The second day of free agency was nowhere near as crazy as the first day, but the Sharks made a few moves on day 2 of free agency this year, including bringing back a familiar face. Let's get into them:
What familiar face did San Jose bring back? That would be goalie Aaron Dell, signed to a one-year deal. This will be Dell's second stint with the Sharks, having previously played for the team from 2015 to 2020. Last season, Dell played 12 games for the Buffalo Sabres, putting up a 1-8-1 record with a 4.03 goals-against average and a .893 save percentage. In addition, Dell earned a 12-7-1 record, .909 save percentage, and 2.91 goals-against average in 22 games with the Rochester Americans in the AHL, along with a 5-5-0 record in AHL Calder Cup Playoffs. Among Sharks goalies who played at least 20 games for the team, Aaron Dell ranks eighth in franchise history in wins (48), save percentage (.908), and shutouts (five).
The other player the Sharks signed on day two of free agency this year was forward C.J Suess to a one- year deal. Suess previously played four games with the Winnipeg Jets and spent his entire professional playing career in the Jets organization up until this point. Last season, he scored 14 goals and 14 assists for 28 points in 46 games with the Manitoba Moose in the AHL, ranking in the top ten on the team in many aspects. In total, Suess has 45 goals and 38 assists for 83 points in 166 games across parts of five seasons with the Manitoba Moose in the AHL, along with one goal and two assists in eight AHL playoff games.
With the return of Aaron Dell, San Jose now has ten goalies in their organization, which is a lot of goalies for an NHL team to have at once. Before the start of next season, the Sharks will have to trade a few of them in order to clear space for other players on the NHL and AHL Barracuda rosters and stay within roster size limits come next season. It will be interesting to see how the Sharks maneuver all of their goalies around in the next few months.
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