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Sharks' Mackenzie Blackwood: Skates Wednesday
Blackwood (undisclosed) shared the ice with his teammates Wednesday, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
Although Blackwood missed the Sharks final two contests of 2023-24 due to an undisclosed injury, he should be fine for the start of training camp. The 27-year-old is coming off a campaign in which he posted a 10-25-4 record, 3.45 GAA and .899 save percentage in 44 appearances.
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Sharks' Matt Benning: On track for camp
Benning (hip) is expected to be healthy to start training camp, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
General manager Mike Grier recently said Benning has progressed well in his recovery from hip surgery in January, which was expected to sideline the defenseman for five months. The 30-year-old blueliner will be in the running for a bottom-four role in training camp, while the Sharks' offseason additions of Jake Walman and Cody Ceci creates more competition among the team's veterans on defense.
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Sharks' Logan Couture: Not skating yet
Couture (groin) is working out but has not started skating yet, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports Friday.
Per general manager Mike Grier, things remain according to Couture's recovery plan. It's not a particularly encouraging development to hear Couture isn't skating with just a month before training camp. As such, it wouldn't be surprising if he missed part of the preseason schedule at a minimum. The 35-year-old was limited to just six games last season, so it'll likely take him some time to get back up to speed once he hits the ice again.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Signs extension after trade
Askarov signed a two-year, $4 million contract with the Sharks on Friday, per PuckPedia.
Askarov was acquired in a trade with the Predators earlier in the day, and general manager Mike Grier didn't waste any time in getting the goalie into the Sharks' plans through 2026-27. The 22-year-old goalie is 1-1-0 with six goals allowed on 70 shots over three NHL appearances. Expect Askarov to have every chance to win the No. 1 job in San Jose in training camp, and if he proves to be NHL ready, he could jump-start the team's rebuild.
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Sharks' Nolan Burke: Dealt to Sharks
Burke was traded to the Sharks from the Predators, along with Yaroslav Askarov and the Avalanche's 2025 third round selection, for Magnus Chrona, David Edstrom and a conditional first-round pick in 2025 on Friday.
Burke spent the 2023-24 season in the minors, playing 47 regular-season games with ECHL Atlanta, where he had five goals and 10 assists. He was recalled to AHL Milwaukee for one game, but was held pointless. He will be a depth player at best, later in his career with the Sharks.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: On his way to San Jose
The Sharks acquired Askarov, Nolan Burke and Colorado's 2025 third-round pick from the Predators in exchange for David Edstrom, Magnus Chrona and a conditional 2025 first-round selection Friday.
Askarov is the jewel of the trade, as he was selected 11th overall in the 2020 Draft by the Predators and has shone thus far in his professional career. Askarov was outstanding with AHL Milwaukee in 2023-24, going 30-13-1 with a 2.39 GAA and a .911 save percentage. He also saw action in a pair of NHL games last season, going 1-0-0 while giving up a pair of goals on 35 shots. Entering training camp, Askarov should be in contention to grab the top job with the Sharks, ahead of Mackenzie Blackwood and Vitek Vanecek.
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Sharks' Igor Chernyshov: Has successful surgery
Per Max Miller of The Hockey News, Chernyshov underwent successful shoulder surgery, his agent Dan Milstein said Wednesday.
Chernyshov was selected in the second round, 33rd overall in June's Draft and promptly bought out his KHL contract. He signed an entry-level deal with the Sharks on Aug. 1 and is expected to play for OHL Saginaw this season. Chernyshov is highly talented and some pundits had him going as high as midway through the first round. There is no timetable for his return at this time.
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Sharks' Logan Couture: Progressing in recovery
Couture (groin) is continuing to work toward being fully fit for the 2024-25 campaign, with coach Ryan Warsofsky telling reporters Tuesday, "He's working extremely hard. He's in San Jose. He's been in San Jose. He's training. He's working out. I know he's feeling good, and I know when Logan is feeling good, we will let him play. We have a really good plan as an organization for Logan to get him back healthy," per Max Miller of The Hockey News.
Couture was limited to a mere six games last season due to his groin problem but appears to be trending in the right direction. What to expect out of the veteran center will be tricky after essentially losing a full season, but he did reach both the 20-goal and 55-point thresholds in each of the prior two campaigns. Assuming he is ready for Opening Night, Couture could shift to the wing in order to allow rookie Macklin Celebrini to feature at center on the top line.
