Tag: San Jose Sharks

NHL Rumors: UFAs That Could Be Moved, Canadiens, Blackhawks and Oilers

On Free Agents that could be traded this season ... Lyle Richardson on Bleacher Report: Richardson looks at some notable 2017 unrestricted free agents that could be traded this season: Brooks Laich (Maple Leafs - $4.5 million cap hit), Bryan Bickell…

Mark Easson

Pacific Division: Grading the Offseason Roster Moves

The National Hockey League season is less than a week old, which is not enough of a sample size for observers to determine whether the moves made during the offseason were sufficient or not. Those who could not address their…

Michael Augello

NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Las Vegas and the Sharks

On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Chris Nichols: Blackhawks winger Artemi Panarin will be an RFA at the end of the season: Bob McKenzie "He's going to be looking for Johnny Gaudreau-type money on a long-term deal." On Las Vegas ...…

Mark Easson

Pacific Division: San Jose Sharks Season Primer

A quick look at the San Jose Sharks heading into the season. Salary Cap Situation - source Cap Friendly Projected Cap Hit: $73,246,168 Projected Cap Space: $-246,168 Projected LTIR Used : $0 Current Cap Space: $0 Deadline Cap Space : $0 Todays Cap…

Mark Easson

Quick Hits: PTO and Injury Updates

On the Boston Bruins ... Boston Bruins: Christian Ehrhoff will join the Bruins training camp on Monday on a PTO according to coach Claude Julien: "Good size D-man, skates well, moves puck well." On the Dallas Stars ... Mike Heika: Tyler…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Brent Burns and Artemi Panarin

On Brent Burns and the San Jose Sharks ... Bob McKenzie on TSN: Contract extension talks between the San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson and Brent Burns agents are not believed to be that advanced. Neither side will say how…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues and San Jose Sharks

On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeremy Rutherford: Blues GM Doug Armstrong met with Vladimir Sobotka and his agent at the World Cup. Armstrong said that the situation is more complicated than he was originally led to believe.  Sobotka's camp…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Flames, Leafs, Sharks, Red Wings and Blues

On the Calgary Flames and Johnny Gaudreau ... Chris Nichols: Darren Dreger on Tuesday on TSN 1040 said that he couldn't get the Flames or his sources to confirm the reported Johnny Gaudreau numbers, but Dreger was told "it is a…

Mark Easson

Rookie Showcase Rosters – Avs, Ducks and Sharks

The 2016 Rookie Showcase will get underway on September 17th in Westminster, Colorado. The tournament will run through the 19th and feature the Colorado Avalanche, Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks. Sat, Sept. 17: Avalanche vs. San Jose Sharks, 2:00…

Mark Easson

A Look At Some Of The Top 2017 NHL Unrestricted Free Agents

Written by Todd Cordell (@ToddCordell) Every year there are a handful of high-end players scheduled to hit free agency. While most end up re-signing with their current teams beforehand, the occasional big name slips through the cracks and at least tests the…

Todd Cordell

Rumors and Notes: Wild, Jackets, Leafs, Sharks and Ducks

On the Minnesota Wild ... Michael Russo: The Wild put Jordan Schroeder on waivers yesterday. Schroeder filed for salary arbitration. Craig Button: "Arbitration ploy to demonstrate player should be on a two-way contract." On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Aaron…

Mark Easson

Rumors and Signings: Isles, Sabres, Coyotes, Stars and more

On the New York Islanders ... Arthur Staple: The Islanders and forward Ryan Strome are still talking contract. As of now, there are no issues with either the Isles or Strome. On the Buffalo Sabres ... Mike Harrington: The deadline…

Mark Easson