Which Player Does The Athletic Think The Sharks Will Sign?

Jun 15, 2025

Today, the Athletic released an article that has the staff writers go over who they feel each NHL team will sign this summer.

For the San Jose Sharks, they are looking to add to their young core while still in the thick of their rebuild.

Eric Stephens thinks that the Sharks should sign defensemen Aaron Ekblad from the Florida Panthers.

He said: "Ehlers would further jazz up their forward mix with a consistent, speedy and skilled scorer who doesn’t cost a Marner level of money. But Ehlers might block one of San Jose’s power forward prospects, and Ekblad would be a serious upgrade for a woeful defense. Sam Dickinson is coming, but they need a high-quality right shot on the blue line, and Ekblad would instantly fit into their top pairing."

Personally, I think that they should look at another forward and Mitch Marner would make the most sense for them to target.

Do you agree? Should the Sharks look at Ekblad or swing big and try and land Marner?

Let us know below.

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