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Matt Benning  • D  •  Sharks

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 make only 14 appearances last season. He registered two assists, 13 shots, 29 blocks, and 19 hits. The eight-year veteran had his best campaign in 2022-23 with 24 points (one goal, 23 assists). Benning will look to get back on track this season, although there's a lot more competition on the blue line following the team's busy offseason.
Aug 24   
Logan Couture  • C  •  Sharks

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 is feeling good, we will let him play," said Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky in an interview on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio on Tuesday. "We have a really good plan as an organization for Logan to get him back healthy." A groin issue limited the Sharks captain to only six appearances in the last campaign. Couture has averaged 0.75 points per game during a 15-year career and should still be productive when he's ready to play again.
Aug 21   
Cody Ceci  • D  •  Sharks

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 (five points, 20 assists) with 106 blocks and 91 hits. The 30-year-old has played an effective game on the Oilers' blue line, but the team decided to part ways with him to save money. Ceci's numbers could take a hit with the move to San Jose, as he's joining a team that's massively struggled in recent years.
Aug 20   
Tyler Toffoli  • C  •  Sharks

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 makes sense for them. The 32-year-old likely could've taken less to go to a contender, but it also might be his last chance to cash in. He should slot into the Sharks first line and first powerplay unit, and with that opportunity he should be given a look early in fantasy drafts, likely within the top 100 picks.
Jul 6   
Tyler Toffoli  • C  •  Sharks

Tyler Toffoli Linked With Return To Vancouver

Winnipeg Jets winger Tyler Toffoli has been linked with a return to the Vancouver Canucks. The 32-year-old is a pending unrestricted free agent, and according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, the Canucks could bring back Toffoli if they fail to strike a deal with fellow free agent Jake Guentzel. Toffoli had a short 10-game stint in Vancouver four seasons ago, recording six goals and four assists. However, the team didn't attempt to re-sign him after Toffoli failed to keep up his productivity in the playoffs. The prolific winger split the 2023-24 campaign between New Jersey and Winnipeg, posting 33 goals and 55 points in 79 outings. With back-to-back 30-goal campaigns under his belt, Toffoli should receive more than one offer in free agency.
Jun 22   
Logan Couture  • C  •  Sharks

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 celebrated his 35th birthday in March, has been a productive player throughout his career, but injuries limited him to only six appearances in 2023-24. Even if there is a change of plans in San Jose, and the Sharks try to move Couture, then it won't be easy, as he has three years left to go on a contract that has an $8 million cap hit.
Jun 22   
Barclay Goodrow  • C  •  Sharks

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 assists) in 268 games. The penalty-killing specialist went on to become a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Tampa Bay Lightning before landing in New York on a six-year, $21.85 million contract in 2021. With close to 600 career games under his belt, Goodrow will add some good veteran presence to a young Sharks team.
Jun 20   
Ty Dellandrea  • C  •  Sharks

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 has registered 14 goals and 42 points in his NHL career. This term, Dellandrea saw action in only 42 regular-season contests, amassing nine points (two goals, seven assists). The 23-year-old has found it tough to make an impact in Texas, but he could get a bigger role on a rebuilding team.
Jun 20   
Barclay Goodrow  • C  •  Sharks

Barclay Goodrow Waived By Rangers

New York Rangers center Barclay Goodrow was placed on waivers on Tuesday. The 31-year-old produced eight points (six goals, two assists) in 16 playoff outings, but he had a disappointing regular season with the team, and it looks like Goodrow's run is over in New York, despite him being signed for three more seasons with a cap hit of $3.6 million. Goodrow became a two-time Stanley Cup champion with Tampa Bay before moving to the Rangers as a free agent in 2021. He has also played in San Jose, amassing 60 goals and 169 points in 572 career games. The Toronto-born forward had back-to-back 30-point campaigns in his first years in New York but settled for only 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in 80 regular-season appearances this term.
Jun 18   
Mike Hoffman  • LW  •  Sharks

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 points in 66 games. Labanc's struggles were immense this season as he tallied just two goals and nine points in 46 games, a far cry from the 17 goals and 56 points he tallied in 82 games in 2018-19. As for Barabanov, the Russian tallied just four goals and 13 points in 46 games. All three forwards served as healthy scratches regularly throughout the season.
Apr 20   
Logan Couture  • C  •  Sharks

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 season debut until Jan. 20 against the Ducks, recording an assist, before going pointless across his next five games. He was shut down for the rest of the regular season after a Jan. 31 contest against the same Ducks team. The Sharks finished the regular season dead last in the NHL with 47 points and have the best chance of landing the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NHL Draft.
Apr 20   
Devin Cooley  • G  •  Sharks

