Mikael Granlund Returns To Practice

San Jose Sharks forward Mikael Granlund (lower body) rejoined his teammates in practice on Sunday. He skipped Friday's session with a lower-body injury, and the Sharks were off on Saturday. Granlund worked on a line with Will Smith and Fabian Zetterlund. The Finnish forward led a struggling Sharks team in assists (48) and points (60) […]

William Eklund Day-To-Day With Upper-Body Injury

San Jose Sharks forward William Eklund is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky expects Eklund to recover in time for the team's regular-season opener on Oct. 10 versus St. Louis. Eklund will enter his sophomore campaign after having a decent run as a rookie. The 21-year-old registered 45 points (16 […]

Mikael Granlund Nursing A Lower-Body Injury

San Jose Sharks forward Mikael Granlund is dealing with a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day. Granlund had a solid bounce-back campaign in 2023-24 with 12 goals and 60 points across 69 outings. He is seen as a potential first-liner for the start of the season. There are currently no concerns that Granlund might not […]

Thomas Bordeleau Out Week-To-Week With Lower-Body Injury

San Jose Sharks center Thomas Bordeleau is week-to-week with a lower-body injury. Bordeleau was hurt in training camp and might not be ready for the start of the regular season. "It is going to be close," Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky said regarding Bordeleau's availability for the regular-season opener. The 22-year-old appeared in 27 NHL […]

Matt Benning Expected To Be Ready For Training Camp

San Jose Sharks defenseman Matt Benning (hip) looks good to go for the new season. Sharks general manager Mike Grier expects Benning to be ready for the start of training camp, noting that he's in a "good spot." Benning is working his way back from hip surgery he had in January. The 30-year-old managed to […]

Yaroslav Askarov Lands In San Jose

The San Jose Sharks have acquired goaltender Yaroslav Askarov in a trade with the Nashville Predators. The Sharks received Askarov, forward Nolan Burke, and a 2025 third-round draft pick in the deal for forward David Edstrom, a 2025 conditional first-round pick, and goaltender Magnus Chrona. Askarov, who is rated as one of the top goalie […]

Logan Couture Working "Extremely Hard" To Get Healthy

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture (groin) is putting in a lot of effort to get healthy for 2024-25 after missing almost the entire season last year. "He's working extremely hard. He's in San Jose. He's been in San Jose. He's training. He's working out. I know he's feeling good, and I know when Logan […]

Oilers Send Cody Ceci To San Jose

The San Jose Sharks have acquired defenseman Cody Ceci from the Edmonton Oilers. The 11-year veteran was traded for fellow defenseman Ty Emberson and a 2025 third-round draft pick. Ceci spent three seasons in Edmonton, helping the team reach the Stanley Cup Final in 2024. He made 79 regular-season appearances last term, posting 25 points […]

Will Smith Aims To Be "Huge Contributor" During Rookie Year

San Jose Sharks center Will Smith wants to make an instant impact in the NHL if he makes the team for the 2024-25 campaign. "I have expectations and goals as a player, and the goal is to make the team and be a huge contributor," Smith told Chelena Goldman of NHL.com. After being the fourth […]

Tyler Toffoli Takes Talents To San Jose

Winger Tyler Toffoli has signed a four-year, $6 Million AAV deal with the San Jose Sharks. Toffoli cashed in after a solid few years where he put up 73 and 55 points in 82 and 79 games respectively. He scored over 30 goals in both seasons and the Sharks need scoring badly, so this signing […]

Sharks Plan To Keep Logan Couture

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture looks set to remain put this summer. The Sharks have entered a rebuilding phase, but there are no plans to part ways with the team captain. General manager Mike Grier said earlier in the week that rumors of the Sharks trying to trade Couture are "absolutely false." Couture, who […]

Barclay Goodrow Moves Back To San Jose

The San Jose Sharks have claimed center Barclay Goodrow off waivers. The 31-year-old was waived by the New York Rangers on Tuesday following a disappointing 12-point campaign. Goodrow heads back to where his NHL career began 10 years ago. He skated his first six NHL seasons with the Sharks, registering 71 points (26 goals, 45 […]

Sharks Acquire Ty Dellandrea

The San Jose Sharks have acquired forward Ty Dellandrea in a trade with the Dallas Stars. The team gave up a 2025 fourth-round draft pick in the deal for the pending restricted free agent. Dellandrea, a 13th pick in the 2018 draft, heads to the West Coast after making 151 appearances with the Stars. He […]

Sharks Appoint Ryan Warsofsky As Head Coach

The San Jose Sharks have announced Ryan Warsofsky as their new head coach. He will take charge of the team after spending the previous two seasons as an assistant under David Quinn, who was fired in April. Warsofsky was responsible for the team's defense and penalty kill during his time as an assistant. He has […]

