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Checking in on San Jose’s RFAs and UFAs

Heading into free agency, the San Jose Sharks had a lot of restricted free agents and unrestricted free agents that General Manager Mike Grier had to re-sign to new contracts or allow to explore free agency. With all the craziness of the last few days, it’s hard to keep track of what happened to all of them, so here’s a quick rundown of where they went and who is still looking for a contract. Egor Afanasyev, Forward Afanasyev never really got a shot with the Sharks and as such, he wa...

How Mike Babcock once helped get Frederik Andersen back on track

The first day of free agency was eventful for the Edmonton Oilers. Once Darnell Nurse was traded to the San Jose Sharks, the free-agent signings started popping up on the newsfeed. In one of the Oilers’ final signings on July 1, it was announced that Stanley Cup–winning netminder Frederik Andersen was coming to Oil Country…

Three free agent forwards the Oilers could still target

Stan Bowman rolled up his sleeves and got to work early this offseason, making multiple trades and signings by the time July 1 came to an end. He dealt Darnell Nurse to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Shakir Mukhamadullin and used some of the cap savings to sign defenceman Ryan Shea to a…

What the Edmonton Oilers should expect from Ryan Shea

Once Darnell Nurse was traded to the San Jose Sharks, the floodgates opened, and with his $9.25 million cap hit cleared, the Edmonton Oilers made their biggest move on day one of free agency by signing defenceman Ryan Shea to a five-year, $20 million contract. Shea played 39 games in 2024-25 before breaking out with…

Scrimmage Chaos, New Faces, and a Rebuilt Blueprint Signal a Turning Point for the Sharks Summer

The annual prospect scrimmage had the usual mix of chaos and promise, but it landed against a backdrop of a Sharks offseason that already feels different. Heavier, deeper, and more intentional after a busy stretch of free agency reshaped the roster around its young core. As the Sharks navigate one of the busiest stretches of the offseason, balancing free-agent additions, trade speculation and the continued growth of one of the NHL’s deepest prospect pools, Thursday’s team Thornton vs. Mar...

Report: Details of a failed trade between the Bruins & Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers were successful on day one of free agency, shedding all $9.25 million of Darnell Nurse's contract. General manager Stan Bowman traded the veteran defenseman to the San Jose Sharks for Zack Sharp and Shakir Mukhamadullin. Nurse was linked to multiple NHL teams, including the Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, and San Jose Sharks. It seemed at one point he was destined for the Eastern Conference, and to give the Bruins much-needed muscle on the blueline.  But the trade ...