As the last non-playoff team to have a vacancy at the head coaching position, the San Jose Sharks are expected to conclude the search this week. According to David Pagnotta of TheFourthPeriod, the Sharks have interviewed Marco Sturm, Ryan Warsofsky, Jeff Blashill, Todd McLellan, and Dean Evason.Of the five who have confirmed to have been interviewed by San Jose, Pagnotta lists … [Read more...] about Sharks Expected To Hire A Head Coach This Week
Will Smith Willing To Play In AHL
Already showing tremendous humility as a young NHL prospect, Will Smith of the San Jose Sharks organization is not expecting to be gifted a spot in the NHL out of the gates. Although his entry-level contract should be made official today, Smith told Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now that he is more than willing to join the organization’s AHL affiliate if the Sharks think it is … [Read more...] about Will Smith Willing To Play In AHL
Latest On The Coaching Market
The Sharks have the lone remaining head coaching vacancy in the league, as the Kraken are expected to officially name Dan Bylsma their next bench boss on Tuesday. It’ll soon be zero, though, as The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta reports San Jose is entering the final stages of their search. AHL Ontario bench boss Marco Sturm is among the finalists for the position, Pagnotta … [Read more...] about Latest On The Coaching Market
Afternoon Notes: Hintz, Goldobin, Sharks Coaching
The Dallas Stars will once again be left with a game-time decision on centerman Roope Hintz, shares Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman (Twitter link). Hintz has missed Dallas’ last four games with an upper-body injury sustained in Game 4 of the second-round series against the Colorado Avalanche. Hintz was an integral piece of the Stars lineup through the regular season, posting 30 … [Read more...] about Afternoon Notes: Hintz, Goldobin, Sharks Coaching
Sharks Expected To Sign Will Smith To ELC This Summer
Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now is reporting that San Jose Sharks prospect Will Smith is expected to sign with the team this summer, a move that would make him eligible to make the jump to the NHL next year. Smith was the Sharks first-round pick (fourth overall) in the 2023 NHL entry draft and would forgo his remaining college eligibility after just one season with Boston … [Read more...] about Sharks Expected To Sign Will Smith To ELC This Summer