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 eight goals on just 22 shots (.636 save percentage) in a 9-2 loss against the Edmonton Oilers. It's been a tough go for the youngster in his brief NHL tenure this season as he sports a 4.37 goals-against average and an .882 save percentage in five games of work. He also struggled to a 3.77 GAA and an .891 Sv% across 14 games with Rochester in the AHL before a move into the San Jose organization.
Apr 18   
Mike Hoffman  • LW  •  Sharks

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 and 22 points on just 70 shots on goal across 65 games while Labanc has struggled mightily to just two goals and nine points across 45 games on the campaign. The two are a combined minus-47 on the last-place Sharks who are the front-runners to land the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.
Apr 9   
William Eklund  • LW  •  Sharks

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 franchise history to score a hat trick. The rookie from Sweden is finishing the campaign strongly and has been kept off the score sheet just once in the past eight games. Eklund has totaled 15 goals and 25 assists in 74 games for the season.
Apr 7   
Devin Cooley  • G  •  Sharks

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 spent the season with the American Hockey League's Rochester American in the Buffalo Sabres' organization, working to a rough 3.77 goals-against average and an .891 save percentage across 14 outings. A University of Denver product, the netminder takes on a Blackhawks offense that ranks last in the NHL with 2.16 goals per game.
Mar 23   
Mikael Granlund  • C  •  Sharks

Mikael Granlund Suffers Injury Thursday

San Jose Sharks forward Mikael Granlund suffered a right leg/foot injury in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The veteran forward got tied up with Penguins forward Bryan Rust and was unable to put weight on his right foot while being helped off the ice by teammates late in the third period. He skated 21:41 in the contest and recorded a pair of assists, two shots on goal, and was a plus-two despite the loss. It's been a nice season for the 32-year-old who has tallied nine goals and 42 points in 52 games, a solid total considering the Sharks sit 31st with just 2.20 goals per game. Grandlund has reportedly dodged a serious injury but it's worth monitoring for fantasy managers.
Mar 15   
Mike Hoffman  • LW  •  Sharks

Mike Hoffman Misses End Of San Jose Win

San Jose Sharks winger Mike Hoffman exited Saturday's 2-1 win over Ottawa with an undisclosed injury. He was unable to carry on after taking a hit from behind from Senators captain Brady Tkachuk in the third period. The 34-year-old veteran had an anonymous outing, finishing pointless and with no shots on goal in 13:32 of action. Following the departures of Tomas Hertl and Anthony Duclair, Hoffman sits fourth in scoring among the Sharks players, with 22 points (10 goals, 12 assists) posted in 61 games. There should be an update available on Hoffman before the team heads on a five-game road trip next week.
Mar 10   
Logan Couture  • C  •  Sharks

Logan Couture Out For Rest Of Season

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture (lower body) won't return to the lineup in 2023-24. The Sharks captain has been out since Jan. 31, and Couture has now said he won't be returning this season. San Jose has basically been without Couture for the entire year already, as the 34-year-old has been limited to just six appearances. With Tomas Hertl shipped to Vegas, Mikael Granlund has taken over first-line center duties in San Jose, with plenty of youngsters poised to fill a big role in the top six for the rest of the season.
Mar 9   
Anthony Duclair  • LW  •  Sharks

Anthony Duclair Totals Four Points In Losing Effort

San Jose Sharks winger Anthony Duclair finished Tuesday's 13-goal thriller against Dallas with four points, registering two goals and two assists in a 7-6 overtime loss. Both of his goals came in power-play situations, while Duclair collected his assists during even-strength play. It's his second career four-point outing. Duclair has seen heavy usage lately, and it's helped him boost his numbers for the campaign. Eight of Duclair's 27 points have come in his past four appearances. He's had 16 goals and 11 assists across 56 games for the season, joining Fabian Zetterlund at the top of San Jose's goals list.
Mar 6   
Kaapo Kahkonen  • G  •  Sharks

Kaapo Kahkonen In Goal Thursday

San Jose Sharks goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen is the starting netminder for Thursday's home game versus the Anaheim Ducks. Kahkonen is the team's starting goalie for the foreseeable future with Mackenzie Blackwood being placed on injured reserve on Wednesday. The 27-year-old has struggled again this season as he sports a 3.63 goals-against average and a .901 save percentage across 28 games (24 starts), going 6-18-2 on a Sharks team that is tied for the least amount of points in the NHL alongside the Chicago Blackhawks. He worked to a 3.85 GAA and .883 Sv% across 37 games in his first full season with the Sharks last season. He does have a strong matchup on hand, however, as the Ducks sit in a tie for 29th with 2.59 goals per game on the season.
Feb 29   
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