Pacific Team Reportedly Frontrunners for Two Top Remaining Free Agents
The San Jose Sharks are by no means contenders, but it appears GM Mike Grier thinks they are closer than many others do.
We now know that the Sharks are eyeing two big-name free agents.
Are Sharks Looking at Tarasenko and Dumba?
Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now referenced Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, who connected the San Jose Sharks to unrestricted free agents Vladimir Tarasenko and Matt Dumba. Sharks' General Manager Mike Grier has been actively seeking favorable deals in the free-agent market. Considering Tarasenko and Dumba's availability, Peng pondered whether these two players had now entered the realm of «bargain territory.»
Tarasenko
The Tarasenko situation has taken a bit of a turn after the winger signed on with new representation, but the Sharks are a team that will look for opportunities on the market. He might represent the biggest one still out there.
Dumba
As for Dumba, he is by far the best defenseman left on the market. The Sharks are one of the few teams still able to give him the salary he deserves.
It will be interesting to see if these two players end up in teal by opening night.
| POLL | ||
JUILLET 16 | 221 ANSWERS Pacific Team Reportedly Frontrunners for Two Top Remaining Free Agents Do you think the Sharks should sign these players? | ||
| Just Tarasenko | 41 | 18.6 % |
| Just Dumba | 36 | 16.3 % |
| Both | 71 | 32.1 % |
| Neither | 73 | 33 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Jason Robertson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Chandler Stephenson | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Sebastian Aho | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jalen Chatfield | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mikael Granlund | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Roope Hintz | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wyatt Johnston | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Montour | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| William Nylander | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mitch Marner | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Jaden Schwartz | - | 2 | 2 | |
| John Tavares | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Jamie Benn | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Evgeny Dadonov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Yanni Gourde | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Pontus Holmberg | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Fraser Minten | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Ryan Poehling | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jack Roslovic | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Daniel Sprong | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||