With the start of free agency just about here, Columbus Blue Jackets forward Mason Marchment still has not signed a contract extension. Because of this, there is a good chance that he will hit the free agent market once it hits noon ET on July 1. 

If Marchment tests free agency, a team in the Pacific Division is being viewed as a potential suitor for the Blue Jackets winger.

Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman named the Sharks as a potential favorite to land Marchment due to his late father, Bryan Marchment, playing there. 

"Someone made a great point that a sentimental favourite might be San Jose, longtime NHL home of his late father Bryan. The two were extremely close," Friedman wrote. 

TSN's Darren Dreger also mentioned the Sharks as a potential fit for Marchment in free agency. 

"Mason Marchment has certainly been a player of interest of late. Some see San Jose as a good and likely fit," Dreger posted on X. 

With the Sharks being an exciting team on the rise and Marchment already having a connection to the organization, it could make a lot of sense for San Jose to sign him. He would provide their top nine with a much-needed power forward and could be a good veteran player for their young players to have around.