The San Jose Sharks will look a little different next season, and while they aren’t expected to make a push for the postseason, the belief is they will make some moves this summer that prove they’re ready to begin moving back toward being a playoff team.

One player they could pursue to improve their scoring ability is pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) Andrew Mangiapane, who is expected to hit the open market and not re-sign with the Washington Capitals.

Mangiapane, who is 29 years old, scored 14 goals and added 14 assists for 28 points through 81 games this season. Throughout his career, he has scored 123 goals and added 120 assists for 243 points through 498 games which comes out to a 0.49 points-per-game average.  

He is an aging veteran who might be more interested in joining a contender and making a push for a Stanley Cup, but with the salary cap expected to increase over the next several seasons, he could be interested in taking a short-term deal with a rebuilder, proving himself, and cashing in later on. 

If Mangiapane is interested in doing that with the Sharks next season, they should be all over it. Youngsters like Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini would benefit from more experience around them, and Mangiapane brings that. It may cost them around $3 million to sign him, but they should be willing to spend that to bring him in.

San Jose Sharks 2025 Draft Target: Joshua Ravensbergen The countdown is on to the 2025 NHL Draft. We are now less than a week away from the start of the draft, where the future stars of the team will be selected. For the San Jose Sharks, there are a lot of options on the table when it comes to who to pick with their 30th overall pick. They also own the second overall pick, but with their 30th pick, there are so many players that they could draft that have the potential to be impact players down the road. 

San Jose Sharks Weekly Rundown: June 22, 2025 Happy Sunday, Sharks fans. Hope the week treated you well and you’re enjoying a bit of a break this weekend. As always, Sunday means it’s time for the Weekly Rundown. So grab your coffee, settle in, and let’s take a look back at everything that went down this past week on The Hockey News – San Jose Sharks site.

San Jose Sharks 2025 Second Round Draft Target: Jack Ivankovic With the 2025 NHL Draft only a week away, the San Jose Sharks are getting ready to make up to nine total picks. The front office is spending a ton of time in meetings with their scouting staff to lock in who they believe will be the best picks to help improve the organization moving forward.