SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier has not had any serious contract negotiations with his large group of pending unrestricted free agents and said it’s unlikely he’ll sign any of those players to extensions before the NHL trade deadline on March 7.

San Jose Sharks list of pending UFAs includes Mikael Granlund, Luke Kunin, Nico Sturm, Cody Ceci, Jan Rutta, Vitek Vanecek and Alexandar Georgiev.

San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier held his mid-season availability on Tuesday night. Grier spoke on a wide range of topics, where the Sharks are in the standings, Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith’s seasons,

San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier told reporters he will not close any doors for his veteran pending UFAs for the upcoming NHL Trade Deadline.

forwards Mikael Granlund and Luke Kunin, defensemen Cody Ceci and Jan Rutta, and goalies Alexander Georgiev and Vitek Vanecek. But Grier and the Sharks certainly know by now what Sturm would bring to the team if they wanted to keep him in San Jose.

Never a huge goal-scorer, Granlund is on pace to hit 20 for the third time in his 13-year career and the first since 2017-18 with Minnesota. But the 32-year-old has been a point producer with the Sharks. He’s leading the team with 44 points in 51 contests after a scoring a team-high 60 points in 69 games last season.

Only worry about what you can control.” That mantra will be heard across the NHL ahead of the Mar. 7 Trade Deadline. In the San Jose Sharks locker room, that means trade candidates like Luke Kunin and Cody Ceci.

THROUGH GAMES OF FRIDAY, JAN. 31, 2025

The San Jose Sharks (15-32-6) have six players on the injury report, including Mikael Granlund, in their matchup with the Seattle Kraken (22-27-3) at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday, January 30

The Sharks are expected to once again be sellers in advance of the March 7 trade deadline with the team well out of the playoff picture.

Our staff identified 13 buyers, nine sellers and 10 teams that could go either way (or do some buying and selling) at the trade deadline.

Granlund scored a goal and took three shots in Monday's 2-1 win over the Penguins. Granlund extended his productive stretch Monday with a goal midway through the second period, and the 32-year-old ...