I’m out of the country and therefore almost entirely out of commission for the first couple weeks of June and so while I’ve done my best to keep with what San Jose’s new PWHL team has done, it’s been a lot of trying to get connection to Twitter and email just to see what’s going on. And boy, is there a lot going on. While San Jose wasn’t the first expansion team to the punch when it came to signing players, it was one of the first teams to add a majority of its five expansion players. In fact,...
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The San Jose Sharks went into the 2025-26 season with one of the deeper center pools in the league. With Macklin Celebrini, Alex Wennberg, Michael Misa and Ty Dellandrea down the middle, along with players like Will Smith and Adam Gaudette able to play the center role, the team already had NHL-level centers to spare. Dellandrea was finally slotted into a role that seemed to fit where he needed to play in the NHL, a fourth-line center with the ability to move up the lineup if injuries required ...
Known for his booming hits and ability to move the puck, Dmitry Orlov was an exciting addition to the San Jose Sharks’ roster last offseason. On a defense corps that was the worst in the NHL in the 2024-25 season, Orlov was expected to help the team take the next step in its development. Not only was the Russian defenseman expected to help the Sharks lock things down on defense, but he was also expected to move the puck up to the young, dynamic forwards and help fuel the offense.
Orlov’s ...
The San Jose Sharks’ prospect pool is loaded, but a lot of eyes have been on young Sam Dickinson. The 11th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft excelled when he returned to juniors after the draft, setting records and showing great promise as an offensive defenseman. The big question for Sharks fans heading into last summer was where the rookie would play in the 2025-26 season. Since the new collective bargaining agreement has not gone into effect yet, the Sharks needed to decide if the ra...
When the San Jose Sharks traded a 2025 fifth-round draft pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Vincent Desharnais in March of last year, there wasn’t much to the deal. The idea was that the Sharks had acquired a depth 6/7 defenseman who would fill in when there was an injury. For a fifth-round pick far, far in the future, it wasn’t a hefty price to pay. So it was a surprise when Desharnais proved, midway through the season, to be one of the more reliable and steadfast defensemen within the Shark...
The San Jose Sharks added Nick Leddy to the roster on July 3 when the team claimed the defenseman off waivers. The St. Louis Blues needed to clear cap space, so the Blues waived the defenseman rather than buy him out. Sharks General Manager Mike Grier needed to add to the Sharks’ blueline, and Leddy was an easy addition given that he could play on the right side and he wasn’t going to cost the team anything in terms of prospects or draft picks. After an off-the-record discussion with the veter...
Fear the Fin has started running through the player reviews, but we thought we would take a brief pause to take a deeper look at defenseman John Klingberg and who could replace him as many San Jose Sharks fans have called for at the end of this season. Klingberg was good for the Sharks … at times. At other times … well … fans had concerns. Many have hoped that they don’t see him back in teal again.
However, that doesn’t solve the Sharks’ defensive problem. As of this writing (and I’ll adm...
When the 2025-26 season started, General Manager Mike Grier knew that he needed to add a veteran defenseman who could move the puck and feed his group of dynamic young forwards. He also knew that the high-end defensive free agents weren’t going to run to San Jose, a team that is still a few years away from true contention. So the general manager had to get creative. He had to make offers to second-tier defensemen and players with the hopes that they might pan out in the end. Which is how the S...
Will Smith entered his sophomore season with the San Jose Sharks with high hopes. The then-20-year-old put in the work over the summer, spending time on the ice with Macklin Celebrini and working out with some of the top names in the league, including Nathan MacKinnon and Sidney Crosby. Smith also won a gold medal with the U.S. Men’s National team last summer, registering seven assists in ten games. He came into the 2025-26 season in better shape and better prepared to play among the best in t...
San Jose has a PWHL team, but it still needs players to take to the ice. Some of those players will be selected in the PWHL Draft on June 17. But there will also be players selected before the draft. These are the players who are currently in the PWHL and might be willing to switch to another team. That’s what’s happening starting on June 1, when the Preliminary Player Negotiation Period opens at 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET.
The expansion process is set to happen in six phases, and it happens mo...
The PWHL San Jose has named the first member of its front office. The league announced today that Troy Ryan will serve as both the general manager and head coach of the new expansion team. This is the first time ever that the league has had someone serve in a dual capacity. Ryan has a history with the PWHL, most recently serving as the head coach of the Toronto Sceptres for the first three seasons of the league. In the league’s press release, he said he’s ready to build something special in Sa...
It’s official! The PWHL will play in San Jose next season. In a press conference this afternoon, officials from the Professional Women’s Hockey League were joined on stage by San Jose soccer legend Brandi Chastain and Bay Area skating legend Kristi Yamaguchi to make the announcement. While there are a lot of details to be ironed out before the season starts in December, there are some things that PWHL Executive Vice President of Business Operations Amy Scheer can promise.
“I think there’s...
The San Jose Sharks are officially in the offseason and that means there’s some business to take care of. The front office has a large group of unrestricted and restricted free agents to decide on over the next month or two, with the ultimate goal of building a team that can win a Stanley Cup. It’s pretty clear that this season, the Sharks took a major step forward in the team’s efforts towards that goal, so now, it’s about figuring out how to build on that.
