With Vanecek in Florida, the Sharks recalled goalie Georgi Romanov from the Barracuda to back up Georgiev. Romanov will join the team in Denver as the Sharks get ready to play the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday to end a season-long seven-game road trip.

Luke Kunin was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets by the San Jose Sharks on Friday for a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. The pick originally belonged to the St. Louis Blues. Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell praised Kunin’s versatility.

The Oilers landed defenseman Jake Walman from the Sharks ahead of Friday's trade deadline in exchange for AHL forward Carl Berglund and a conditional first-round pick.

The arrival of Walman fixes Edmonton's biggest priority ahead of the deadline, reported to be the addition of a defenseman. It gives the Oilers a versatile option for their top four, joining Evan Bouchard, Mattias Ekholm, and Darnell Nurse.

The Florida Panthers acquired forward Nico Sturm and a seventh-round pick of the 2027 NHL Draft from the San Jose Sharks on Thursday in exchange for a fourth-round selection of the 2026 draft.

The Florida Panthers continue to build toward defending their 2024 Stanley Cup championship.  On Wednesday, Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press reported the club had acquired goaltender Vitek Vanacek from the San Jose Sharks,