San Jose Sharks

Grading All 32 Teams 2023 NHL Entry Draft

Each year, 32 teams select a certain amount of prospects in the NHL Entry Draft, the 2023 NHL Entry Draft is considered to be the best draft class since the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. The report card for each team is in, see how your team was graded for their draft selections in the 2023 […]

San Jose Sharks Sign Several Players

The San Jose Sharks announced the signings of several players with the start of free agency. Jacob Peterson Jacob Peterson signed a one-year, two-way contract worth $775k AAV prior to the start of free agency. Peterson (23) was acquired last season from the Dallas Stars in exchange for Scott Reedy. Peterson scored 8 points in […]

Leon Gawanke Traded to San Jose Sharks

The Winnipeg Jets and San Jose Sharks have agreed to terms on a trade involving defenseman Leon Gawanke to San Jose and Artemi Kniazev to Winnipeg. San Jose receives Gawanke’s signing rights while Kniazev is in the final year of his entry-level contract. Leon Gawanke, selected in the fifth round at 136th overall in the […]

Anthony Duclair traded to the San Jose Sharks

The San Jose Sharks announced a trade with the Florida Panthers. The Sharks received winger Anthony Duclair while center Steven Lorentz and a 2025 5th-round pick were sent to the Panthers. Duclair (27) missed most of the season after undergoing Achilles surgery during offseason training last summer. He finished with two goals and nine points […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Signs With San Jose Sharks

Goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood has signed a two-year contract worth $2.35 million annually after acquiring his restricted free-agent rights via trade. San Jose wouldn’t match Blackwood’s qualifying offer, making the goaltender an unrestricted free agent. 26-year-old Blackwood would then negotiate a two-year contract with San Jose instead of hitting the UFA market. The 42nd overall pick […]

Wading into the buyouts for the Sharks

Many big names have seen their contracts bought out this offseason, and as Mike Grier continues to turn over the San Jose Sharks roster, is it possible for the Sharks to add one of these big-name players to a short-term contract where they could look to reestablish their value on a team with plenty of […]

Who Was Selected on Day One of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft

The 2023 NHL Entry Draft has all of the hype surrounding it, here at Inside The Rink, a group of multiple writers wrote prospect profiles throughout a set period of time. Day one of the draft is upon us and the first 32 selections have arrived. 1st overall – Chicago Blackhawks With the first overall […]

Sharks select Quentin Musty with the 26th pick.

With the 26th pick, the San Jose Sharks select Quentin Musty from Sudbury Wolves in the OHL. Musty scored 26 goals and 52 points in 53 games for the Wolves. The alternate captain also added 4 points in 4 playoff games. “The draw with Musty was always obvious. He brings a little bit of everything […]

Smith, Carlsson, or Michkov? No Matter What, the Sharks Win.

The San Jose Sharks are set to make their highest pick in the draft since they drafted Brad Stuart third overall in the 1998 draft. The raging debate between Sharks fans about drafting Will Smith, Leo Carlsson, or Matvei Michkov has been the center of discourse since the season ended. No matter who Mike Grier […]

New Jersey Devils Send MacKenzie Blackwood to San Jose Sharks

The New Jersey Devils have traded goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick in this year’s draft. This is a smart move by the Sharks, especially with the news that James Reimer will not be returning to San Jose next season, and for a sixth-round pick, it’s […]