Erika Towne

1 day ago | fearthefin.com | Erika Towne

The San Jose Sharks loosened up the purse strings on July 1, 2024 and started actively looking for veteran players who would help guide the new generation of Sharks into the NHL. The team added Tyler Toffoli to the fold to give rookie Macklin Celebrini a bona fide shooter to play alongside. The Sharks also added Alex Wennberg, a defensively responsible forward able to play the two-way game that the team wanted to employ. Wennberg gave the Sharks exactly what they expected in the 2024-25 season.

3 days ago | fearthefin.com | Erika Towne

25-year-old Nikolai Kovalenko had an interesting first season in the NHL. Kovalenko started out with the Colorado Avalanche, finding himself with limited playing time in his first 28 games of the season. But, on Dec. 9, 2024, the Avs traded Kovalenko to the San Jose Sharks in a package deal that saw the Sharks send Mackenzie Blackwood the other way. The trade appeared to be a chance for Kovalenko to get top-six minutes that he was not receiving in Colorado.

4 days ago | fearthefin.com | Erika Towne

With the Dallas Stars officially eliminated from the playoffs, we now know (almost) all of the draft picks the San Jose Sharks will hold in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft, barring any trades before draft day. (Thank goodness for the people who obsessively update Wikipedia because it means that we know what the draft order is for the Sharks almost immediately after it happens. We salute you.)Below are the picks that the Sharks have, along with how the team acquired them.

6 days ago | fearthefin.com | Erika Towne

General Manager Mike Grier is making some moves as the Sharks get things squared away before the draft and free agency. On Thursday, the team announced a new, one-year contract with defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin worth $1 million. “Shakir earned the opportunity to be a part of the Sharks, and was able to get some valuable experience playing against quality opponents that helped aid his development,” said Grier.

1 week ago | fearthefin.com | Erika Towne

Klim Kostin believes he has a lot to offer an NHL team, but it’s clear that he’s not giving the Sharks’ management what it’s looking for. Like a few other players on the Sharks roster this season, Kostin was in the position to assert himself and claim a spot on the roster night in and night out. However, the forward lacked the consistency to get into and stay in the lineup.