Some of it will include bringi...
With the San Jose Sharks winning the second overall pick in the NHL draft lottery, the team is in the enviable position of getting another potential forward to play alongside Macklin Celebrini and creating a top six that will be the envy of the NHL. It could become the most powerful young core in the NHL with Celebrini, Will Smith, Michael Misa, Igor Chernyshov, William Eklund and whichever young player the team drafts. There is no doubt that this is something that’s very tempting.
But we...
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For all the talk of a potential stop in the playoffs for the San Jose Sharks this season, the team found itself back where it was last May 5, watching a bunch of little balls bounce around and hoping that those balls might bounce San Jose’s way. The Sharks returned to the draft lottery once again today, albeit, with worse odds than last year. When all was said and done, San Jose somehow pulled off a miracle, and Cinco de Mayo was once again a lucky day for the Sharks. For the second year in a ...
about 1 month ago
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The San Jose Sharks wrap up the season with the final chapter of this year’s West Side Story, facing off with the Winnipeg Jets. The Sharks announced today that prospect Eric Pohlkamp has signed his entry-level deal , but don’t expect the rookie to play tonight; his contract doesn’t take effect until next season.
While Pohlkamp won’t play, John Klingberg will. The defenseman is expected to start in his 700th game tonight, a professional milestone that may or may not wrap up his career in ...
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The San Jose Sharks’ long-awaited right-shot defenseman Eric Pohlkamp has officially gone pro. The Sharks announced today that Pohlkamp has signed his entry-level contract, a two-year deal that takes effect in the 2026-27 season.
It's official. 🔏 pic.twitter.com/ofPZwqmR7l — San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) April 16, 2026
According to Puckpedia , the deal has a $1.5 million AAV, with a base salary of $922,500 the first season and $967,500 the second season if he plays in th...
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The San Jose Sharks have two more games left on the calendar this season and one is against a team in a similar spot in the rebuild as them. Tonight, the Sharks pay a visit to Chicago where the youngsters faceoff against Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks. The last time these two teams met, the Sharks got a taste of Chicago’s wicked fast power play and while Macklin Celebrini ultimately out dueled Bedard in a battle of the young super stars, it was a close one.
Neither team is makin...
about 2 months ago
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We’re in the home stretch, folks, and with three games left in the season, the Sharks wrap things up on the road. While still not “officially” out of the playoff race, it’s out of the Sharks’ hands. San Jose would have to win out AND there would have to be a major collapse by the teams in front of the Sharks for San Jose to make the playoffs. So, we’re watching the Tankathon standings again. That means this matchup with the Nashville Predators has a much different meaning than it did a week or...
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The San Jose Sharks faced off against conference rival, the Vancouver Canucks, in what was a chaotic way to finish the Sharks’ regular season at home. The SAP Center was lively during fan appreciation night, but the result was evidently not what was wanted. The game featured three tying goals from the Canucks, sending it into overtime, and then three extra rounds of shootouts, where Vancouver eventually came out victorious, 4-3.
While this game should have been an easy win for the Sharks,...
about 2 months ago
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The San Jose Sharks are in the final stretch of the season and while the team is still mathematically in the hunt for a playoff spot, most fans know that the search for the playoffs is over. Which is why tonight’s showdown with the worst team in the league, the Vancouver Canucks has fans tied up in knots. On the one hand, the final home game of the season is a good way for the Sharks to say thank you by beating up on a division rival. However, a win could also doom the Sharks to pick in the te...
The San Jose Sharks take a quick road trip tonight to Southern California for one final season matchup with the Anaheim Ducks. The last time these two teams met, the Sharks tipped the Ducks into losing streak territory, scoring two goals in the final two minutes of the game to win in regulation. The Ducks have now lost five games in a row and have dropped from the top spot in the Pacific Division to third. San Jose will have to watch out because the Ducks are clearly a wounded animal looking t...
The San Jose Sharks fell to Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers tonight, putting a serious crimp in the Sharks’ hopes for a potential trip to the playoffs. McDavid did what big players do in games like these, he put the team on his back and carried them over the finish line. Number 97 factored into all five goals in the Oilers’ 5-2 win over the Sharks and registered a hat trick.
With the regulation win, the Oilers move into sole possession of the top spot in the Pacific Division. Meant...
The Edmonton Oilers come to San Jose tonight, looking to put a bow on the season series and get one step closer to locking up a spot in the playoffs. The Oilers have won two of the three games against the Sharks this season, outscoring San Jose 14-10. Of course, the Pacific Division is anyone’s race at this point in time. While the Oilers currently lead with 88 points, the Vegas Golden Knights also have 88 and Anaheim is one point behind both teams. None of those three teams have the Pacific D...
The San Jose Sharks host the Chicago Blackhawks tonight and the Sharks most definitely need a win against a team that’s out of the playoff race, especially if the Sharks want to stay in the race. As of this afternoon, the Sharks are two points out of a playoff spot but have a game in hand.
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In other words, the team has a shot, but the margins are getting thinner every day and winning is starting to get more and more important.
The Blackhawks would love to play spoiler,...