Happy 4th of July! While free agency in the NHL has simmered down some since the beginning of the week and with the Sharks Prospect Scrimmage taking place today, the Sharks made a few more notable transactions in the past two days that are worth discussing here in this post. Let's begin:
The NHL released its schedule for all 32 teams for the 2024-25 regular season. While I plan to mention about it in bits and pieces as the season gets underway and progresses like I would normally, the most important date announced from the schedule release is for the Joe Thornton jersey retirement ceremony, set for November 23 when the Sharks host the Buffalo Sabres.
Ryan Warsofsky's coaching staff has been finalized for the 2024-25 season. Doug Houda and Jeff Ulmer have been added as first-time Sharks assistant coaches, while Brian Wiseman, Thomas Speer, Nick Gialdini, and Cody Ward were brought back as assistant coach, goaltending coach, video coach, and assistant video coach respectively.
Ryane Clowe is back with the Sharks, this time as their new assistant general manager. This team is coming full circle in putting together some of their former players from the late 2000s to create a positive winning culture and lead them back to being the perennial playoff contender that they were for several years past. Clowe previously played for the Sharks from 2005 to 2013 and was a fan favorite during those years, recording 101 goals, 170 assists, and 271 points along with 18 goals, 27 assists, and 45 points in 68 playoff games during his Sharks tenure as a forward. He was also previously an assistant coach with the New Jersey Devils from 2016-2018, the head coach of the Newfoundland Growlers for a part of the 2018-19 season, and a senior advisor/hockey operations advisor for the New York Rangers for the past three seasons. It’s great to see another former great Sharks player rejoin the organization in a front office role.
San Jose made a third minor addition primarily for the Barracuda in the AHL, signing forward Andrew Poturalski to a two-year, two-way contract. Poturalski registered 15 goals, 36 assists, and 51 points in 60 AHL games with the Coachella Valley Firebirds last season.
The Sharks have agreed to terms with recently-acquired RFA forwards Carl Grundstrom and Ty Dellandrea to two-year deals. Dellandrea's new contract is worth $2.6 million ($1.3 million AAV), while Grundstrom's new contract is worth $3.6 million ($1.8 million AAV).
Lastly, I’m eagerly awaiting Macklin Celebrini’s official plans on where he will be playing next season, preferably him signing his ELC, and the biggest remaining offseason need for Team Teal is a right-shot, puck-moving defenseman. Stay tuned to CPF Hockey for more updates.
Sources: Sharks + SAP Center App, Sjsharksnews via Instagram
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