Sharks fans’ hearts are broken today. The San Jose Sharks have made a massive trade. GM Mike Grier struck a deal with the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday afternoon. Beloved Shark William Eklund is gone. The Sharks traded Eklund, prospect Kasper Halttunen, and the free agent rights of Brandon Svoboda to Ottawa for the 9th pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. …
Grier has taken the first step in revamping the Sharks’ blue line. The San Jose Sharks are already going to work. GM Mike Grier traded for Sabres’ defenseman Michael Kesselring. The Sharks also added Buffalo’s 27th overall pick in exchange for the Sharks’ 20th overall pick in next week’s NHL Draft. Kesselring dealt with injuries and just being the odd …
Decisions loom for the Sharks and their mid-round pick The San Jose Sharks’ lottery win last month has taken all the hype for the upcoming NHL Draft. Rightfully so. Lost in the hype, though, is the Sharks’ 20th overall selection. That pick comes courtesy of the Jake Walman trade. While the second overall pick has been thrown around in trade …
Annoying mock trades, or are fans starting to fear the Sharks? When the San Jose Sharks won the second overall pick in the NHL Draft Lottery, it was supposed to be a celebration. Let the good times roll. Instead, we have been bombarded with mock trades and speculation. If you are anything like me, you are sick of it. It …
This one is basically to dot the “I’s” and cross the “T’s.” Our third and final installment of the San Jose Sharks draft projection. Well, at least for the 2nd overall pick. We have highlighted Chase Reid and Ivar Stenberg. So, for the sake of being thorough, today we will look at Gavin McKenna. Who is Gavin McKenna? McKenna is …
If Grier is true to his word, the Sharks might take Stenberg. With the NHL Draft five weeks away at this point, the San Jose Sharks have some tough decisions to make. Last week, we highlighted Chase Reid. This week, we will take a look at Ivar Stenberg. Who Is Ivar Stenberg? Stenberg is an 18-year-old left wing from Stenungsund, …
The young defenseman would be the smart pick for the Sharks. The San Jose Sharks won the second overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Now that we know where they will pick, speculation has taken off as to what GM Mike Grier will do with that pick. So here at Bay Area Sports Nation, we will highlight some prospects …
The hockey gods and ping pong balls come up in favor of the Sharks. I feel like we have been here before. Oh, wait, we have. The San Jose Sharks beat the odds Tuesday evening and won the second overall draft pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. The Sharks entered the day with the ninth-best odds to win the Lottery. …
The rest of the world has caught up to what the Bay Area already knows. Breaking news: Macklin Celebrini is really good at hockey. Okay, maybe not breaking news. However, it does appear that the rest of the hockey world is catching on to that narrative. So much so, Celebrini is a finalist for the Ted Lindsay Award. The Ted …
The Sharks may have missed the playoffs, but this season was far from a failure. The 2025-26 season has wrapped up for the San Jose Sharks. They went out with a win in Winnipeg, and Macklin Celebrini set the Sharks’ record for points in a season. You have to love Jumbo Joe Thornton, who sent a congratulatory message to Celebrini. …
