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SJHN Daily: William Eklund on Victor’s AHL Debut, Reaves Wants To Return Next Year, Arm Swing Mechanics in Skating
There’s another Eklund making waves in North American hockey.
San Jose Sharks’ forward William Eklund’s younger brother Victor Eklund — who was drafted No. 16 overall by the New York Islanders — was assigned to the Bridgeport Islanders this week.
“It’s really fun for him, it’s a good experience for him coming over here and seeing how the game works here on the smaller surface,” William said. “So far, so good, he’s been doing really good, so really proud of him.”
And Victor made an impact immediately, scoring the game-winning shootout goal.
William said he hasn’t seen the particular move Victor scored on from him before, but that it was nifty and a “hell of a shot.”
Victor Eklund with the shootout winner in his AHL debut! 🤩
How we feelin', @NYIslanders fans?
(🎥: @AHLIslanders) pic.twitter.com/YNf81CIhG3
— NHL (@NHL) March 28, 2026
William said he watches Victor as much as he can, including the two games he’s played so far for Bridgeport.
“He’s been doing really good things,” William said. “He’s learning how to play this game, it’s a different type of game. But so far he’s been really good. You can see how much hockey he has in him and he’s going to keep doing that.”
William also passed on some wisdom from his own experience in the AHL, playing for the San Jose Barracuda.
He played 54 games in the AHL in the 2022-23 season — his first in North America.
“It’s patience in the AHL” William said. “You’re so eager to get up and get to play in the NHL, but you’ve got to have some patience sometimes and keep doing your thing everyday and eventually it’s going to get you results.”
At San Jose Hockey Now…
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Why has Barclay Goodrow been so important to the San Jose Sharks?
Celebrini showered with MVP chants after his 37th goal and 100th point pic.twitter.com/QIVtwH7Dot
— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) March 31, 2026
Warsofsky, on Vegas firing Cassidy & hiring Tortorella: "Crazy business, as we all know. It's a great game, it's a shitty business. So I feel for Butch. Got to know Butch, my brother played for him for a while. Really good coach, Stanley Cup winner, did a lot for Boston [too].…
— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) March 30, 2026
Other Sharks News…
Ryan Reaves’ locker room stall has been moved out of the San Jose Sharks locker room, but Ryan Warsofsky didn’t rule out his return this season.
Reaves did make clear that he wants to come back to the Sharks next year:
Ryan Reaves tells @sharkvoice that he'd love to return to San Jose next season and finish his career with the Sharks.
— Curtis Pashelka (@CurtisPashelka) March 31, 2026
Ty Dellandrea is almost back:
Dellandrea should be available during this homestand, says Warsofsky
— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) March 31, 2026
What are the Sharks’ current chances of making the playoffs?
How do arm swing mechanics affect skating? San Jose Sharks skating consultant Cathy Andrade explains, with lots of Sharks and Barracuda pictures, its importance in skating.
Meet with sport and live event organizations from around the Bay Area on Tuesday, April 14! Event includes time to network, a panel session, and a ticket to watch the Barracuda take on the Coachella Valley Firebirds.
🎟️ https://t.co/Id2n4m08Jf pic.twitter.com/YZCVV5GvzD
— SJ Barracuda (@sjbarracuda) March 30, 2026
Macklin Celebrini is just the sixth teenager to surpass 100 points.
Oh you know, that's just Rick Celebrini and Steve Nash watching Macklin Celebrini score his 100th and 101st point this season 👀 pic.twitter.com/ZHOL8YjGwF
— NHL (@NHL) March 31, 2026
Tara Slone was at the annual Pride Scrimmage.
Sharks Pride. 🎨
San Jose tattoo artist, Jazz Fuller, created this year's logo for our Pride Celebration.
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) March 31, 2026
A behind-the-scenes look at team photo day.
Around the NHL…
Sidney Crosby is in, but Evgeni Malkin is out for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Cale Makar left the Colorado Avalanche game with an upper-body injury.
The Florida Panthers signed an NCAA goaltender.
Porter Martone set to make his NHL debut.
The latest on the New Jersey Devils‘ GM’s job security.
Who’s the blame for Bruce Cassidy firing?
The Toronto Maple Leafs fired general manager Brad Treliving. MLSE president Keith Pelley discusses the firing.
Evander Kane reached his 1,000th NHL game.
Sheng mentioning Delly to be available during the homestand, but I don’t see anyone he should be supplanting in the current starting lineup. Huge eye roll if Misa sits in favor of Delly.
I agree with you on this. I think the team signed Delly to be the 13th or 14th forward the next couple years and that’s probably what he is now. Maybe somebody gets a rest to get him in, but I’ve actually been liking the 3rd and 4th lines lately, so I’m assuming he’s mostly healthy scratched
What does everyone think of the idea of trading William Eklund for Adam Pelech and a draft pick in the offseason?
As a fan, I wanna see brothers play together. For the Sharks, it’s a win now (in the next three years) move, and for the Islanders, it’s a solid addition for the future.
Pelech is an elite, veteran shutdown defenseman that the Sharks have needed all year.
Eklund is a young, crafty top-6 forward who can be a core part of the Islander’s team for years.
It’s a no for me. Pelech is a good shutdown defenseman but he’s too old to give up Eklund for me.
Ok that’s reasonable. What if it’s Pelech and a 1st?
I would think of it the other way around. The sharks could probably get a top 4 defenseman with plenty of miles left for Eklund and Edmonton’s 1st. If you’re going to use a big chip like Eky, I think it has to be for a longterm piece that fills a hole on the roster. Would Vancouver take that package for Hronek? Maybe, and that makes the sharks a better team immediately. If they also acquire one of Whitecloud, Kovacevic, or Kesselring to fill out a defense core of Orlov-Hronek, Dickinson-?, and Mukh-Pohlkamp/Desharnais, I think that’s a playoff team, and… Read more »