Defenseman Jack Thompson is staying on the San Jose Sharks roster after all. After reassigning Thompson yesterday evening to their AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, the organization announced they’ve recalled Thompson while sending goaltender Yaroslav Askarov back down to the AHL. Thompson has been an effective blue-liner for the Sharks in his second year with the … [Read more...] about Sharks Recall Jack Thompson, Reassign Yaroslav Askarov
San Jose Sharks Activate Nico Sturm, Reassign Jack Thompson
The San Jose Sharks will see the return of a bottom-six center before their matchup tonight against the Los Angeles Kings. The organization announced they activated forward Nico Sturm from the injured reserve and reassigned defenseman Jack Thompson to their AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, in a corresponding roster move. Sturm hasn’t factored into a game since the Sharks’ … [Read more...] about San Jose Sharks Activate Nico Sturm, Reassign Jack Thompson
Salary Cap Deep Dive: San Jose Sharks
Navigating the salary cap is one of the most important tasks for a front office. Teams that can avoid total cap chaos by walking the tightrope of inking players to deals that match their value (or compensate for future value without breaking the bank) remain successful. Those that don’t often see struggles and front office changes. PHR will look at every NHL team and give a … [Read more...] about Salary Cap Deep Dive: San Jose Sharks
Marc-Edouard Vlasic Nearing Return For San Jose
The San Jose Sharks may get one of their longtime veterans back during their upcoming road trip. Curtis Pashelka of The Mercury News wrote earlier that defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic is nearing a return to the active roster after being a full participant in the team’s practices on multiple occasions. Vlasic is now in his 19th season in San Jose but hasn’t skated for the team … [Read more...] about Marc-Edouard Vlasic Nearing Return For San Jose
Nico Sturm Rejoins Practice
Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov has reportedly not suffered a serious injury and will be evaluated over the next few days (as per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet). The news comes after the 27-year-old sat out last night’s game against the Calgary Flames due to a lower-body injury. Kaprizov had an MRI that revealed no major issues, which is good news for a Wild team that … [Read more...] about Nico Sturm Rejoins Practice