Murphy: Bruins About To Get Busy On NHL Trade And Free Agent Markets

Duffer’s Dabbles: Still Plenty Of Red Wings Connections Left In Playoffs

Guess What? Penguins Have Still Played MOST Playoff Games in Last 15 Years

FHN Daily: Sasha Barkov donates Florida Panthers goal money to kids

Thursday Morning Skate: Lappy being Lappy, Islanders eliminate Bruins