The San Jose Sharks recently added to their roster, as they acquired forward Kiefer Sherwood from the Vancouver Canucks. With this, the Sharks made it clear that they are willing to be buyers. If the Sharks want to keep making moves, one area that they could look to boost is the right side of their defense. When looking at trade candidates around the NHL, the St. Louis Blues have an interesting potential option in veteran blueliner Justin Faulk. If the Sharks landed Faulk, he would undoubtedly give their top four a nice boost. This is because he is an impactful defenseman who contributes well offensively from the point and works on both the power play and penalty kill. Faulk would also be more than a rental for the Sharks, which adds to his appeal. This is because the right-shot defenseman is signed until the end of the 2026-27 season, where he has a $6.5 million cap hit. With this, he would benefit the Sharks for more than just the remainder of this season if acquired. On a struggling Blues team, Faulk has been in the middle of a solid year. In 52 games so far this season, the 33-year-old blueliner has posted 11 goals, 13 assists, and 24 points. His 11 goals also have him tied for seventh among all NHL defensemen this season.
