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Sharks' Timothy Liljegren: Dealt to San Jose
Liljegren was traded from the Maple Leafs to the Sharks on Wednesday, in exchange for a 2025 third-round pick, a 2026 sixth-round pick and Matt Benning.
Liljegren has fallen out of favor with the Maple Leafs, but he should get a larger opportunity to play with the Sharks. The 25-year-old is also under contract for one more year. Liljegren will likely get bottom-four minutes once he makes his Sharks debut, but the lack of proven talent on his new team's blue line gives him a better chance to earn a bigger role.
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Sharks' Mario Ferraro: Adds assist
Ferraro recorded an assist, six hits and six blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
Ferraro's two helpers this season have come over the last three games. The 26-year-old defenseman continues to see top-four minutes, but he plays in a shutdown role that is unlikely to yield much offense for a team that struggles to score. He has accumulated 30 hits, 24 blocked shots, 13 shots on net and a minus-1 rating over 11 appearances.
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Sharks' Carl Grundstrom: Finds assist in win
Grundstrom posted an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
Grundstrom helped out on a Jake Walman tally early in the second period. The 26-year-old Grundstrom has filled a fourth-line role when in the lineup, but he's also twice been a healthy scratch. The winger has two assists, seven shots on net, four PIM, 25 hits and a minus-2 rating over nine appearances. Grundstrom will compete with the likes of Ethan Cardwell, Klim Kostin and Givani Smith for playing time.
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Sharks' Nico Sturm: Logs helper Tuesday
Sturm notched an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
Sturm picked up his third point of the season and his second in the last three games when he set up Jake Walman's opening goal at 2:20 of the second period. The 29-year-old Sturm is firmly in a fourth-line role, giving him little opportunity to help on offense. The center has collected 18 hits, six shots on net and a minus-4 rating through 11 appearances.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Posts helper in win
Kunin logged an assist, two shots on goal, two hits, two PIM and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
Kunin set up William Eklund's empty-net tally to seal the Sharks' second win in a row. After a slow start to the year, Kunin has a goal and an assist over his last three outings. He's at three points, 17 shots on net, 24 hits, 16 blocked shots, 13 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 11 contests overall. The 26-year-old offers grit and decent defensive play in a middle-six role, though his offense is likely to remain limited.
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Sharks' Alexander Wennberg: Generates assist in win
Wennberg notched an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
Wennberg's resurgence on offense has seen him pick up five points over his last four games. That's all of his scoring this season, and the center has added 16 shots on net, 11 blocked shots, eight hits and a minus-3 rating through 11 appearances. Wennberg looks set to hold down the second-line center spot until Macklin Celebrini (lower body) is able to return, at which point Wennberg would likely move to the third line.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Puts away empty-netter
Eklund scored an empty-net goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
Eklund has two goals and three assists over his last six games. The 22-year-old winger hasn't been particularly flashy, but he's been consistent while seeing top-six usage for the Sharks -- his 18:26 of ice time Tuesday was a season low. He's collected eight points, 23 shots on net and a minus-4 rating over 10 appearances, and while the scoring pace might dip, he should do better than the 45-point campaign he had in 2023-24.
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Sharks' Fabian Zetterlund: Nets another goal in win
Zetterlund scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
Zetterlund has three goals and an assist over his last three games. The winger's tally Tuesday briefly gave the Sharks a 2-1 lead in the third period. He's up to six goals, one helper, 27 shots on net, 26 hits, nine blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 11 appearances. With a spot on the second line and second power-play unit, Zetterlund is worth a look in fantasy thanks to his scoring and physicality.
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Sharks' Tyler Toffoli: Nets game-winner Tuesday
Toffoli scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
Toffoli has come up clutch in back-to-back contests. His goal Tuesday was the game-winner after he had a hand in the Sharks' last two goals in Monday's comeback overtime win over Utah. The winger is up to six tallies, 10 points, 34 shots on net and a minus-4 rating through 11 appearances. Toffoli's got a lot of things going for him with offense, shots and power-play production, so he's definitely worth considering for fantasy even while playing on a rebuilding team.
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Sharks' Jake Walman: Standout performer in win
Walman scored a goal, dished two assists, went plus-4 and added four PIM in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
Walman has erased a slow start to the year with back-to-back three-point efforts in the Sharks' first two wins of the season. The defenseman is up to one goal, seven helpers, 30 shots on net, 17 blocked shots, 13 hits, 12 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 11 outings. Walman still carries some risk in fantasy, but he's seeing big minutes and a decent share of power-play time, which makes him a viable depth option in certain formats.
