Earlier today, the Stars made a series of roster moves geared toward setting up and optimizing their LTIR pool. It appears they may be putting some of that money to use sooner than later as ESPN’s Kevin Weekes reports (Twitter link) that the two sides are working on a trade that would see Dallas acquire center Mikael Granlund from San Jose. There is no indication at this time … [Read more...] about Stars, Sharks Reportedly Discussing Mikael Granlund Trade
Kovalenko Out Until After 4 Nations Face-Off
The Sharks aren’t expected to have winger Nikolai Kovalenko back until after the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, notes Curtis Pashelka of The Mercury News (Twitter link). The 25-year-old has been productive since being acquired from Colorado, notching eight points in 17 games (after putting up eight in 28 games with the Avs) but suffered an undisclosed injury on Thursday … [Read more...] about Kovalenko Out Until After 4 Nations Face-Off
Sharks Reassign Scott Sabourin, Vítek Vaněček
The Sharks reassigned winger Scott Sabourin to AHL San Jose on Wednesday, per a team announcement. They also sent goaltender Vítek Vaněček, who hasn’t played since mid-December due to a cheekbone fracture, to the minors on a conditioning loan, signaling he’s close to a return. Only Sabourin comes off the active roster with those moves – Vaněček remains on injured reserve – so … [Read more...] about Sharks Reassign Scott Sabourin, Vítek Vaněček
Sharks Notes: Rentals, Sturm, Kostin, Rutta, Dellandrea, Granlund
The Sharks are expected to once again be sellers in advance of March 7th’s trade deadline with the team well out of the playoff picture. This is around the time of year where teams will often start talking about extensions with players they want to keep. That doesn’t appear to be the case at the moment for San Jose as GM Mike Grier told reporters including Curtis Pashelka of … [Read more...] about Sharks Notes: Rentals, Sturm, Kostin, Rutta, Dellandrea, Granlund
Sharks Recall Jack Thompson, Place Jan Rutta On IR
The San Jose Sharks have recalled defenseman Jack Thompson and placed Jan Rutta on injured reserve. Rutta missed the team’s Saturday loss to the Florida Panthers with a lower-body injury. Head coach Ryan Wardofsky told Max Miller of Yahoo Sports that Rutta had been dealing with the injury for the last few games. Rutta has seen his ice time dip from upwards of 19 minutes down to … [Read more...] about Sharks Recall Jack Thompson, Place Jan Rutta On IR