San Jose Sharks roster overhaul continued this offseason with several new additions to organization
San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier listens to a question during a press conference announcing Ryan Warsofsky as the new head coach of the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, June 17, 2024. SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks just completed a busy three-week period in which they added six NHL veterans to their roster, nine prospects through the draft, and signed a potential future franchise cornerstone in Macklin Celebrini.
There’s a huge logjam following Celebrini and Smith signings; something has to give. Should we expect an impending trade for Sturm, Kunin, or Kostin?The Sharks are excited to see how the competition for the final few roster spots evolves. If they start with 14 forwards, including Logan Couture, the last three spots, in my opinion, probably come down to the waivers-exempt Collin Graf, Thomas Bordeleau, and Will Smith, plus vets Klim Kostin and Givani Smith.
The 6-foot-4 Askarov was named to the AHL’s Top Prospects team after he went 30-13-1 in 44 appearances for Milwaukee, Nashville’s top farm team, this season. He was tied for second in the AHL in wins, ranked fifth with a 2.39 goals-against average, and second with six shutouts. Why does it make sense? The Sharks’ future goalie situation is murky at best. Magnus Chrona and Georgi Romanov are not believed to have the same upside as Askarov and are mostly unproven at the NHL level. Plus, Mackenzie Blackwood and Vitek Vanecek are pending UFA’s.
I thought Blackwood was fairly steady last season, all things considered. But we’ll see if he’s part of the team past this season.Despite some rumors that he might be headed back to North America, Chmelevski in April re-signed with Ufa in the KHL for three more years. Per CapFriendly, the Sharks hold his NHL rights until June 30, 2026.
The Sharks would love to see Musty get the chance to play for the U.S. at the World Juniors in Ottawa this December and January.
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