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San Jose Sharks

2025 PTO Options For The Sharks

As training camp gets close, it's officially PTO season. For those unaware, this is an invite for unsigned players to come to camp and compete for a spot. The Sharks have had success with players like Justin Bailey earning a contract from a PTO. As a reminder, there

Sharks Prospects

This Year's Must-Watch San Jose Sharks Prospect

With the San Jose Sharks sporting the best prospect pool in the NHL, littered with high-end names Over the past few seasons, players like Will Smith, Quentin Musty, and Sam Dickinson were absolute must-watchs for Sharks fans. 1) The Sharks have been terrible, and getting to watch fun hockey is

Michael misa

The Michael Misa Plan

With training camp right around the corner, the Michael Misa decision will need to be made soon. Misa, the second overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, has stated that he wants to make the NHL this season. It also seems that San Jose will give him every opportunity to

San Jose Sharks

Three Reasons Why The Power Play Should Improve In 2025-26

The San Jose Sharks' power play has a chance to make massive improvements this season based on several key areas. They finished 26th in power play percentage at 18.6. They scored 42 power play goals on 226 power play opportunities. Their 226 opportunities were 14th in the NHL,

San Jose Sharks

Sharks As Emo Lyrics

Easily the dumbest thing I've done. Well, you're already here. Enjoy: Yaroslav Askarov Kill me while I still believe that you were meant for me "Rough Draft" Yellowcard Sharks have a lot of belief in Askarov, let's all hope it's

San Jose Sharks

Which Shark UFAs Could Earn A New Contract?

The San Jose Sharks enter this season with 10 players who are scheduled to be unrestricted free agents next offseason. General Manager Mike Grier has worked hard over the recent years to clean up a huge mess that was the Sharks cap situation. While the Sharks aren't expected

Michael misa

Michael Misa vs Windsor 3/15/2025

With Michael Misa expected to compete for a roster spot with the San Jose Sharks this fall, it's a great time to look back at some of his performances in the OHL with the Saginaw Spirit and see what traits will translate and where Misa will need to

San Jose Sharks

Post 2025 Draft Sharks Prospect Rankings

With the 2025 draft in the book, it's time to reshuffle and rank the San Jose Sharks' prospect pool. The Sharks currently boast the best prospect pool in the NHL, and that's not including either Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith, who have graduated from the

Mario Ferraro

The Mario Ferraro Decision

With Marc-Édouard Vlasic being bought out and Logan Couture stepping away from hockey, Mario Ferraro is the longest tenured San Jose Shark. Ferraro is entering his seventh year and has been a mainstay on the Sharks' blue line since 2019-2020. Ferraro is also entering the final year of his

The Haoxi (Simon) Wang Deep Dive

The San Jose Sharks surprised many by going with left-handed defenseman Haoxi (Simon) Wang with their 1st selection of the second round in this year's draft. The Sharks need more right-handed defensive prospects, but General Manager Mike Grier decided to take a swing on a player with massive

Sascha Boumedienne

The Case For Sascha Boumedienne

With the second pick, the San Jose Sharks will likely take either Michael Misa or Matthew Schaefer. With the pick they received from the Dallas Stars in the Mikael Granlund trade, they should have plenty of options to add a talented player to the prospect pool. Sascha Boumedienne Defenseman 6&

Henry Brzustewicz

The Case for Henry Brzustewicz

With the second pick, the San Jose Sharks will likely take either Michael Misa or Matthew Schaefer. With the pick they received from the Dallas Stars in the Mikael Granlund trade, they should have plenty of options to add a talented player to the prospect pool. Henry Brzustewicz Defenseman 6&

2025 NHL Draft

The Case for Bill Zonnon

With the second pick, the San Jose Sharks will likely take either Michael Misa or Matthew Schaefer. With the pick they received from the Dallas Stars in the Mikael Granlund trade, they should have plenty of options to add a talented player to the draft pool. Bill Zonnon Left wing

Sam Dickinson

Sam Dickinson Is Making A Run

The London Knights are on a Golden State Warriors run. They've gone 12-0 this postseason and have easily been the class of the OHL. San Jose Sharks' prospect, Sam Dickinson, is a massive reason why. After 12 games, Dickinson has posted 7 goals and 15 assists for

Quentin Musty

Where Does Quentin Musty Fit On The San Jose Barracuda?

