Sharks Transactions
Erik Karlsson Trade: What It Means for Both Teams
September 14th, 2018 After 18 months of speculation, Erik Karlsson has been traded from the Ottawa Senators. The captain was traded to the San Jose Sharks, along with Francis Perron in exchange for Chris Tierney, Dylan DeMelo, Josh Norris, Rudolfs Balcers, a first-round draft pick in either...
San Jose Sharks' Remarkable 3rd Round Draft Anguish
September 2nd, 2018 In the offseason, we typically cover subjects which aren't quite as serious or perhaps a bit quirky. In keeping with this spirit, we'll review one of the quirkiest and most frustrating of all San Jose Sharks histories. We'll start at the beginning of the franchise,...
Changes and Updates in Sharks Territory
July 6th, 2018 The big news of the past week in San Jose Sharks territory is about what didn’t happen. John Tavares didn’t select San Jose as his new hockey home and so the search for a new top center will continue along a different path, perhaps at a different time. But there are...
Couture Signs Extension With Sharks
June 30th, 2018 The San Jose Sharks and forward Logan Couture have agreed to terms on an eight-year contract extension worth $64 million, according to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period. This deal will carry an $8 million cap hit per year through the 2026-27 season. Couture is set to...
San Jose Sharks Add Controversial Kane
February 27th, 2018 Taking a look at the San Jose Sharks statistics page, one thing stands out. Most Sharks players have a minus rating for the season. Only six players are plus players and only three are plus-four or better. Do the Sharks, a good defensive team, have a shortage of...
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...
