The San Jose Sharks are getting some much-needed forward depth before their game tonight against the Philadelphia Flyers. The organization announced they recalled Collin Graf from their AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, and placed forward William Eklund on injured reserve to open up the roster spot. There are no surprises with Eklund’s placement on the injured reserve. … [Read more...] about Sharks Place William Eklund On IR, Recall Collin Graf
Fractured Cheek For Vanecek, Listed As Week-To-Week
Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky provided an update on injured goaltender Vitek Vanecek. He told reporters including Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now (Twitter link) that the upper-body injury the netminder is dealing with is a fractured cheek. He’s now listed as out week-to-week. Vanecek has a 3.84 GAA and a .885 SV% in 14 outings this season and could be a possible trade … [Read more...] about Fractured Cheek For Vanecek, Listed As Week-To-Week
Sharks Notes: Kostin, Vanecek, Eklund, Walman
The San Jose Sharks have activated forward Klim Kostin from the injured reserve. Kostin has missed the Sharks past five games with an upper-body injury but isn’t likely to play tonight and will serve as a healthy scratch. Kostin has had several stretches this season where he has served as a healthy scratch due to poor play, including a stretch of three weeks in November. The … [Read more...] about Sharks Notes: Kostin, Vanecek, Eklund, Walman
Sharks Expected To Begin Extension Talks With Mikael Granlund In January
When Mikael Granlund took a two-year, $10MM deal with San Jose in 2023, the thought was that he’d try to use the opportunity to play a prominent role and turn it into a more lucrative contract down the road. With how things have gone for him so far, he may have made the right choice. It appears that we may soon see what type of bigger deal the veteran could earn. David … [Read more...] about Sharks Expected To Begin Extension Talks With Mikael Granlund In January
Warsofsky: More Info On Vanecek Expected Soon
Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky told reporters including Curtis Pashelka of The Mercury News (subscription link) that they expect to have more information on the path forward for goaltender Vitek Vanecek in the next day or two. The netminder was hit by a puck on the bench on Tuesday and was listed as week-to-week. He has since seen a specialist so further clarity on how much … [Read more...] about Warsofsky: More Info On Vanecek Expected Soon