- David Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News: Sharks GM Doug Wilson.
“We’re putting this team in a position to bounce back and be very competitive come September,” he said last week. “Will we explore everything? Yeah, we will.”
The Sharks are in a position to keep their 9th overall pick and select a blue-chip prospect or flip it for some immediate help. Wilson is looking to improve their goaltending, blueline and added depth up front, and he isn’t ruling anything out.
“You sit on the draft floor, sometimes things get offered that come out of left field,” Wilson said. “You want the phones ringing and people calling and offering you things. That’s the position that we’re in. So, get on the draft floor and you never know.”
The Sharks are reportedly interested in Rangers goalie Cam Talbot.
- Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area: The Sharks have about $17.7 million in cap space committed to 17 players. They are expected to re-sign RFAs Brenden Dillon ($3-$4 million range) and Melker Karlsson ($1-$2 million range) in the upcoming weeks.The Sharks have the cap space to take on some salary. They are looking for a starting goalie, help on the blueline and a scoring winger.
GM Doug Wilson said last week that defense is his priority.
“We’ve got to have a good draft; we’ve got to make good decisions on utilizing those assets and using the cap space that we have,” Wilson said.
- Nick Kypreos: The Sharks will be one of the teams interested in pending UFA Matt Beleskey.