Max Miller
The San Jose Sharks made significant additions to their roster when free agency began on Wednesday. But they were also keeping an eye on the status of two important pieces already on the roster.
San Jose added forward Mason Marchment, defenseman Jacob Trouba, and goalie Eric Comrie via free agency. The Sharks also landed veteran defenseman Darnell Nurse in a trade with the Edmonton Oilers. In that trade, defensemen Shakir Mukhamadullin and Zack Sharp were sent the other way.
“We were looking to improve our team, and I think we did that yesterday. This week in general has been a good week for the organization for the short term and the long term,” general manager Mike Grier said on Thursday. “I think we improved our group, so we’re excited about the players we were able to add. I just think it was an opportunity to try and make us better, try and push this thing forward.”
With that behind him, Grier said he can focus on new contracts for young stars. Forwards Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith can become restricted free agents after this season. Both Sharks stars became eligible to sign new deals on Wednesday.
He got one piece of business done on Thursday, signing forward Ivar Stenberg, whom the Sharks selected with the No. 2 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, to his entry-level contract.
“In the time leading up to the draft, and free agency is a busy time for not only us but for agents as well,” Grier said, “I think all sides, and in all three of those cases, just thought it’d be better to get through this wave of free agency, and I’m sure we’ll start to have some conversations here shortly.”
Forward Collin Graf is the San Jose Sharks’ only remaining restricted free agent after Mukhamadullin was traded.
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