The Sharks have added some depth on the back end, acquiring defenseman Vincent Desharnais from Pittsburgh in exchange for a 2028 fifth-round pick. Both teams have announced the trade. The 28-year-old’s stay with the Penguins was short-lived as he only spent 10 games with them after being acquired from Vancouver last month as part of the Marcus Pettersson trade. It has been a … [Read more...] about Sharks Acquire Vincent Desharnais
Panthers Acquire Vítek Vaněček From Sharks
The Panthers have acquired goaltender Vítek Vaněček from the Sharks in exchange for depth forward Patrick Giles, both teams announced. There is no salary retention in the deal, Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic confirms. Vaněček was held out of his scheduled start against the Sabres last night for injury prevention in anticipation of a move. Florida has been searching for a … [Read more...] about Panthers Acquire Vítek Vaněček From Sharks
Sharks Not Playing Vítek Vaněček For Trade-Related Reasons
The Sharks won’t be starting goaltender Vítek Vaněček tonight against the Sabres in their penultimate game before the trade deadline, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. He’ll dress as Alexandar Georgiev’s backup, but presumably won’t enter the game unless an injury forces Georgiev out. Since he’s dressing, San Jose doesn’t yet need to recall a goalie from AHL San Jose … [Read more...] about Sharks Not Playing Vítek Vaněček For Trade-Related Reasons
Sharks Place Walker Duehr On Waivers
The Sharks have placed winger Walker Duehr on waivers for the purposes of assignment to AHL San Jose, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. San Jose acquired Duehr by claiming him off waivers from the Flames in January. If Calgary submits a claim for him and is the only team to do so in his 24-hour waiver window, they may assign him directly to their AHL affiliate … [Read more...] about Sharks Place Walker Duehr On Waivers
San Jose Sharks Place Henry Thrun On IR, Recall Jimmy Schuldt
The San Jose Sharks needed some defensive depth after losing their new top-pairing defenseman to injury. The Sharks announced they’ve placed Henry Thrun on injured reserve and have recalled Jimmy Schuldt from their AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, in a corresponding roster move. Thrust into a top-pairing role since San Jose traded Cody Ceci to the Dallas Stars on February … [Read more...] about San Jose Sharks Place Henry Thrun On IR, Recall Jimmy Schuldt