A player becomes a Group 6 free agent if he is at least 25, has completed three or more professional seasons, and has played in less than 80 NHL games. Had the Sharks kept Eyssimont, 26, he could have become a Group 6 free agent at season’s end and would have been free to sign with any other team. NHL Draft Lottery: Sharks won’t get Bedard, but it could have been worse The Sharks got a 2025 fourth-round draft pick from the Jets for Namestnikov, a veteran forward who was acquired from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday for winger Mikey Eyssimont. “We’re happy and I think Nick’s happy, and I think that it worked out for everyone.” “What he’s done in here with the group and the young players, kind of helping establish the standard and identity in the room, that he deserved to have a say in where what he wanted to do, whether that was to go or stay or which team he wanted to go to. “We have a lot of respect for (Bonino),” Grier said. The Sharks, in a three-team trade that included the Montreal Canadiens, ended up with a seventh-round draft pick this year and the rights to rights to defenseman Arvid Henrikson, 25, now a senior at Lake Superior State.Īlthough the return on the Bonino trade was modest, Grier said he wanted to do right by the veteran forward. San Jose Sharks’ Nick Bonino (13) waits for a face-off against the Montreal Canadiens in the third period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. He added, though, that once the Penguins got involved, he wanted to do what he could to return Bonino to the organization with which he won Stanley Cups in 20. Grier said there was also interest from other teams in Bonino, another pending UFA. “We’ve been able to kind of retool the depth on the defensive side of the prospect pool, and I think that goes a long way to getting us back to where we want to be,” Geier said. The Sharks acquired defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin, 21, and Nikita Okhotiuk, 22, as part of the Meier deal, and traded for Anaheim Ducks 2019 draft pick Henry Thrun, 21, on Thursday. Grier, though, reiterated Friday he feels the Sharks have taken steps, particularly on the defensive side, to be better in the near future. Karlsson earlier this week expressed doubts that the Sharks would be able to quickly get back to being a playoff contender after they traded Timo Meier to the New Jersey Devils last weekend. Add all that in together and it’s tough to make it happen for a lot of goalies.” “And it’s not so easy for everyone to squeeze salary in at this time of year, too. “Once (Korpisalo and Quick) went, there was only so many teams that were looking for goalies,” Grier said. Reimer’s two-year contract with the Sharks, signed in July 2021, has an average annual value of $2.25 million. 892 save percentage in 32 games with a 9-16-6 record. Reimer, too, has been inconsistent this season, sporting a career-low. Sharks general manager Mike Grier said after both Joonas Korpisalo and Jonathan Quick were traded in recent days, there wasn’t a huge market left for other goalies. Obviously, that’s every guy’s dream in here.” “So, it’s unfortunate it didn’t come to fruition. “Obviously the goal is to win a Cup and it’s been the goal since I was three years old,” said Reimer, a pending unrestricted free agent who turns 35 next week. While Karlsson staying in San Jose wasn’t a surprise, Reimer, in his 13th NHL season, was disappointed he won’t get a chance this year to compete for his first Stanley Cup. Vladislav Namestnikov is with the Winnipeg Jets.īut after the NHL’s trade deadline Friday, Erik Karlsson and James Reimer both remained with the San Jose Sharks, joined by top prospect William Eklund, who was recalled from the AHL. SAN JOSE – Nick Bonino is a Pittsburgh Penguin again.
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