Sharks Sign Will Smith To Entry-Level Deal

The San Jose Sharks have signed Will Smith, the No. 4 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, to an entry-level contract. He's set to begin his professional career next season, following a dominant campaign with Boston College. Smith, who turned 19 in March, had 71 points (25 goals, 46 assists) in 41 games with the […]

Mike Hoffman, Kevin Labanc, Alexander Barabanov To Hit Free Agency

San Jose Sharks forwards Mike Hoffman, Kevin Labanc, and Alexander Barabanov will all walk as free agents this offseason, according to general manager Mike Grier. It was a difficult season for the trio and the Sharks overall as the team finished dead last with 47 points on the season. Hoffman notched 10 goals and 23 […]

Logan Couture Optimistic For Healthy Return

San Jose Sharks forward Logan Couture said on Saturday that he is optimistic he can return to full health this fall and plans to begin skating again in July. Couture appeared in just six games in the 2023-24 season after suffering a groin injury while off-ice training prior to training camp. He didn't make his […]

Devin Cooley To Start Regular Season Finale

San Jose Sharks goaltender Devin Cooley will be between the pipes for Thursday's series finale on the road against the Calgary Flames. Cooley and Mackenzie Blackwood have shared the crease of late but it will be the 26-year-old getting the nod on Thursday. It was a tough outing his last time out as Cooley yielded […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (4/18/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (4/15/24): NHL DFS Lineups

Hey, RotoBallers! I want to introduce myself formally, my name is Jon Irvin. Some of you may know me from the Discord channels and know I love breaking down DFS slates, especially in the MLB and NHL. I enjoy the deep dumpster diving and look forward to helping find the low-owned, overlooked, and unwanted plays. […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for April 11, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The season may be winding down, but that doesn’t mean the slates are getting shallow. Tonight’s slate is loaded with strong matchups for top lines. New Jersey traveling to Toronto and Dallas hosting Winnipeg highlight the slate but don’t sleep on a […]

Mike Hoffman, Kevin Labanc Back In On Tuesday

San Jose Sharks forwards Mike Hoffman and Kevin Labanc are both back in the lineup on Tuesday night against the visiting Calgary Flames. Both players have served as healthy scratches of late but will return Tuesday to battle the Flames. It's been a tough offensive season for both wingers as Hoffman has registered 10 goals […]

William Eklund Celebrates First Hat Trick On Saturday

San Jose Sharks forward William Eklund scored all of his team's goals in Saturday's 3-2 overtime triumph over St. Louis. He registered a pair of power-play goals in the second period and finished the game in overtime with 1:02 left to play. At 21 years and 177 days old, Eklund became the fifth-youngest player in […]

Collin Graf Signs Entry-Level Deal With Sharks

The San Jose Sharks have signed college free agent Collin Graf to an entry-level contract that begins for the remainder of the 2023-24 campaign. The 21-year-old will turn pro after two seasons at Quinnipiac University and one at Union College in the NCAA. Graf tallied 43 goals and an impressive 108 points across 75 games […]

Sharks Promote Jack Studnicka

The San Jose Sharks have recalled forward Jack Studnicka from the American Hockey League's San Jose Barracuda. The 25-year-old has appeared in nine games with the Sharks this season but has failed to record a point and posted a minus-six rating in his 11:05 of average ice time per game. He has also appeared in […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for March 30, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. What a weird ten-game slate we have tonight. Almost every solid matchup on the Heat Map is for value stacks, meaning we are actually going to have to scrounge to find ways to spend our money for optimal stacking purposes. It’s rare […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for March 28, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The NHL schedule-makers lost their minds and put 14 games on a random Thursday night; 112 potential stacks to choose from (if we don’t count power play lines). When there are that many options, the best thing to do is to reduce […]

Devin Cooley Back In The Net Saturday

San Jose Sharks netminder Devin Cooley will be between the pipes for Saturday's contest against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks. It's the second start of the 26-year-old's career after he surrendered four goals on 30 shots (.867 save percentage) in a loss to the very same Blackhawks in his NHL debut on March 17. Cooley has […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for March 23, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a relatively small seven-game slate tonight and, at first glance, there aren’t a lot of spots we want to attack. The pool on the Heat Map is limited, as we don’t need to push ourselves into poor matchups simply for […]

Akim Aliu Signs AHL Deal With Sharks

The San Jose Sharks have signed former NHLer Akim Aliu to an American Hockey League tryout deal with the San Jose Barracuda, according to general manager Mike Grier. "We wanted to give him an opportunity to see what he can do," Grier said. The 30-year-old hasn't appeared in the NHL since skating five games with […]