The San Jose Sharks have re-signed RFA goaltender Troy Grosenick, who made his NHL debut in the 2014-15 season. The deal, confirmed by Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area, is a two-year deal that is two-way in the first year and one-way in the second year, paying out $1.2 million at the NHL level.
Grosenick played just two NHL games last season, but his debut was a 45-save shutout against the Carolina Hurricanes, a performance that had his dad teary-eyed. (Me? That’s just some dust in my eye.)
It’s an uncertain world in net for the Sharks right now with Antti Niemi likely to become a free agent on July 1 and Stalock not proving he was ready for the spotlight last season. They’ll need to find a starting solution for this season, which may involve a trade for someone like Cam Talbot, Eddie Lack, or Jacob Markstrom.
At a minimum, Grosenick gives them a solid option at the AHL level, where he had success last year before suffering a concussion. He went 20-13-3 with a .906 save percentage in 36 games for AHL Worcester last season.
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Dustin Nelson writes about news and the Minnesota Wild for The Hockey Writers.
