Sharks Transactions
Sharks' Brandon Bollig Signing a Step Backwards
July 6th, 2017 The Sharks signed forward Brandon Bollig to a two-way contract Tuesday morning, and who better to fill the void left by our dear-departed goals named Patrick Marleau? Bollig spent the 2016-17 season with the AHL’s Stockton Heat after clearing waivers from the Calgary...
Sharks Are Checking Roster Boxes
July 3rd, 2017 As I flipped my calendar to July, I saw the picture. It is a graceful albatross, flying above the coastline of the Falkland Islands. On July 1, 2017, the NHL began their new calendar season and, as always, a flurry of activity came with it. A bad deal is often called an...
Sharks Add Scoring With Hansen
March 3rd, 2017 The San Jose Sharks addressed their scoring depth by acquiring Jannik Hansen from the Vancouver Canucks. In exchange, the Sharks sent prospect Nikolay Goldobin and a fourth-round draft pick in 2017 to the Canucks. Sharks’ general manager Doug Wilson has never been...
Wingels Trade Puts Sharks' Future in Motion
January 26th, 2017 Time was ticking since the start of training camp for Tommy Wingels. Last season, the physical forward was often scratched from the lineup by San Jose Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer. More of the same from Wingels was seen again this season as his play did not satisfy...
Nieto’s Departure Start of Roster Shakeup
January 7th, 2017 Matt Nieto’s time with the San Jose Sharks is over. The former second-round pick in 2011 was placed on waivers during the week. His departure was long overdue as he quickly fell out of favor when Peter DeBoer took over as head coach. With the replenishment of the...
Balance Is Key to Sharks Roster
December 24th, 2016 One of the challenges facing the general manager of a professional sports team is to decide on the best approaches to building that team. Each sport has its own idiosyncrasies, so what might work in one sport might not succeed in another. Acquisition Methods In the NHL,...
Sharks Have Cap Space to Deal - Part 3
December 19th, 2016 The San Jose Sharks had won four in a row against Eastern Conference opponents before falling to the Blackhawks Sunday evening. At 19-12-1, the Sharks sit in first place in the Pacific Division. It would appear to be a strange time to speculate on roster changes needed to...
Sharks Have Cap Space to Deal - Part 2
December 16th, 2016 As presented in Part 1 of this series on potential Sharks roster moves, the team’s General Manager Doug Wilson has proven very adept at making deals to acquire soon-to-be unrestricted free agents (UFAs). Because of injuries, the Sharks have almost $3 million to spend...Sharks Have Cap Space to Deal
December 13th, 2016 The long-term contract signed by Brent Burns, well-earned by the player and well-structured for the benefit of both player and team, represents only a $2.24 million-per-year raise over Burns' current salary cap charge. With four unrestricted (Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau,...
Sharks Re-Sign Matt Nieto to One-Year Deal: Report
July 16th, 2016 The San Jose Sharks have re-signed restricted free agent forward Matt Nieto to a one-year, one-way contract, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports. Matt Nieto signed a one year contract at $735 000 with the San Jose #sharks (one way) #tvasports — Renaud Lavoie...
Beware the Ides of Marleau
November 12th, 2015 The fix is in. Rumors are abound that Patrick Marleau could be moved and the latest reports detail his short list of potential destinations as Anaheim, Los Angeles and of course New York. With his no-trade clause, he was able to hand pick these spots. As soon as the...
Sharks Sign Jeremy Roy to ELC
September 13th, 2015 The San Jose Sharks have signed 2015 2nd round draft pick Jeremy Roy to a three-year, entry-level contract, according to War On Ice. According to War On Ice, the deal is worth $889,167, near the ceiling on an ELC, and provides him with a signing bonus but little for a...