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Sharks' Vitek Vanecek: Earns win over Kings
Vanecek stopped 26 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
Vanecek earned his first win of the campaign, and this was just the second time in six outings he's allowed two or fewer goals. The 28-year-old is now at a 1-4-0 record with 20 goals allowed on 165 shots. The Sharks have won two games in a row, but this is likely just a blip on the radar for a team that's in line to struggle for much of the campaign. Vanecek is set to continue sharing the crease with Mackenzie Blackwood as the Sharks go through a five-game homestand.
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Sharks' Vitek Vanecek: Starting Tuesday
Vanecek will patrol the home crease Tuesday against the Kings, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
Vanecek will get the second half of San Jose's back-to-back after Mackenzie Blackwood played in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over Utah. The 28-year-old Vanecek has posted a mark of 0-4-0 with a 4.00 GAA and an .869 save percentage in five appearances this season. LA has potted 28 goals in nine games during the 2024-25 campaign.
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Sharks' Henry Thrun: Manages helper
Thrun posted an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over Utah.
The helper was Thrun's first point in 10 games this season. The 23-year-old defenseman has played on the third pairing primarily, and while he saw 1:50 of power-play time Monday, that was due to Jack Thompson being a healthy scratch. Thrun's defense hasn't exactly been great -- he's posted a minus-9 rating with nine PIM, 12 blocked shots, seven hits and seven shots on net so far. Without consistent power-play time, the American blueliner likely won't be an option in fantasy.
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Sharks' Danil Gushchin: Nabs helper in overtime win
Gushchin produced an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over Utah.
Gushchin set up a Fabian Zetterlund tally in the second period. The helper was Gushchin's first over seven regular-season appearances, which is a bit disappointing after he erupted for a five-assist game in the preseason. The 22-year-old has added eight shots on net, four hits, four blocked shots, four PIM and a minus-3 rating. With Will Smith on a development plan and Ty Dellandrea (upper body) landing on injured reserve, Gushchin should at least receive steady playing time in the short term.
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Sharks' Tyler Toffoli: Contributes two points in comeback
Toffoli scored a goal on eight shots, dished a power-play assist, went plus-3 and added two PIM in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over Utah.
Toffoli capped a stretch of three goals in 1:50 for the Sharks late in the third period, with his tally tying the score at 4-4. He then helped out on Alexander Wennberg's game-winner 1:26 into the extra session. Toffoli had gone three contests without a point prior to Monday. The winger is up to five goals, four assists, 30 shots on net, eight hits and a minus-4 rating through 10 appearances as one of the Sharks' most productive forwards.
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Sharks' Alexander Wennberg: Seals comeback win
Wennberg scored a power-play goal on six shots, added an assist and went plus-4 in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over Utah.
Wennberg helped out on Tyler Toffoli's game-tying goal before scoring the game-winner himself at 1:26 of overtime. The standout number here is six shots -- that matches Wennberg's career high for shots in a game, a mark he last achieved Oct. 14, 2014 in his rookie campaign. The playmaking center has four points, 15 shots on net, 10 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 10 outings this season, with all of his points coming over the last three contests.
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Sharks' Ethan Cardwell: Brought up from AHL
Cardwell was summoned from AHL San Jose on Tuesday.
Cardwell has one goal and four assists through six AHL outings this season. Following his promotion to the Sharks, the 22-year-old forward could get a chance to make his NHL debut. San Jose hosts the Kings on Tuesday after earning a 5-4 overtime win over Utah on Monday.
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Sharks' Ty Dellandrea: Surfaces on IR
Dellandrea (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Dellandrea missed Monday's 5-4 overtime win over Utah and will sit out at least the next three games following his placement on the IR list. He has earned one goal, six shots on net and 24 hits across nine appearances this season. Klim Kostin and Givani Smith will likely split time in the bottom six during Dellandrea's absence.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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| Team | 2.43 | 3.96 | 19.4 |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| M. Celebrini C Macklin Celebrini C | Lower Body |
| L. Couture C Logan Couture C | Groin |
| M. Vlasic D Marc-Edouard Vlasic D | Back |
| T. Dellandrea C Ty Dellandrea C | Upper Body |
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