The Sharks reassigned winger Scott Sabourin to AHL San Jose on Wednesday, per a team announcement. They also sent goaltender Vítek Vaněček, who hasn’t played since mid-December due to a cheekbone fracture, to the minors on a conditioning loan, signaling he’s close to a return. Only Sabourin comes off the active roster with those moves – Vaněček remains on injured reserve – so … [Read more...] about Sharks Reassign Scott Sabourin, Vítek Vaněček
Sharks Notes: Rentals, Sturm, Kostin, Rutta, Dellandrea, Granlund
The Sharks are expected to once again be sellers in advance of March 7th’s trade deadline with the team well out of the playoff picture. This is around the time of year where teams will often start talking about extensions with players they want to keep. That doesn’t appear to be the case at the moment for San Jose as GM Mike Grier told reporters including Curtis Pashelka of … [Read more...] about Sharks Notes: Rentals, Sturm, Kostin, Rutta, Dellandrea, Granlund
Sharks Recall Jack Thompson, Place Jan Rutta On IR
The San Jose Sharks have recalled defenseman Jack Thompson and placed Jan Rutta on injured reserve. Rutta missed the team’s Saturday loss to the Florida Panthers with a lower-body injury. Head coach Ryan Wardofsky told Max Miller of Yahoo Sports that Rutta had been dealing with the injury for the last few games. Rutta has seen his ice time dip from upwards of 19 minutes down to … [Read more...] about Sharks Recall Jack Thompson, Place Jan Rutta On IR
Sharks To Sign Colin White
The Sharks are signing unrestricted free agent center Colin White to a contract for the remainder of the season, Curtis Pashelka of The Mercury News reports Friday. He’s been in the organization since August when he signed a one-year deal with AHL San Jose. It’s unclear if the deal will be registered before tomorrow’s game against the Panthers, but Pashelka said White was on … [Read more...] about Sharks To Sign Colin White
Ducks, Sharks Swap Justin Bailey, Pavol Regenda
The Ducks and Sharks exchanged minor-league forwards in a trade Wednesday, per announcements from both clubs. Pavol Regenda is heading north from Anaheim to San Jose, while veteran journeyman winger Justin Bailey is heading from the Bay Area to SoCal. Bailey, 29, is in his 10th season of professional hockey. A second-round pick by the Sabres in 2013, the hulking 6’4″, 212-lb … [Read more...] about Ducks, Sharks Swap Justin Bailey, Pavol Regenda