With the Sudbury Wolves season over, Quentin Musty is finally free to play AHL games. The former 26th in the 2023 draft has had an adventurous season in the OHL this year. After being sent back from the San Jose Sharks training camp, Musty sat out for a month after

San Jose Sharks

Winners & Losers From The Trade Deadline

The 2025 NHL Trade Deadline brought many surprises for San Jose Sharks fans as they made several trades, including: Fabian Zetterlund to Ottawa Jake Walman to Edmonton Vitek Vanecek & Nico Strum to Florida Luke Kunin to Columbus This doesn't include Mikael Granlund & Cody Ceci going to

San Jose Sharks

Winners From The Mikael Granlund & Cody Ceci Trade

The San Jose Sharks traded their most significant assets, Mikael Granlund and defenseman Cody Ceci, to the Dallas Stars for a 2025 first-round pick and a conditional fourth-round pick (which turns into a third-round pick if the Stars make the Finals). With any roster move, a ripple effect occurs to

Igor Chernyshov

Igor Chernyshov vs Kingston 1/30/25

After waiting half a season, we finally got to the fireworks factory. Igor Chernyshov made his OHL debut for the Saginaw Spirit. Questions of why Chernyshov, who was considered to be a top 20 pick, slid out of the first round were answered when he underwent surgery to repair his

Quentin Musty

Quentin Musty vs Kingston 1/12/2025

He's back! In Quentin Musty's first game back from a broken hand, he quickly reminded San Jose Sharks fans why #TheFutureIsTeal. Musty had two goals and three assists to go along with five shots on goal in Sudbury's 10 to 6 win over the

Mackenzie Blackwood

Mackenzie Blackwood's Contract Solidifies Trade Decision

Mackenzie Blackwood got paid. After playing four games with the Colorado Avalanche, Mackenzie Blackwood signed a five-year extension worth $26,250,000 ($5.25 million AAV). This extension helps to solidify General Manager Mike Grier's decision to trade Blackwood on December 9th. While Grier did want to try

Cam Lund Featured

Cam Lund vs Brown 12/7/2024

Cam Lund feels like the forgotten prospect in the San Jose Sharks system. Quentin Musty's dominance of the OHL last season, Kasper Halttunen's insane playoff run with London, and Filip Bystedt's AHL arrival have all overshadowed Lund's time at Northeastern. Watching Lund

Shakir Mukahamdullin

What's Up With Shakir Mukhamadullin?

After an outstanding 2023-24 campaign for the San Jose Barracuda, in which Shakir Mukhamadullin scored 7 goals and 27 assists in his first full season in North America, Mukhamadullin has not performed at the same level this season. After missing all of training camp and most of October, Mukhamadullin has

Three Stars

Three Stars of the Week 11/20 - 11/26

The week's big news is that star prospect Quentin Musty broke his hand and will be out indefinitely. After being sent back to the OHL from training camp, Musty sat out for a month, seeking a trade from the Sudbury Wolves. He reported at the end of October

Three Stars

Three Stars of the Week 11/13-11/19

After missing a week, we are back to check in on the San Jose Sharks prospects. Leo Sahlin Wallenius has been recalled to the SHL with the Växjö Lakers HC. He had been loaned to the Nybro Vikings in the HockeyAllsvenskan where he scored 1 goal and 5 assists in

Quentin Musty

Quentin Musty vs Windsor 11/15/2024

It's been a weird season for Quentin Musty. After getting sent back from San Jose Sharks training camp, he sat out a month seeking an OHL trade from the Sudbury Wolves. After finally reporting, Musty had a bit of a slow start, which is to be expected for