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Sharks' Cody Ceci: Flipped in salary dump
Ceci was traded to the Sharks from the Oilers on Sunday, along with a 2025 third-round pick, in a swap for Ty Emberson.
Ceci is carrying a $3.25 million cap hit while Emberson will now cost the Oilers just $950,000, a move that will likely allow Edmonton to re-sign one or both of Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway. For his part, the 30-year-old Ceci should slot into a top-four pairing for his new club, where he figures to offer 20-25 points while dishing out 100-plus hits and blocks.
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Sharks' Igor Chernyshov: Signs entry-level deal
Chernyshov signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Sharks on Thursday.
Chernyshov posted 28 points in 22 games with Dynamo Moscow's junior team in the MHL last season, and he also recorded four points in 34 regular-season outings with the KHL team. The winger was selected 33rd overall in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. It's unclear where he'll play in 2024-25, but it will likely be at least a couple of years before he's considered an NHL option.
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Sharks' Thomas Bordeleau: Inks two-way deal
Bordeleau signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Sharks on Thursday, per PuckPedia.
Bordeleau's contract matches his qualifying offer, so he'll come with a $874,125 cap hit if he plays in the NHL. The 22-year-old had six goals and 11 points in 27 contests with the Sharks in 2023-24. He also provided 11 goals and 25 points across 35 outings with AHL San Jose.
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Sharks' Henry Thrun: Re-ups for two years
Thrun signed a two-year, $2 million contract with the Sharks on Wednesday.
Thrun just finished his entry-level contract and posted 11 points over 51 contests last year. He earned four of those points on the power play and added 71 blocked shots and a minus-22 rating. With the Sharks expected to take a small step forward in 2024-25, Thrun should be able to contribute a bit more as a bottom-four defenseman with a power-play role, though his fantasy usefulness is still likely to be limited to deep formats.
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Sharks' Brandon Coe: Signs one-year deal
Coe signed a one-year, two-way contract with San Jose on Monday.
Coe collected 12 goals, 17 points and 43 PIM in 57 regular-season contests for AHL San Jose in 2023-24. The 22-year-old forward doesn't have any NHL experience yet. He will probably be in the minors at the beginning of the 2024-25 campaign.
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Sharks' Ty Emberson: Ready for camp
Emberson (lower body) will be fully fit when training camp kicks off ahead of the 2024-25 campaign, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports Friday.
Emberson recently signed a one-year deal with the Sharks, resolving his restricted free-agent status ahead of the season. Last year, the 24-year-old defenseman saw action in 30 NHL contests in which he garnered one goal, nine assists and 31 shots while averaging 18:33 of ice time. Looking ahead to the upcoming season, Emberson should take the next step in his development and be a full-time NHL option for San Jose.
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Sharks' Ty Emberson: Pens one-year deal
Emberson (lower body) inked a one-year, $950,000 contract with San Jose on Thursday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Emberson saw action in 30 regular-season games with the Sharks last year in which he notched one goal, nine assists and 94 hits while averaging 18:33 of ice time. The Wisconsin native should be in the mix for a full-time NHL roster spot this year, which sets him up well to offer decent mid-range fantasy value given his offensive upside.
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Sharks' Sam Dickinson: Secures entry-level deal
Dickinson signed a three-year, entry-level contract with San Jose on Wednesday.
Dickinson, who was selected 11th overall in the 2024 NHL Draft, racked up 18 goals and 52 assists in 68 regular-season contests for OHL London before adding another 13 points in 18 playoff outings. Unlikely fellow 2024 draftee Macklin Celebrini, the 18-year-old Dickinson is unlikely to make the immediate jump to the NHL but could be added at the end of the year depending on when his junior campaign wraps up.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Inks entry-level deal
Celebrini signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Sharks on Saturday, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
San Jose selected Celebrini with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. He amassed 32 goals and 64 points in 38 games for Boston University during his freshman season in 2023-24 en route to winning the Hobey Baker Award. As a member of the Sharks, he will likely occupy a top-six role and see time on the top power-play unit during his 2024-25 rookie campaign.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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| Team | 2.17 | 3.94 | 20.2 |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| V. Vanecek G Vitek Vanecek G | Lower Body |
| L. Couture C Logan Couture C | Groin |
| M. Blackwood G MacKenzie Blackwood G | Undisclosed |
| J. Rutta D Jan Rutta D | Undisclosed |
| M. Benning D Matt Benning D | Hip |
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