The most significant player in a contract year is Granlund, the Sharks’ No. 1 center right now who leads the team with 44 points in 51 games, plays in all situations and leads all forwards in average time on ice (20:52).

forwards Mikael Granlund and Luke Kunin, defensemen Cody Ceci and Jan Rutta, and goalies Alexander Georgiev and Vitek Vanecek. But Grier and the Sharks certainly know by now what Sturm would bring to the team if they wanted to keep him in San Jose.

forwards Mikael Granlund and Luke Kunin, defensemen Cody Ceci and Jan Rutta, and goalies Alexander Georgiev and Vitek Vanecek. But Grier and the Sharks certainly know by now what Sturm would bring ...

Both things can be true. Luke Kunin and Barclay Goodrow and Ty Dellandrea’s back-to-back-to-back fights, the San Jose Sharks down 3-0 just 6:53 into the game, did spark the team’s spirited comeback.

Kunin’s in the final season of his deal, earning $2.7-million AAV, and does not have any trade protection. It makes sense for the Sharks to test the trade market on all of their pending free agents.

Nico Sturm has been a very serviceable player for the San Jose Sharks, but he understands the situation at hand. Sturm signed a three-year contract during the summer of 2022 with a cap hit of $2 ...

That player is San Jose Sharks forward and former No. 15 overall pick Luke Kunin, who fits the Leafs' plans for bolstering their forward depth ahead of March. Friedman mentioned Kunin as a perfect ...

Luke Kunin, Barclay Goodrow and Ty Dellandrea’s back-to-back-to-back fights, the San Jose Sharks down 3-0 just 6:53 into the game, did spark the team’s spirited comeback. The Sharks would lose ...

OTHER MOVES: The Sharks on Friday also returned rookie forward Collin Graf to San Jose Barracuda, and recalled winger Scott Sabourin. Colin White, who signed an AHL deal with the Barracuda last summer, practiced with the Sharks on Friday as he and the team were converting his deal into an NHL contract.

blocks San Jose Sharks center Luke Kunin (11) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin). San Jose Sharks goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) cannot stop a goal by New York Islanders ...

San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier held his mid-season availability on Tuesday night. Grier spoke on a wide range of topics, where the Sharks are in the standings, Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith’s seasons,

The Canadiens want to keep Jake Evans but the Devils want to bring the forward in at the trade deadline in March.