When Mikael Granlund took a two-year, $10MM deal with San Jose in 2023, the thought was that he’d try to use the opportunity to play a prominent role and turn it into a more lucrative contract down the road. With how things have gone for him so far, he may have made the right choice. It appears that we may soon see what type of bigger deal the veteran could earn. David … [Read more...] about Sharks Expected To Begin Extension Talks With Mikael Granlund In January
Warsofsky: More Info On Vanecek Expected Soon
Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky told reporters including Curtis Pashelka of The Mercury News (subscription link) that they expect to have more information on the path forward for goaltender Vitek Vanecek in the next day or two. The netminder was hit by a puck on the bench on Tuesday and was listed as week-to-week. He has since seen a specialist so further clarity on how much … [Read more...] about Warsofsky: More Info On Vanecek Expected Soon
Mackenzie Blackwood Was Open To Extension With Sharks Prior To Trade
Netminder Mackenzie Blackwood is thriving early on in Colorado after the Avalanche acquired him from the Sharks earlier this month. But before the deal, the pending unrestricted free agent was open to inking an extension to stick around in the Bay Area, he told Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now before yesterday’s 4-2 win. The Sharks didn’t have a similar level of interest, but … [Read more...] about Mackenzie Blackwood Was Open To Extension With Sharks Prior To Trade
Sharks Begin Extension Talks With Fabian Zetterlund
The San Jose Sharks have reportedly begun talking about a contract extension with pending free agent forward Fabian Zetterlund (as per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now). Peng describes the trade talks as “Casual” which likely means the two sides are in the early stages of negotiating. The 25-year-old is in the final year of a two-year contract that carries a cap hit of $1.45MM … [Read more...] about Sharks Begin Extension Talks With Fabian Zetterlund
Sharks Recall Yaroslav Askarov
The San Jose Sharks have once again called up top goaltending prospect Yaroslav Askarov from the minor leagues. Askarov will fill in for Vitek Vanecek on the depth chart after Vanecek was injured by a puck shot into the bench in San Jose’s Monday loss to Winnipeg. No update has been provided on Vanecek’s long-term outlook, though Askarov’s call-up suggests he’ll miss at least a … [Read more...] about Sharks Recall Yaroslav Askarov